Apple is set to unveil a revamped, AI-powered Siri with new features like personal context, on-screen awareness, and app actions, expected with iOS 26.4 around March or April 2024. Additionally, Apple is developing its own generative AI search engine, potentially launching as soon as March, to compete with other AI tools and integrate into Safari and Spotlight. These updates follow delays caused by engineering challenges and may utilize Google Gemini for AI processing.
Samsung is partnering with AI startup Perplexity to bring its AI Search engine to 2025 Samsung smart TVs, with older models receiving the update later this year. The app offers voice and typed queries, and Perplexity is offering a free 12-month Pro plan subscription. Despite the innovative features, Perplexity faces criticism and legal challenges over its data scraping and copyright issues.
Apple is developing an AI-powered search engine integrated into Siri, aiming to compete with OpenAI and Google, using large language models and collaborating with Google on technology, with plans to launch in spring as part of a broader Siri overhaul.
Perplexity AI is launching a program to share revenue with publishers from AI search queries and content usage, aiming to address industry criticism and legal issues, by allocating $42.5 million from its subscription tier revenue, and creating a new compensation model based on content appearance and assistance in user queries.
Apple is in early talks to acquire Perplexity AI, a startup with a popular AI-driven search engine and chatbot, in what could be its largest deal ever, potentially to enhance its AI capabilities and reduce reliance on Google.
Apple is considering acquiring Perplexity AI to enhance its AI capabilities and develop an AI-based search engine, potentially integrating it with Siri, amid ongoing discussions and talent acquisition efforts, though no formal offer has been made yet.
Apple is considering a potential bid to acquire Perplexity AI, a leading AI startup, amid ongoing discussions among executives. The move could be influenced by the outcome of the Google antitrust trial, and if successful, would be Apple's largest acquisition to date. Alternatively, Apple might partner with Perplexity for AI integration into its products, though a deal could be complicated by Perplexity's existing negotiations with Samsung.
Brave has announced a new privacy-focused AI search engine called Answer with AI, which operates with its own search index of billions of websites and serves 10 billion search queries per year. The search engine does not default to answering commercial or transactional queries with AI, providing good news for SEOs and online businesses. Brave's AI search engine is powered by its own search index and utilizes Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology. It plans to integrate the AI search functionality directly into the Brave Browser and offers tips for ranking well, emphasizing the importance of Schema.org structured data.
