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Perplexity's $20 Billion Valuation Fuels Shift to Ad-Free Model

Perplexity, an AI startup from San Francisco, is focusing on subscriptions and business sales instead of following OpenAI's advertising model.

New York Times Files Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Company Perplexity

The New York Times has sued Perplexity over copyright, part of a broader push by publishers to make AI firms pay for the news content they use.

Perplexity Launches Its Comet Browser for Android Devices

Comet is now available on mobile devices, bringing its features to your smartphone.

Perplexity Unveils Enhanced AI Shopping Tool Ahead of Black Friday

More shoppers are now using artificial intelligence to help them find and purchase items online.

Perplexity Teams Up with U.S. Government to Boost AI Development

November 19, 2025|

Perplexity has announced a strategic partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration to provide its "Enterprise Pro for Government" platform to all federal agencies, marking the first direct government-wide contract for a major AI company.

Amazon Alleges Perplexity's AI Shopping Tool Violates Platform Terms

November 4, 2025|

Amazon is threatening Perplexity with legal action to prevent Comet users from using their AI assistants on Amazon. This is seen as a bully tactic to stifle innovation and limit user choice, as the AI assistant simplifies the shopping experience by finding and purchasing items on behalf of the user.

Perplexity Secures Multi-Year Content License from Getty Images

Perplexity's deal with Getty helps validate its past use of the company's stock photos, following previous accusations of plagiarism from news outlets.

Perplexity Introduces AI Tool to Streamline Patent Searches

Perplexity Patents, the first AI patent research agent, makes patent intelligence accessible to everyone. It uses natural language processing to understand patent-oriented queries and returns relevant patents, even uncovering important inventions beyond exact matches. The beta version, available worldwide for free, allows users to explore patent intelligence effortlessly and discover new research directions.

Perplexity.ai Outlines Defenses Against Prompt Injection Attacks in Comet

Comet, an AI assistant browser, mitigates prompt injection attacks, a new cybersecurity threat targeting AI decision-making. Comet employs a defense-in-depth approach, including real-time prompt-injection classification using machine learning classifiers trained on a comprehensive repository of attack patterns. This system detects hidden instructions, image-based injections, content confusion attacks, and goal hijacking, ensuring user safety and system integrity.