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Engadget
a day ago
- Business
- Engadget
Trump's Truth Social launches AI search powered by Perplexity
Truth Social, President Trump's social media platform, is beta testing an AI search feature powered by Perplexity . Truth Search AI is launching first on the web version of Truth Social, with plans to begin a public beta for the feature on iOS and Android in the near future. "We're excited to partner with Truth Social to bring powerful AI to an audience with important questions," said Dmitry Shevelenko, chief business officer at Perplexity. The controversial AI company has found itself embroiled time and again in accusations of copyright infringement , plagiarism and stealth crawling websites for content and this latest partnership will likely only continue to fuel the turmoil around the company. The partnership is the latest example of big tech finding opportunities to cozy up to the president. Just this week OpenAI announced that it would be offering its ChatGPT Enterprise subscription to more than 2 million federal workers at practically zero cost. Choosing Perplexity as the engine for Truth Search AI also puts Trump Media in business with Jeff Bezos, one of Perplexity's largest backers . This week Apple CEO Tim Cook presented Trump with an engraved glass plaque set in a 24-karat gold base, to commemorate domestic investments by the company in an effort to avoid the president's ire at the company's foreign manufacturing of iPhones. With the addition of Truth Search AI, Truth Social gains an AI layer to its platform without the expense of building one, presumably in efforts to keep up with the likes of Grok on X . Perplexity, for its part, gains exposure to a new base of users to further train on.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Media, Perplexity Partner To Bring AI-Powered Search To Truth Social
On Tuesday, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) rolled out public beta testing of its new AI-powered search feature on the Truth Social platform. The firm has partnered with Perplexity to introduce Truth Search AI in its web interface, with mobile testing on iOS and Android slated to begin soon. 'We plan to robustly refine and expand our search function based on user feedback,' said Devin Nunes, CEO and Chairman.'Curiosity is the engine of change,' said Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer at Perplexity. He noted that the AI integration will deliver direct, reliable answers with transparent citations, empowering users to explore topics more deeply. Truth Search AI joins the company's existing brands, Truth+, the streaming service, and its FinTech arm, to strengthen the 'Patriot Economy' ecosystem. Currently appearing on the Web version of Truth Social, Truth Search AI is planned to begin public Beta testing on the Truth Social apps for iOS and Android in the near future. On August 2, Trump Media ended the second quarter with financial assets of approximately $3.1 billion, comprised of cash and equivalents, restricted cash, trading securities, and short-term investments, posting exponential year-on-year growth of financial assets of approximately 800%. In the second quarter, Trump Media said it achieved a key milestone by posting its first quarter of positive operating cash flow, with cash flow from operating activities totaling $2.3 million. Price Action: DJT shares are trading lower by 0.92% to $16.24 at last check Wednesday. Read Next:Photo by mundissima via Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Trump Media, Perplexity Partner To Bring AI-Powered Search To Truth Social originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Business Upturn
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
Trump Media Begins Public Beta Testing AI Search Engine
Perplexity Partners on Truth Social Search Function SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) ('Trump Media' or the 'Company'), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand announced today that the company has begun public Beta testing its new AI search feature, Truth Search AI, on the Truth Social platform. Powered by Perplexity, a software and AI company dedicated to providing direct, contextually accurate answers with transparent citations, Truth Search AI is intended to enhance the Truth Social platform and exponentially increase the amount of information available to its users. Trump Media's CEO and Chairman Devin Nunes said, 'We're proud to partner with Perplexity to launch our public Beta testing of Truth Social AI, which will make Truth Social an even more vital element in the Patriot Economy. We plan to robustly refine and expand our search function based on user feedback as we implement a wide range of additional enhancements to the platform.' Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer at Perplexity, said, 'We're excited to partner with Truth Social to bring powerful AI to an audience with important questions. Curiosity is the engine of change, and Perplexity's AI is developed to empower curiosity by delivering direct, reliable answers with transparent citations that allow anyone to dig deeper.' Currently appearing on the Web version of Truth Social, Truth Search AI is planned to begin public Beta testing on the Truth Social apps for iOS and Android in the near future. Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies, and prospects, both business and financial, of Trump Media. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events, including expected potential merger & acquisition activity, the rollout of products and features, our Bitcoin treasury strategy, the future plans, timing and potential success of the streaming services and the launch and success of our financial services and FinTech platform. