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Microsoft Inks $750 Million Cloud Deal With AI Firm Perplexity
AI startup Perplexity signed a $750 million deal with Microsoft Corp. to use its Azure cloud service, spreading its business beyond longtime cloud partner Amazon.com Inc.
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AI Startup Perplexity Signs $750 Million AI Cloud Deal With Microsoft: Report
AI startup Perplexity has signed a $750 million agreement with Microsoft to use its Azure cloud service, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Samsung Upgrades Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI Features, Takes Page Out of Apple’s Playbook
Samsung will soon start rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 update with the AI-powered Bixby assistant to eligible Galaxy devices in select markets. The upgraded version of Bixby will be capable of executing commands and answering natural language user queries. It will also leverage Perplexity's real-time web searching functionality to disp...
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Samsung's Leaked OneUI 8.5 Beta 4 Changelog Hints at Imminent Rollout With Upgraded Bixby, Bug Fixes
The OneUI 8.5 beta 4 update, which is based on Android 16, will be rolled out by the South Korean tech giant soon to eligible Samsung smartphones, according to a tipster. The new beta version is said to bring various bug fixes, along with the upgraded version of Bixby. This comes soon after reports of Bixby leveraging Perplexity and DeepSeek's AI c...
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End of ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI Officially Deactivates the Service on the Messaging App
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp came to an end on Thursday, January 15. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will no longer work on the Meta-owned platform. The deadline was set in October 2025, when the instant messaging company announced in an updated policy that it would restrict all large language model (LLM)-based chatbots.
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Samsung’s Bixby on OneUI 8.5 Said to Be Powered by DeepSeek, Perplexity AI Features
Bixby, on an unspecified beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based OneUI 8.5 update, was spotted using Perplexity's capabilities to answer complex queries. Now, an X user claims that Samsung could also integrate DeepSeek's generative AI features to power Bixby Live on OneUI 8.5, along with Perplexity. Samsung is reportedly making the move to co...
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Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout Will Let Users Search, Purchase Products Without Leaving the Chat Window
Microsoft, on Thursday, introduced Copilot Checkout, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping experience for its chatbot that allows users to make purchases right from the chat window. With this release, the Redmond-based tech giant has joined OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity in the rising trend of AI shopping tools. While the tech giant i...
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Perplexity Assistant on Samsung Galaxy S26 Series May Reportedly Support ‘Hey Plex’ Hotword
In recent weeks, the rumour mill has suggested that Samsung is preparing a major shift in its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy as it looks to onboard Perplexity as an AI assistant on Galaxy phones. According to a recent report, the South Korean tech conglomerate is testing a new hotword for invoking the AI assistant on future Galaxy phones, si...
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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas Says On-Device AI Can Disrupt the Data Centre Industry
Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas said AI packed into local device chips that handle inference could pose the biggest threat to traditional data centres, signalling a shift from server-centric processing. He also discussed autonomous AI agents, the role of browsers in AI infrastructure, and the contrast between human curiosity and artificial systems...
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Samsung’s Bixby Assistant Might Be Leveraging Perplexity AI to Answer Complex Questions
Samsung appears to be testing an integration between Bixby and Perplexity for complex queries, spotted on some Galaxy S25 devices running the One UI 8.5 beta. Similar to how Siri leans on ChatGPT and Perplexity for more difficult questions, the integration hints at Samsung experimenting with the company’s answer engine ahead of broader rollouts.
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Top AI announcements from 2025: Nano Banana, Sora, Perplexity’s AI Browser and More
The year 2025 delivered some of the most talked-about launches in consumer AI. Google’s Nano Banana and Sora from OpenAI made image and video generation mainstream, while Perplexity’s Comet browser showed a new direction for AI-powered search. Chatbots such as Gemini and ChatGPT defined the conversation around creativity, reasoning and what “...
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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New York Times Reporter Sues Google, xAI, OpenAI Over Chatbot Training
An investigative reporter best known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos sued Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity on Monday for using copyrighted books.
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How to Keep Your Free Perplexity Pro on Airtel: New Card Requirement Explained
Perplexity sent an email to Airtel users on Monday, asking them to add card information to continue to keep the free trial of its Pro plan.
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With Freebies, OpenAI, Google Vie For Indian Users And Training Data
OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to harvest troves of multilingual training data in the world's most populous nation.
