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Perplexity

🌎 perplexity.ai

Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question. It is designed to power curiosity with answers backed by up-to-date sources, utilizing advanced technologies such as natural language processing and machine learning to deliver precise and relevant search results.

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Perplexity - Latest News and Updates

• Perplexity added GPT o1 to their Pro plan, offering it for free to Revolut Metal plan users.
• Perplexity was named the best app of 2024, surpassing ChatGPT and Google Search with its accurate, up-to-date information delivery and ability to pull data from social media platforms like Reddit and X.
• On December 29, 2024, it was reported that Perplexity's user file uploads are unauthenticated, posing a significant security risk as files can be accessed without authentication.
• Perplexity, valued at $9 billion, saw its revenue grow by over 600% from 2023 to 2024 and partnered with Vivo in November 2024 to offer free access to its professional version for subscribers.
• Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, reacted with skepticism to a viral post claiming Indians can manage but not found AI companies.

• Perplexity uses advanced NLP algorithms and multiple machine learning models like GPT-4 and Claude-3 to provide conversational search responses with real-time data.
• Perplexity's Discover Daily podcast offers briefings on tech, science, and culture by curating stories from their Discover feed.

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