Perplexity has introduced Sonar, an API service that enables developers to integrate AI-powered search capabilities into their applications. According to Maxwell Zeff’s article on the launch, the service offers two distinct pricing tiers: Sonar and Sonar Pro. The base version provides faster, more affordable searches, while Pro delivers more detailed answers for complex queries with … Read more
AI-powered search engine Perplexity has acquired Read.cv, a professional social media platform that competed with LinkedIn. According to TechCrunch reporter Kyle Wiggers, Read.cv will cease operations, with users having until May 16 to export their data. The Berkeley-based platform, founded in 2021, offered tools for sharing resumes, professional networking, and job listings. Read.cv’s team will … Read more
This Reddit post begins with the user KnightTrain expressing frustration after watching “John Wick 4” and searching for information about a potential “John Wick 5.” The comments show a broad frustration with the current state of internet search engines, particularly Google, which many users feel has devolved into a platform filled with AI-generated content, ads, … Read more
The 38th Chaos Communication Congress (38C3) in Hamburg, Germany, was the latest installment of the annual four-day conference on technology, society and utopia organised by the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) and volunteers. From the long list of talks, I chose six I found especially relevant for readers of Smart Content Report and myself. I used … Read more
Google’s search engine, once praised for its simplicity, has become cluttered with advertisements, AI-generated content, and optimized results that diminish user experience and trust. An analysis by strategist and developer Chuck W. Nelson points out how Google has evolved from its clean, straightforward interface of the 2000s to today’s complex layout where genuine search results … Read more
A comprehensive analysis of 62 search queries reveals that Google maintains an edge over ChatGPT search across most search categories, particularly in local and commercial searches. The study, conducted by search expert Eric Enge and published on Search Engine Land, found that while ChatGPT search performs competitively in informational queries, Google’s established infrastructure and vast … Read more
AI search company Perplexity has acquired Carbon, a startup specializing in data retrieval frameworks. According to Shubham Sharma’s report in VentureBeat, this acquisition aims to help enterprises better connect their internal data sources to AI search capabilities. Carbon’s technology enables integration with over 20 data connectors and supports various file formats including text, audio, and … Read more
Perplexity AI Inc., a company developing an AI-powered search engine to compete with Google, has secured $500 million in new funding. According to reporting by Shirin Ghaffary for Bloomberg, the investment was led by Institutional Venture Partners and values the company at $9 billion. The valuation represents a dramatic increase from the company’s $3 billion … Read more
OpenAI has announced that its ChatGPT Search feature is now accessible to all users with a free account, expanding beyond its previous limitation to paid subscribers. The company revealed this change during its “12 Days of OpenAI” event series, marking a significant shift in its service accessibility. Users can activate the search function by clicking … Read more
Brave Search has launched a new AI-powered chat feature that enables users to ask follow-up questions after their initial search query. As reported by Aisha Malik, the feature builds upon the company’s existing “Answer with AI” summaries by adding an interactive chat bar below search results. Users can now explore topics more deeply without starting … Read more