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Dec 2024
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Perplexity's $500 Million Funding: A Gam...

Jaeden Schafer
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In this episode of the AI Chat Podcast, host Jaeden Schafer discusses Perplexity's recent $500 million funding round, its competitive position in the AI search market, and its acquisition of Carbon, a company that enhances AI search capabilities. The conversation highlights the growing competition between Perplexity, Google, and ChatGPT, and the implications of these developments for the future of AI technology.


Chapters00:00Introduction to Perplexity's $500 Million Round02:56Perplexity's Competitive Edge Against Google and ChatGPT05:48Acquisition of Carbon and Future Implications

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