Aravind Srinivas

Aakrit Vaish launches India-focused AI fund Activate

Aakrit Vaish launches India-focused AI fund Activate

03 Dec 2025, 18:57 PM

The Limited Partners (LPs), or investors, in the fund include prominent technology leaders such as Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO, Perplexity.

Perplexity AI launches bold pitch to buy Google

Perplexity AI launches bold pitch to buy Google's Chrome for $34.5 billion

13 Aug 2025, 12:51 PM

Perplexity's ambitious bid represents more than double Perplexity's own $14 billion valuation as the company seeks access to Chrome's massive three billion user base.

Perplexity acquires Invisible to help scale Comet

Perplexity acquires Invisible to help scale Comet

06 Aug 2025, 11:12 AM

Last year, Perplexity acquired a small Seattle-based startup called Carbon.

Perplexity AI in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet browser

Perplexity AI in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet browser

22 Jul 2025, 17:48 PM

The move marks its bid to expand its reach and change the way people browse the internet which is currently dominated by Google Search.

Perplexity ties up with Bharti Airtel to provide 12-month free Pro subscription

Perplexity ties up with Bharti Airtel to provide 12-month free Pro subscription

18 Jul 2025, 13:00 PM

This marks Perplexity’s first partnership with an Indian telecom company.

Perplexity launches AI-powered web browser Comet

Perplexity launches AI-powered web browser Comet

10 Jul 2025, 13:55 PM

For the wider rollout, Comet will be an invite-only product for which people will have to wait over the summer.

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