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'expects,' 'projects,' 'forecasts,' 'may,' 'will,' 'should,' 'seeks,' 'plans,' 'scheduled,' 'anticipates,' 'soon,' 'goal,' 'intends,' or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations that we describe in our forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that we are not accurately able to predict, or over which we have no control. About Trump Media The mission of Trump Media is to end Big Tech's assault on free speech by opening up the Internet and giving people their voices back. Trump Media operates Truth Social, a social media platform established as a safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship by Big Tech corporations, as well as Truth+, a TV streaming platform focusing on family-friendly live TV channels and on-demand content. Trump Media is also launching a financial services and FinTech brand incorporating America First investment vehicles. About Perplexity Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that draws from credible sources in real time to accurately answer questions with in-line citations, perform deep research, and more. Founded in 2022, the company's mission is to serve the world's curiosity by bridging the gap between traditional search engines and AI-driven interfaces. Each week, Perplexity answers more than 150 million questions globally. Perplexity is available in the app store and online at Investor Relations Contact Shannon Devine (MZ Group | Managing Director – MZ North America) Email: [email protected] Media Contact [email protected] Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Business Wire
12-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Fireflies Reaches $1 Billion Valuation, Partners With Perplexity to Bring Real-time Web Search to Meetings
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- the #1 AI teammate for meetings used by people at 75% of Fortune 500 companies, today announced it has reached a valuation of over $1 billion following its first tender offer. The company also unveiled a strategic partnership with Perplexity to bring voice-activated, real-time web search capabilities to meetings through "Talk to Fireflies," enabling users to access the world's knowledge without leaving their conversations. "By integrating Perplexity's search capabilities into Fireflies, we're eliminating the need to switch contexts or postpone decisions as workers move to question-first problem-solving." - Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer at Perplexity Share The tender offer provides liquidity to early team members who have been with the company for years, reflecting Fireflies' commitment to rewarding those instrumental in building the company. This milestone comes as Fireflies maintains profitability since 2023—a rarity among AI startups—while sustaining triple-digit year-over-year growth without raising primary capital since 2021. "We wanted to recognize our earliest employees who've been vital to Fireflies' journey," said Krish Ramineni, CEO and co-founder of "Reaching this significant valuation milestone while remaining profitable validates our approach to building an AI company differently from the conventional 'raise big, burn fast' playbook. This coincides with a larger product evolution that will change how people experience meetings." Fireflies has quietly become one of the fastest-growing productivity platforms, serving 20 million people across more than 500,000 organizations globally. Over the past 18 months, user growth has surged 8x, driven by demand for AI tools that streamline meetings, automate workflows, and unlock institutional knowledge. Talk to Fireflies: transforming the meeting experience With today's launch of "Talk to Fireflies," Fireflies becomes an interactive AI meeting companion that users can engage with via voice ("Hey Fireflies!") or text ("/ff") during meetings—in over 60 languages. In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Fireflies has integrated Perplexity's web search capabilities, allowing users to ask questions and get real-time answers sourced from the internet—all without leaving their meeting. "At Perplexity, we're focused on bringing accurate, real-time answers to people wherever and whenever they're making decisions," said Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer at Perplexity. "Meetings are where critical decisions happen, but they're often information-poor environments. By integrating Perplexity's search capabilities into Fireflies, we're eliminating the need to switch contexts or postpone decisions as workers move to question-first problem-solving." Unlike features restricted to paid tiers or specific platforms, "Talk to Fireflies" with Perplexity search is available to all Fireflies users—including those on free plans—and works seamlessly across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. 'Talk to Fireflies lets people search the web in real-time and get answers about the current meeting. For example, a late joiner can ask, 'Hey Fireflies, what key decisions have been made so far?' or a team can find information by asking, 'Hey Fireflies, what are the market growth projections for AI meeting agents?',' said Ramineni. 