Perplexity AI search brings ads to its platform
Perplexity AI search available free to Comcast/Xfinity customers
Perplexity AI search brings ads to its platform
Enterprize-focused AI startup Writer raises $200M valued at 1.9B
Perplexity AI search available free to Comcast/Xfinity customers
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Perplexity AI search brings ads to its platform
AI-powered search engine Perplexity has announced that it will begin experimenting with ads on its platform starting this week. In a blog post, the company explained, "Ad programs like this help us generate revenue to share with our publisher partners. Experience has taught us that subscriptions alone do not generate enough revenue to create a sustainable revenue-sharing program. Advertising is the best way to ensure a steady and scalable revenue stream."
Perplexity assured users that answers to "sponsored questions" will still be generated by its AI, without any influence from the sponsoring brands. Additionally, advertisers will not have access to users' personal information.
"We intentionally chose these formats because it integrates advertising in a way that still protects the utility, accuracy, and objectivity of answers," the blog post stated. "These ads will not change our commitment to maintaining a trusted service that provides you with direct, unbiased answers to your questions."
This move by Perplexity contrasts with OpenAI's decision to exclude ads from its AI-powered search tool, ChatGPT Search. Meanwhile, Google has been piloting ads in its AI search experience, AI Overviews, and recently introduced ads to mobile searches in the U.S. for certain queries.…
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Enterprize-focused AI startup Writer raises $200M valued at 1.9B
Writer has raised $200 million at a $1.9 billion valuation to expand its enterprise-focused generative AI platform. Writer CEO May Habib says the new cash, which brings the startup’s total raised to $326 million, will be used for product development and “cementing the company’s leadership in the enterprise generative AI category.”
“At Writer, we’re not just creating AI models that can execute tasks, but developing advanced AI systems that deliver mission-critical enterprise work,” said Habib in a statement. “With this new funding, we’re laser-focused on delivering the next generation of autonomous AI solutions that are secure, reliable, and adaptable in highly complex, real-world enterprise scenarios.”
Despite the intense competition in the generative AI space, Writer has done quite well for itself. The company's clients include: Mars, Ally Bank, Qualcomm, Salesforce, Uber, Accenture, L’Oréal, and Intuit.
“There’s a tremendous amount of engineering required to transform models into reliable business tools,” Patrick Stokes, EVP of product and industries marketing at Salesforce, said in a press release. “Writer provides a refined, AI-powered solution that’s effective, easy to deploy, and has rapidly accelerated our workflows here at Salesforce. We’re excited to join them on this journey not only as an investor, but also as a customer.”.…
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Perplexity AI search available to Comcast/Xfinity customers free
If you have an account with Comcast Xfinity, then you also have a year-long subscription to the Perplexity Pro AI search/answer engine. Perplexity Pro differs from the company's free option by allowing unlimited quick answers from a choice of AI models, including Claude-3 Opus and the expensive Haiku Model. Now you can upload unlimited files from your company and ask questions about your business together with latest info on the internet. Or just internal enterprise search for information you have in your company.
All you have to do to get your free year of Perplexity is to log into your Xfinity Rewards account and obtain a promo code. You’ll punch in your code on Perplexity’s website/app and you can start using the AI. A Perplexity Pro subscription normally costs $20 but if you take advantage of Comcast Xfinity’s perk, you’ll get a whole year for nothing. Now you can upload unlimited files of your company and ask questions about your business together with latest info on the internet….