#AI Search

Canvas AI Trip Planner Redefines Travel Search

Google’s new Canvas AI trip planner uses generative AI to create and dynamically refine complex, collaborative travel itineraries within the core Search experience.

Google sues SerpAPI, signaling war on the AI data supply chain

Google AI Reshapes Black Friday Shopping Landscape

The web is being rebuilt for AI search agents

Amplitude targets AI brand monitoring chaos

Alphabet's Q3 Surge Defies AI Cannibalization Fears

ProRata Raises $40M Series B, Launches Gist Answers AI

Perplexity's Chrome Bid: A Strategic Stunt in the AI Search Wars

Profound Secures $35M Series B for AI Visibility Platform

Profound secured $35 million in a Series B funding round for its AI visibility platform. Sequoia Capital led the investment. This latest capital infusion brings Profound's total funding to $58.5 million.

Dynamic Evaluation Essential for Robust AI Search

Peec AI Raises €7 Million for LLM SEO

Peec AI Raises €7 Million for LLM SEO

\n Peec AI , a Berlin-based startup, develops an AI search platform designed for marketing teams to analyze and improve brand visibility in LLMs, hence LLM SEO.

Apple's AI Gambit in Acquiring Perplexity

Explore Apple's potential acquisition of Perplexity AI, a strategic shift signaling urgency in the AI race and a departure from its traditional 'build, not buy'

The Open Web Strikes Back: Taboola’s AI Search for a Symbiotic Future

"Stealing of content from publisher sites" without compensation or traffic referral. Singolda: "How long can they take publishers' content and just not compensate the industry for that?"

Perplexity's AI-First Approach: A David and Goliath Battle for the Future of Search

Srinivas revealed that the company processed "about like 780 million queries" in May, growing at "more than 20% month-over-month." He confidently predicted that if this growth rate holds, Perplexity could be handling "billions of queries a week" within a year. This explosive growth has also translated into significant fundraising, with Perplexity reportedly tripling its valuation twice in recent years and currently in talks to raise another $500 million at a $14 billion valuation.

Linkup is Girding for The Gated Data Future of Agentic AI Search

<p>Linkup's RAG API for LLMs is 15x faster than web scraping methods to retrieve data.</p><p>They raised $3.2 million from Seedcamp, Axeleo Capital, Motier Ventures, Financière Saint James, OPRTRS Club, Kima Ventures and several media angels.</p>

Perplexity's Value to Soar to $9B as it Finalizes $500M Round with $50M ARR

<p>AI search startup Perplexity AI is finalizing a new funding round of $500 million, increasing its valuation to $9 billion.</p><p>The startup's ARR is estimated at $50M, placing the revenue multiple at 180x</p><p>Their controversial search engine model has sparked legal issues with media outlets but has also introduced a revenue-sharing program for publishers to assuage critics.</p>

Google Expands AI Overviews to Over 100 Countries, Enhancing Global Search

<p>Google is expanding its AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries, offering access to over a billion users monthly.</p> <p>The expansion includes extended language support in several languages, facilitating broader accessibility.</p> <p>Enhanced link displays within AI Overviews and ad visibility improvements have increased website traffic and user engagement.</p>