Despite the rise of AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude, Google’s search engine remains dominant, with stable global daily visits. A Bank of America Global Research report noted a slight increase in Google’s daily visits in January compared to December, although there was a slight year-over-year decline. Meanwhile, ChatGPT saw a significant increase in global visits, highlighting the growing popularity of AI chatbots.
Key takeaways:
- Perplexity AI is planning to launch its own web browser called Comet, aiming to reinvent the browsing experience.
- Perplexity AI's search engine serves over 100 million queries per week, with ambitions to reach over 100 million queries daily.
- The company closed a $500 million funding round in December, raising its valuation to $9 billion, with backers including SoftBank, Nvidia, and Jeff Bezos.
- Perplexity introduced an AI-powered shopping assistant and a visual search tool called Snap to Shop, enhancing the online shopping experience for U.S. consumers.