The AI Q&A platform Perplexity recently announced the official launch of its shopping feature, allowing users to shop directly through the platform and enjoy the convenience of one-click checkout and AI product recommendations. This new feature aims to enhance the online shopping experience by optimizing its search interface, helping users easily find the products they need. Perplexity's shopping feature is connected with multiple e-commerce platforms, including Shopify. When users perform product searches, Perplexity automatically aggregates and analyzes data from these sources.

AI search engine Perplexity officially launched its advertising program in the US market this week, creating a new model for search advertising. This highly anticipated AI company has successfully attracted several advertising giants, including Indeed, Whole Foods, Universal McCann, and PMG. Unlike traditional search advertising, Perplexity has innovated an advertising format that integrates into the AI interaction process. Advertisers can naturally incorporate questions in relevant contexts, such as how to use Indeed to optimize job search strategies.

As the U.S. elections approach, AI search engines are facing significant challenges. At this critical moment, major tech companies are striving to provide accurate and reliable information to address concerns about misinformation and the 'hallucinations' generated by AI content. In this competition, Perplexity AI has caught attention with its new AI Election Center. This platform offers real-time updates, incorporating data from the Associated Press and collaborating with the nonprofit voter guidance site Democracy Works.

Recently, the renowned media outlet The New York Times sent a cease-and-desist letter to an AI startup named Perplexity, demanding that the company stop using its content. This news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and has drawn widespread attention. In fact, this is not the first time The New York Times has clashed with AI companies over content usage issues. Last year, the paper filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of illegally using their content while training AI models.

MindSearch is an open-source AI search engine framework that has drawn attention for its powerful performance and capabilities comparable to Perplexity.ai Pro. It utilizes large language models as its core engine to swiftly browse a vast number of web pages, providing in-depth and broad foundational answers to users' questions. MindSearch is designed with transparency in mind, allowing users to verify all information and ensure the credibility of responses. Its multi-agent LLM framework can achieve over 300 web page visits within a minute, enabling seamless integration.

Recently, the Japanese publishing industry has issued a stern warning about AI-driven search engines, arguing that these emerging technologies are eroding the foundations of the news industry. The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association has stated that AI search engines are exploiting the content of news media without fair compensation, a phenomenon known as "free-riding." This means that AI systems profit from news content without providing support for its creation and the news ecosy

In the era of information explosion, we are constantly searching for knowledge in the vast ocean of the internet. However, have you ever felt that existing search engines are like digging for treasures in a landfill? Fear not, Exa AI is here to revolutionize this. Exa AI, a rising AI search engine company, recently announced it has secured $17 million in Series A funding, led by Lightspeed with participation from Nvidia's NVentures and Y Combinator. Unlike other search engines, Exa aims to becom

Google's Gen-AI search engine accounts for 84% of search queries, significantly impacting search traffic for brands and publishers. The Gen-AI search engine alters the landscape of search engine optimization by analyzing the context, sentiment, intent, and nuances of searches. Businesses are redefining their SEO strategies to focus not only on keyword optimization but also on the ownership of valuable information to enhance their operations.

Youku announced today the launch of a new AI feature—AI Search, claimed to be the first AI conversational film search engine on the internet. It boasts powerful search capabilities, covering millions of film and television entities online and integrating trillions of entertainment-related knowledge entries, enhancing the user search experience on the Youku platform.