Perplexity AI is raising $500 million amid competition with OpenAI and Google, while facing controversy over plagiarism accusations.
Perplexity AI, an emerging artificial intelligence search engine, is nearing the completion of a funding round aimed at raising $500 million, which would increase its valuation to $9 billion. Competing with heavyweights like Google and OpenAI, Perplexity has seen rapid growth, with its valuation rising from $3 billion earlier this year. Despite excitement around generative ...