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Microsoft Inks $750 Million Cloud Deal With AI Firm Perplexity
AI startup Perplexity signed a $750 million deal with Microsoft Corp. to use its Azure cloud service, spreading its business beyond longtime cloud partner Amazon.com Inc.
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AI Startup Perplexity Signs $750 Million AI Cloud Deal With Microsoft: Report
AI startup Perplexity has signed a $750 million agreement with Microsoft to use its Azure cloud service, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Samsung Upgrades Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI Features, Takes Page Out of Apple’s Playbook
Samsung will soon start rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 update with the AI-powered Bixby assistant to eligible Galaxy devices in select markets. The upgraded version of Bixby will be capable of executing commands and answering natural language user queries. It will also leverage Perplexity's real-time web searching functionality to disp...
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Samsung's Leaked OneUI 8.5 Beta 4 Changelog Hints at Imminent Rollout With Upgraded Bixby, Bug Fixes
The OneUI 8.5 beta 4 update, which is based on Android 16, will be rolled out by the South Korean tech giant soon to eligible Samsung smartphones, according to a tipster. The new beta version is said to bring various bug fixes, along with the upgraded version of Bixby. This comes soon after reports of Bixby leveraging Perplexity and DeepSeek's AI c...
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End of ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI Officially Deactivates the Service on the Messaging App
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp came to an end on Thursday, January 15. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will no longer work on the Meta-owned platform. The deadline was set in October 2025, when the instant messaging company announced in an updated policy that it would restrict all large language model (LLM)-based chatbots.
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Samsung’s Bixby on OneUI 8.5 Said to Be Powered by DeepSeek, Perplexity AI Features
Bixby, on an unspecified beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based OneUI 8.5 update, was spotted using Perplexity's capabilities to answer complex queries. Now, an X user claims that Samsung could also integrate DeepSeek's generative AI features to power Bixby Live on OneUI 8.5, along with Perplexity. Samsung is reportedly making the move to co...
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Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout Will Let Users Search, Purchase Products Without Leaving the Chat Window
Microsoft, on Thursday, introduced Copilot Checkout, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping experience for its chatbot that allows users to make purchases right from the chat window. With this release, the Redmond-based tech giant has joined OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity in the rising trend of AI shopping tools. While the tech giant i...
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Perplexity Assistant on Samsung Galaxy S26 Series May Reportedly Support ‘Hey Plex’ Hotword
In recent weeks, the rumour mill has suggested that Samsung is preparing a major shift in its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy as it looks to onboard Perplexity as an AI assistant on Galaxy phones. According to a recent report, the South Korean tech conglomerate is testing a new hotword for invoking the AI assistant on future Galaxy phones, si...
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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas Says On-Device AI Can Disrupt the Data Centre Industry
Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas said AI packed into local device chips that handle inference could pose the biggest threat to traditional data centres, signalling a shift from server-centric processing. He also discussed autonomous AI agents, the role of browsers in AI infrastructure, and the contrast between human curiosity and artificial systems...
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Samsung’s Bixby Assistant Might Be Leveraging Perplexity AI to Answer Complex Questions
Samsung appears to be testing an integration between Bixby and Perplexity for complex queries, spotted on some Galaxy S25 devices running the One UI 8.5 beta. Similar to how Siri leans on ChatGPT and Perplexity for more difficult questions, the integration hints at Samsung experimenting with the company’s answer engine ahead of broader rollouts.
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Top AI announcements from 2025: Nano Banana, Sora, Perplexity’s AI Browser and More
The year 2025 delivered some of the most talked-about launches in consumer AI. Google’s Nano Banana and Sora from OpenAI made image and video generation mainstream, while Perplexity’s Comet browser showed a new direction for AI-powered search. Chatbots such as Gemini and ChatGPT defined the conversation around creativity, reasoning and what “...
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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New York Times Reporter Sues Google, xAI, OpenAI Over Chatbot Training
An investigative reporter best known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos sued Elon Musk's xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Perplexity on Monday for using copyrighted books.
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How to Keep Your Free Perplexity Pro on Airtel: New Card Requirement Explained
Perplexity sent an email to Airtel users on Monday, asking them to add card information to continue to keep the free trial of its Pro plan.
-
With Freebies, OpenAI, Google Vie For Indian Users And Training Data
OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to harvest troves of multilingual training data in the world's most populous nation.
