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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Perplexity's Pitch: What if your AI cloud could show its work?
Live Events ChatGPT, Gemini, and other similar kinds of generative AI models rely heavily on pre-trained knowledge and can sometimes confabulate. Perplexity , on the other hand, holds itself out as an answer engine that cites every fact it presents. It pulls information from verified web sources in real time, offering users not just answers but also context. Every answer generated has clearly marked citations, enabling users to verify the source material; this design choice has made the platform popular among researchers, journalists, and minimalist interface lets users ask natural language questions and receive concise, sourced summaries, along with features like 'Quick View' for topic breakdowns, follow-up questions, and related research links. The model's Pro version, powered by GPT-4 and Claude 3, enhances its abilities, thereby including code generation, academic search, file-based queries, and providing professional research tools, making it much more valuable, not just as a consumer product, but also in enterprise and productivity UI is notably similar to Google Search's, just stripped of the advertisements, the sponsored content, and the SEO clutter. Delivering a cleaner, faster, and increasingly trustworthy search experience. It satiates the users who have become skeptical of the black box AI outputs with its citation-first with this broader mission of aiming to build an AI that users can trust, Perplexity's co-founder and CEO, Aravind Srinivas , shared his personal commitment to India's open-source AI ecosystem.'I am ready to invest $1 million personally and 5 hours/week of my time into the most qualified group of people that can do this right now for making India great again in the context of AI,' he wrote. 'Consider this as a commitment that cannot be backtracked. The team has to be cracked and obsessed like the DeepSeek team and has to open-source the models with an MIT license". This echoes a deeper belief in not just building a better search engine but rather building it with and for the global south (India in particular).Up until early 2024, the company has raised $73.6 million at a valuation of around $520 million, with investors including NEA, Jeff Bezos (via Bezos Expeditions), Nvidia, and Elad Gil. This funding gave Perplexity the resources to climb up the ladder at a faster pace and invest in infrastructure, partnerships, and continued LLM though the company is only a fraction of Google's size, Perplexity's growth signals a paradigm shift: users increasingly want AI that explains its reasoning and shows its work. For Indian users and enterprises looking at AI-enhanced workflows from compliance to research to content creation, Perplexity represents a next-gen alternative where generative AI meets atop this potential, Srinivas has made clear that India is central to Perplexity's strategic roadmap. 'I am looking to recruit someone to work together on growing Perplexity in India. It will be fun and intense. You must be based in India and willing to travel and meet with strategic partners and institutions—scrappy startup mode,' he noted, his statement reflecting the company's intent to not just serve Indian users but to co-build its ecosystem here, tapping into local partnerships, talent, and the AI-native search race heats up, Perplexity's citation-based approach might not just compete with traditional search; it could redefine what 'trust' in an AI answer really means.
News18
12 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Rs 5,600 Fine For Googling These 2 Words!
1/5 Nearly everyone who uses the internet is familiar with Google Search. Whether we're looking up health information or finding an address, Google is often our first port of call. However, there are certain things one should avoid searching online, as doing so may now carry legal consequences, particularly in Russia. According to The Washington Post, Russian lawmakers have introduced new legislation that imposes fines of up to $65 (USD) for searching so-called 'extremist' content online. In Russia, this term is applied broadly. For example, the LGBT movement has been officially labelled as a 'terrorist' organisation, alongside any material linked to al-Qaeda or Nazi ideology. The government currently maintains a list of over 5,500 prohibited topics and organisations, and this list is expanding rapidly. Previously, individuals in Russia could be penalised for sharing or distributing such content. Under the new law, however, even conducting private online searches, such as through a VPN, can result in fines. Additionally, those who promote or advertise VPNs may face penalties of up to $2,500 for individuals and $13,000 for companies. Russian authorities claim these restrictions are necessary during times of conflict, but critics argue the move represents a serious erosion of freedom of expression. It is widely viewed as yet another attempt by the Russian government to tighten its grip on internet access and online behaviour.
