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Perplexity CEO Warns Internet’s Future Shouldn’t Rely Solely on Google

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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has openly criticized Google’s dominance over the Internet, emphasizing that such control through its search engine and browser products is too significant to be concentrated in the hands of a single company. The comments come amid competition between Perplexity’s Comet browser and Google Chrome, highlighting the growing tension between emerging AI-powered browsers and established tech giants. Reports also suggest that Perplexity explored acquiring Chrome a few months ago, further indicating the company’s ambitions to challenge Google’s market stronghold. Devamını Oku

Google brings Gemini AI to Chrome after antitrust ruling spares breakup

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Google announced it is rolling out its Gemini AI models directly into the Chrome browser for U.S. desktop users starting Thursday, marking one of the company’s most ambitious integrations of AI into its core products. The move comes just weeks after a federal judge spared Google from a forced breakup in a high-profile antitrust case but ordered it to share data with competitors to level the playing field in online search.

The Gemini add-on will first be available on Mac and Windows desktops in English, with plans to expand soon to Chrome’s iOS app. Business rollouts will follow in the coming weeks through Google Workspace, and mobile integrations are also on the way.

Gemini in Chrome will be tied more deeply into other Google services such as Calendar, YouTube, and Maps, enabling multi-step “agentic” capabilities in the coming months. These include finding previously visited webpages, summarizing content across multiple sites, and carrying out automated tasks on a user’s behalf.

The move positions Google against rivals developing “agentic browsers,” such as Perplexity, which recently offered $34.5 billion in cash for Chrome and launched its own AI browser, Comet.

Judge Amit Mehta’s September ruling allowed Google to keep control of Chrome and Android but barred exclusive contracts with device makers and browser developers. The decision still permits Google to pay partners like Apple to feature its search engine, reinforcing its dominance in search. Meanwhile, reports suggest Apple has discussed adopting Gemini AI to power a revamped Siri, further tightening ties between the two companies.

Perplexity Secures $200 Million at $20 Billion Valuation, Report Says

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AI startup Perplexity has finalized commitments for $200 million in new funding, giving the company a valuation of $20 billion, according to The Information. The report, citing a source familiar with the matter, has not been independently confirmed by Reuters, and Perplexity did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Led by CEO Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity has been rapidly positioning itself as a challenger in the AI space. The company, backed by Nvidia, has developed Comet, an AI-powered browser capable of performing tasks on behalf of users.

In August, Perplexity made headlines with a bold but unsuccessful $34.5 billion unsolicited cash bid for Alphabet’s Chrome browser — an offer nearly double its current valuation. If accepted, the deal would have given Perplexity access to Chrome’s three billion users worldwide, dramatically expanding its reach and strengthening its position against competitors such as OpenAI, which is also building an AI-first browser.

The new funding round signals strong investor confidence in Perplexity’s strategy, even as the company looks to scale up amid intensifying competition in AI-driven consumer technology.