Samsung and Perplexity Near AI Deal
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Samsung is close to reaching a wide-ranging deal to invest in Perplexity AI and put search technology from the artificial intelligence startup onto its devices. Bloomberg's Seth Fiegerman discusses the plans with Caroline Hyde on 'Bloomberg Technology.' (Source: Bloomberg)
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