'This turns Fireflies into your most knowledgeable teammate.' The feature enables practical use cases such as: Special offers for customers As part of the partnership, Fireflies customers on Pro and Business plans can sign up to receive one year of Perplexity Pro at no cost, while Enterprise customers can get three months of Perplexity Enterprise Pro free. Likewise, Perplexity Pro customers can receive three months of Fireflies Business, and Perplexity Enterprise Pro customers can get three months of Fireflies Enterprise. Fireflies customers will have access to these offers within their user dashboard, while Perplexity customers will be able to access these offers via the Perplexity Perks Program. Both companies' existing customers can also look for the offers via email. Looking ahead Fireflies plans to conduct more regular tender offers moving forward, prioritizing active team members and reinforcing a long-term ownership mindset within the company. The company is also building toward a new era of intelligent meeting automation, including AI voice agents that can attend meetings entirely on a user's behalf and enhanced "Talk to Fireflies" capabilities, like the ability to search across a user's entire meeting database in the future. These agentic capabilities mark the next chapter in Fireflies' evolution—transforming how modern teams collaborate, decide, and execute. Availability "Talk to Fireflies" with Perplexity's web search is available to all Fireflies customers as of today. Users can activate the feature in Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings by saying "Hey Fireflies" or typing "/ff" in the meeting chat. Expand About helps millions of people unlock the knowledge buried inside conversations every day. Serving 20+ million people and 500,000+ organizations, Fireflies has processed over 2 billion meeting minutes with users at 75% of Fortune 500 companies. The platform provides enterprise-grade security with private storage options and never uses customer meeting data to train its AI models. Backed by Khosla Ventures and Canaan Partners, is a remote-first, global organization employing 100 people across 20+ countries. For more information, visit About Perplexity Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that draws from credible sources in real time to accurately answer questions with in-line citations, perform deep research, and more. Founded in 2022, the company's mission is to serve the world's curiosity by bridging the gap between traditional search engines and AI-driven interfaces. Each week, Perplexity answers more than 150 million questions globally. Perplexity is available in the app store and online at
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LegalZoom Announces Strategic Partnership with Perplexity to Offer Legal Services to AI Search Customers
Industry-first collaboration brings technology-enabled legal solutions to users of leading AI answer engine MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Inc. (Nasdaq: LZ), a leading online platform for legal services, today announced a strategic partnership with Perplexity to empower legal solutions for Perplexity Pro subscribers. This marks the first known partnership between a legal services provider and a major generative AI platform, underscoring LegalZoom's commitment to meeting consumers at the cutting edge of how people seek and use information online. "We recognized early that the way people search for answers was fundamentally changing, and developed a strategy to meet customers at their point of need," said Kathy Tsitovich, Chief Corporate Development & Partnership Officer at LegalZoom. "Our partnership with Perplexity is the first of many strategic alliances we plan to enter into as we meet our customers where they are and position LegalZoom at the forefront of this search revolution. By embedding our trusted legal solutions directly into these new search experiences, we're ensuring users get accessible, affordable legal guidance exactly when and how they're looking for it." The partnership reflects a broader shift in consumer behavior as generative AI platforms continue to gain in popularity for information and research needs. As part of the partnership, Perplexity Pro subscribers will gain access to exclusive offers from LegalZoom, including discounts on legal services and products tailored to individuals and small businesses. LegalZoom will be the provider of legal services for Perplexity Pro users. "Perplexity is all about providing reliable, expert-backed answers in the moment they're needed," said Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer at Perplexity. "Legal questions are some of the most common and important ones our users rely on us for. We're excited to partner with LegalZoom to deliver value-added services that support our users in meaningful ways." Perplexity's AI-powered answer engine delivers accurate, real-time responses across a wide range of topics, including legal questions. By teaming up with LegalZoom, the platform ensures its users have access to high quality support from a well-established and widely trusted legal technology service provider that has been in business for nearly 25 years. About LegalZoom LegalZoom is a leading online platform for legal services, transforming how individuals and small businesses navigate the legal system. By combining intuitive technology with access to experienced attorneys—whether through our vast independent attorney network or the LegalZoom-owned law firm—we offer the tools and guidance people need to confidently manage everything from business formations and compliance to estate planning and ongoing legal support. With over two decades of experience and millions of customers served, LegalZoom helps individuals and small businesses navigate legal needs with confidence. For more information, visit About Perplexity Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that draws from credible sources in real time to accurately answer questions with in-line citations, perform deep research, and more. Founded in 2022, the company's mission is to serve the world's curiosity by bridging the gap between traditional search engines and AI-driven interfaces. Each week, Perplexity answers more than 150 million questions globally. Perplexity is available in the app store and online at View source version on Contacts Investor Relationsinvestor@ Presspress@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