Phone Arena
a day ago
- Phone Arena
Dig deeper in Google Search with AI Overview and three buttons
Just because a query you ask Google Search to respond to in Android or iOS includes an AI Overview response, that doesn't mean that your journey to get an answer to your question has ended. Google now highlights part of an AI Overview response in blue. Tap on the highlighted words and three buttons appear at the bottom of the display. Whatever is covered in blue will be the topic of the AI-generated info brought up by the buttons. So you can select which part of the AI Overview you want to be highlighted before diving in deeper. The three new buttons include: Explain this -pressing this button will generate an AI-driven explanation covering the activity discussed in the highlighted blue portion of the AI Overview. For example, in an example, Google Search is asked, "What is Android?"AI Overview appears and there is a blue highlighted "snippet" that says, "Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google primarily for mobile devices." For most people, this answer would not be sufficient. Pressing the Explain this button brings up a more detailed response. -pressing this button will generate an AI-driven explanation covering the activity discussed in the highlighted blue portion of the AI Overview. For example, in an example, Google Search is asked, "What is Android?"AI Overview appears and there is a blue highlighted "snippet" that says, "Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google primarily for mobile devices." For most people, this answer would not be sufficient. Pressing the Explain this button brings up a more detailed response. Related images -this will bring up images related to the blue "snippet" in AI Overview. -this will bring up images related to the blue "snippet" in AI Overview. Copy text -allows you to make a copy of the highlighted text in AI Overview by copying the text to your clipboard. What isn't clear is whether we will see additional buttons offering more details. Seeing Google offering this comes as no surprise since other AI features are being added to Google's own apps. Google even plans on offering AI-sourced summaries for articles posted in your Discover feed. This feature could show you more information on the topic of an article in your feed, sourced from multiple publishers. What appeared after pressing the Explain this and Related images buttons. | Image credit-PhoneArena Instead of showing the logo and name of the publisher of the article in the top-left corner of a card, users will see overlapping icons to represent how many different sources were used to create the summary. Pressing on the multiple logos will create a "More" sheet showing all of those articles. AI-generated summaries are being tested for your Discover feed. | Image credit-9to5Google Google wants to save you time by showing you previews on your Discover feed to help you decide whether you want to open the story in the browser before you do so. On the other hand, if the user gathers enough info from the summary, he won't feel the need to tap on the story. Google is testing the AI Overview buttons and the AI summary for the Discover feed. It's all about Google using AI to get the information you want in the shortest period of time.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Prediction: Alphabet Stock Will Soar After July 23
Key Points The market is worried about Google Search's market share. Several popular generative AI models are releasing search alternatives. Google Search's results showed no signs of weakness in the first quarter. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has an important date coming up on the calendar: July 23. After the market closes on that day, it gives investors an update on Q2 results, and I think these figures could be the catalyst Alphabet stock needs to send it soaring. Alphabet is currently one of the most disliked big tech stocks on the market, and has a fairly cheap valuation compared to its peers and the broader market. The market is particularly concerned about one item, and if Alphabet provides investors with good news on this front, the stock could be ripe for a surge. Alphabet trades at a deep discount to its peers and the broader market Alphabet has multiple companies underneath its umbrella, but the largest (and most important) is Google Search. Coincidentally, this is also the segment that investors are the most worried about, which is why the stock trades at a discount to its peers. Although it's recovered from its lows, Alphabet's stock still trades for less than 19 times forward earnings, which is far less than every other big tech stock trades for. Furthermore, the S&P 500 trades for 23.7 times forward earnings, so it's valued at a significant discount to the broader market. This conveys deep fear about Alphabet's future, as its past has been quite strong. In Q1, Alphabet's revenue increased 12% year over year, while diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose an impressive 49%. Those are strong results, and if any other big tech company posted earnings like that, they'd have a premium valuation. However, investors are worried about Google's potential to lose market share. The primary concern on Wall Street is that Google Search is poised to be disrupted by generative AI. More consumers are starting to use generative AI instead of Google Search, which could cause its ad revenue on the platform to decline. We've already seen some effects of this occur, as Google's search engine market share fell below 90% for the first time since 2015. Additionally, rumors suggest that various generative AI firms are set to launch artificial intelligence (AI)-first web browsers that would threaten Google Chrome. These are all massive headwinds for Google Search, but they haven't shown up in the results yet. All the Google Search fears haven't materialized yet In Q1, Google Search's revenue rose 10% year over year. That's in line with where a mature business should be growing, and at least from a financial standpoint, all the fears seem to be unfounded. One thing that could be occurring is confirmation bias, where Wall Street analysts and other people in the tech realm have replaced Google with generative AI, but they've forgotten about the vast majority of the population that is never going to make the switch to generative AI because the traditional Google Search techniques ingrained in their internet behavior works just fine for them. Furthermore, Google implemented AI search overviews, which provide a generative AI-powered overview of the Google Search results. For the vast majority of the population, this could be enough AI to keep them on the platform, which will cause Google Search to maintain its dominance. I think this is the most likely outcome, and with each passing quarter of Google Search posting strong results (which I believe it will do in Q2), this thesis will start to become more widely accepted. However, if you see Google Search revenue start to slip, don't be surprised if the stock sells off drastically, as it would be a confirmation of the bear case. I don't think that will happen, and I firmly believe that Alphabet is a great buy today because of the bearish sentiment that has yet to impact Alphabet's financial results. Should you buy stock in Alphabet right now? Before you buy stock in Alphabet, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Alphabet wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. 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Phone Arena
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Phone Arena
Popular Android feature now takes you to your Song Search history
When you long-press the navigational handle, the Circle to Search bar appears. Tap the musical note icon in the bar and you will see something new on the display. In the top right you'll see an icon that looks like a clock with an arrow wrapped around it. It is the "history" icon. Tap on it and you will be taken to a page that says "Recent song searches" on top. It starts by showing you songs you've searched for this month. Each tune will show cover art, the name of the song, the artist's name, and the day and time you searched for the song. Scroll down to see your song search history for previous months. Tap on a song and you will see Google Search results for the song giving you the option of seeing an overview or the song's lyrics. 10 songs are shown by month; if you need or want to see more, before you tap on a song's name on the "Recent song searches" page, on the bottom is a button that says, "show full history." Press it to see all of the songs you've searched for. Using Circle to Search on Android to see your Song Search history. | Image-credit-PhoneArena While the Circle to Search version is available on Android only, you can still access your Song Search history on your iPhone. This feature was added to iOS last February. Open the Google app, tap the microphone icon and then click on the "Search a song" button that appears. In the upper right will be that "history" icon that looks like a clock with an arrow wrapped around it. Tap on that to see your Recent Song Searches broken down by months. As with the Android version that uses Circle to Search, tap on a song to see a Google Search result for that title. Actually, the directions above that reveal how to access this information using the Google app on your iPhone also work with the Google app on Android. So whether you use Circle to Search on Android or the Google app on Android or iOS to access your Song Search history, check it out to get a blast from your recent past.
