What to know about Perplexity, the buzzy — and controversial — AI startup targeting a big funding round

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Perplexity AI was criticized by Forbes and Wired in recent weeks.

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These tech investors are trawling UC Berkeley to fund the next Perplexity or Databricks

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Zachary Hargreaves has joined The House Fund from Founders Fund.

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Google's share of the search ad market could drop below 50% for the first time in a decade as AI search engines boom

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Google's share of US advertising could drop below 50% for the first time in more than 10 years, according to eMarketer.

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OpenAI's rivals are on the prowl after an exodus of high-level executives

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Mira Murati last week announced her departure from OpenAI. The recent outflow of talent from the company could mean the brain drain is just getting underway.

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OpenAI's new SearchGPT prototype is a declaration of war against Google

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Perplexity CEO explains why you need to understand your 'dopamine system' if you want to start your own company

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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said it's important for founders to understand their "dopamine system."

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The Perplexity AI drama explained in 60 seconds

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Perplexity's AI product faced criticism from Forbes and Wired in recent weeks.

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Perplexity Is Reportedly Letting Its AI Break a Basic Rule of the Internet

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Perplexity wants to change how we use the internet, but the AI search startup backed by Jeff Bezos might be breaking its rules to do so.

Google's AI updates could spark chaos for web creators — and be a death blow for some startups

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

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Jeff Bezos appears worried that Amazon is falling behind in the AI race

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Jeff Bezos founded .

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