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Meta's largest AI competitors are fighting for users inside its most popular chatbot app: WhatsApp
WhatsApp has become a battleground for AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity, challenging Meta AI.
Meta’s quest to dominate the AI world
Facebook parent Meta ( META) is spending billions to grab the lead in the AI race, building out the data centers needed to develop and power high-end large language models. And now, the company is ...
Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale
Meta Platforms Inc. held discussions with artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc. about a possible takeover ...
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Meta approached AI startup Runway about a takeover bid before Scale deal
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been working to bolster his company’s AI efforts with the hiring of Daniel Gross, Nat Friedman ...
The $14 Billion AI Google Killer
A new AI darling is making waves in Silicon Valley. It’s called Perplexity, and according to reports, both Meta and Apple ...
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What is Perplexity, the AI startup said to be catching Meta and Apple’s attention | CNN Business - CNN International
A nearly three-year-old AI startup has caught Meta’s attention, and reportedly Apple’s too. Meta spoke with AI search engine Perplexity about a potential acquisition, although a deal was not ...
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From Scale AI to Perplexity: Who joined Meta's AI dream team and who turned Mark Zuckerberg down
Meta has invested billions in Scale AI, lured its founder and top talent, pursued Perplexity but was rebuffed, and made ...
Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers
Andy Konwinski is pledging $100 million of his own money for a new kind of institute to fund researchers. It's already backed ...