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Perplexity Raises $200M at $20B Valuation Amid AI Search Boom

Perplexity secures a $200 million funding round that pushes its valuation to $20 billion, highlighting the massive financial momentum in the artificial intelligence search sector.

Canva Acquires Leonardo.ai as AI Publishers Face Legal Scrutiny

Canva purchases generative AI startup Leonardo.ai to boost its design suite, while Perplexity launches a revenue-sharing program to appease publishers. Meanwhile, AI music generators Suno and Udio hire top lawyers to fight massive copyright lawsuits.

Microsoft Confirms New Bing Search Is Powered by GPT-4

Microsoft officially reveals that the new Bing runs on OpenAI's latest GPT-4 model. Users who join the Bing preview can immediately access this advanced AI for searching, chatting, and creating.

Microsoft Bing and Google Bard Battle for AI Search Supremacy

Microsoft Bing and Google Bard are transforming internet search by integrating conversational AI directly into their engines. This high-stakes rivalry changes how users interact with the web forever.

Microsoft Upgrades Bing and Edge With Advanced ChatGPT AI Features

Microsoft integrates a customized, next-generation OpenAI language model into Bing and Edge, promising to reshape how users search the web. CEO Satya Nadella declares the start of a new era for search technology.

New York Times Sues AI Search Startup Perplexity Over Copyright Infringement

The New York Times files a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, accusing the AI search company of stealing paywalled content to generate answers. The legal action serves as leverage to force AI firms into licensing agreements that properly compensate publishers.

Salesforce Buys AI Search Startup Doti for Estimated $100M

Salesforce acquires Israeli AI search startup Doti to improve enterprise data retrieval and enhance Slack's search capabilities. The deal, estimated at $100 million, is expected to close by February.

LinkedIn Launches Conversational AI Search for Premium Users

LinkedIn introduces an AI-powered people search feature that lets U.S. Premium subscribers find professionals using natural language instead of exact keywords. The tool aims to turn everyday searches into actionable networking opportunities.

Google Expands Gemini Models and Unveils New AI Tools in June

Google rolls out faster Gemini models, voice-enabled AI search, and genomic research tools in its latest monthly update.

Google I/O 2025 Unveils Gemini 2.5, Project Astra, and Android XR

Google introduces its most advanced AI model yet, a real-time universal assistant, and a new extended reality platform at its annual developer conference.

Perplexity Announces Comet, an AI-Powered Web Browser

AI search engine Perplexity reveals plans to launch a new web browser named Comet. The company aims to reinvent the browsing experience alongside its rapidly expanding suite of AI products.

AI Search Startup Perplexity Closes $500M Round at $9B Valuation

Perplexity reportedly secures a massive $500 million funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners, reaching a $9 billion valuation. The investment arrives as the AI search market sees increasing competition from OpenAI and Google.

Perplexity Acquires Carbon to Bring AI Search to Enterprise Work Files

Perplexity buys Seattle startup Carbon to integrate AI search with workplace tools like Slack and Google Docs. The move positions Perplexity to compete in the rapidly growing enterprise AI search market.

DOJ Seeks Perplexity Executive Testimony in Google Antitrust Penalty Phase

The Justice Department requests testimony from Perplexity's chief business officer to explore how generative AI impacts Google's search monopoly. Both Google and the DOJ currently seek internal documents from the AI search startup to support their opposing legal arguments.