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Ahrefs, a leading SEO tool provider, recently released a study revealing a significant negative impact of Google's AI Snapshot feature on search engine results page (SERP) click-through rates. The study shows an average CTR drop of 34.5% for keywords where the AI Snapshot appeared. The research analyzed 300,000 keywords from Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer database, with half triggering the AI Snapshot and half not. By comparing data from March 2024 (when AI...

In today's generative AI-driven world, how brands perform in machine-generated search results is increasingly crucial. Israeli startup Brandlight recently announced a $5.7 million funding round to help businesses effectively influence how AI models perceive and represent their brands. Founded by CEO Imri Marcus, CTO Dvir Dvash, and COO Uri Gafni, the company attracted Cardumen Capital upon launch.

Alibaba International has announced a significant increase in its recruitment efforts for Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent in its 2026 campus recruitment drive. Their official website indicates that AI-related positions account for 80% of this year's openings. This recruitment covers several key areas, including AI algorithms, research and development, and AI product management. This recruitment initiative is closely tied to Alibaba International's ongoing investment in the field of artificial intelligence. As a business group under Alibaba focusing on overseas e-commerce, Alibaba International has demonstrated significant achievements in technological innovation, successfully launching the world's first...

Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine startup, recently announced that its annual revenue has surpassed $100 million. CEO Aravind Srinivas shared the news on LinkedIn, stating that Perplexity Pro reached this milestone after only 20 months and grew 6.3x in the past year, despite remaining "highly unmonetized." Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Mid.

AI search engine Perplexity recently released a new ad featuring Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae. In the ad, Lee Jung-jae is trapped in a room and must answer questions to escape. A highlight is its humorous jab at a Google AI chatbot's infamous blunder last year. One question posed to Lee Jung-jae: 'How do you make cheese stick to pizza?' directly references Google's AI mishap.

A recent study highlights significant issues with AI search engines handling news information. The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)'s digital news lab tested eight AI tools with real-time search capabilities, revealing alarming results: over 60% of news queries yielded inaccurate answers. The study found considerable variation in error rates across different AI platforms, with Grok3 exhibiting a 94% error rate and ChatGPT Search reaching 67%. Even paid versions, such as Perplexity,

Alibaba's AI-powered search engine, Accio, has reached over one million users. New AI features are being added to further enhance its capabilities and empower global trade.

According to CNBC, Perplexity, the AI search engine developer, is raising a $50 million seed and pre-seed investment fund. The fund is largely capitalized by limited partners, with Perplexity contributing a portion of its previous funding as cornerstone capital. In December, Perplexity successfully raised $500 million, valuing the company at $9 billion. This investment fund is managed by two...

OpenAI recently released a major update to its ChatGPT application, introducing a new Safari extension. This update allows users to set ChatGPT as their default search engine in the Safari browser address bar, enhancing search convenience and intelligence. Users simply need to update the application to the latest version and then make a simple setting change to experience this new feature. Specifically, after updating the ChatGPT application, users can access this feature through the application's "Settings".

Perplexity AI recently announced the upcoming launch of Comet, a new browser designed for 'proxy search'. This browser will integrate the power of artificial intelligence to provide users with a more intelligent and convenient search experience. Perplexity AI itself is a search engine that combines large language models with real-time web search to provide users with comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date information. So, what is 'proxy search'? Simply put, proxy search is a method that not only...

In the recent Super Bowl event, the AI search engine Perplexity adopted a unique marketing strategy by increasing its mobile app downloads through a tweet (now known as X), rather than opting for traditional expensive advertising. Perplexity's CEO Aravind Srinivas released a tweet on Friday introducing an exciting contest that encouraged users to download their app and submit at least five questions during the contest.

Perplexity announced on Tuesday the launch of its enterprise-level API service "Sonar", allowing businesses and developers to integrate its generative AI search capabilities into their own applications. The service is available in two versions: the basic Sonar and the advanced Sonar Pro, and it supports customers in customizing the information sources of the AI search engine. Unlike traditional AI models that rely solely on training data, Perplexity emphasizes that Sonar can connect to the internet in real-time and obtain information from reliable sources, thereby providing more factual and authoritative results.

360 Group recently announced the official launch of HarmonyOS native versions for its Nano AI Search and 360 AI Office applications, marking an important step in the company’s AI application strategy. As a multimodal content creation engine known in the industry as 'Search Engine 3.0', Nano AI Search has shown impressive performance since its launch in November 2024. Data shows that the application surpassed 1 million visits on its first day, and by December 2024, the visit count reached 359 million, ranking fourth in the 'AI Product Rankings · Global Overall List', becoming the only one in the TOP 10.

Recently, Baidu introduced a new search engine entry 'AI Search' (Chat.baidu.com) on its web homepage, marking an upgrade in the company's search services. This new platform is based on Baidu's Wenxin large model and integrates multiple content ecosystems such as Baidu Search, Baidu Health, Baidu Law, Baidu Wenku, and Baidu Education, aiming to provide ad-free, reliable, and authoritative search results.

In a recent round of financing, Silicon Valley startup Perplexity reached a valuation of $9 billion, tripling its previous valuation. The funding amount was $500 million, marking Perplexity's rapid development in the artificial intelligence search engine sector and strong investor interest. Established in 2020, the company focuses on developing AI-based search engines aimed at enhancing user search experiences. Its technology enables users to obtain information more efficiently, especially in