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Aravind Srinivas looked up to Google CEO Sundar Pichai before building Perplexity AI; how an unexpected detail stayed with him
Aravind Srinivas co-founded Perplexity AI in 2022 with Andy Konwinski, Denis Yarats and Johnny Ho. They initially experimented with tools that allowed users to search Twitter data through natural-language questions. They later shifted towards general web search. Perplexity was launched in 2022 and its search engine used AI to generate direct answers with citations and links to sources.
Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors
Modal, a cloud-computing startup that rents out computing power to AI developers, said it plans to start using Nvidia's new Vera central processor for the first time for hosting agents, the AI systems that can carry out long-running tasks for human users. Modal until now has run such work only on Intel and AMD chips.
From 'lower middle class' Tamil family, he missed IIT Madras CSE by just 0.01, was rejected by MIT. Today, he is the CEO of a $20 billion AI startup
Perplexity cofounder and CEO Aravind Srinivas turned academic setbacks into a remarkable AI career. After missing IIT Madras Computer Science by 0.01 CGPA, he taught himself coding and machine learning, eventually topping a Computer Science class. MIT rejected his PhD application, but UC Berkeley admitted him. After working with OpenAI and Google DeepMind, Srinivas cofounded Perplexity in 2022. The startup reached a $20 billion valuation in 2025, while Forbes estimates his net worth at $2.1 billion.
Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma
The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader -- though the 43-year-old remains an enigma. "I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist Palantir.
Beyond the SIM: Inside Jio and Airtel’s high-stakes AI pivot
Jio and Airtel are taking their rivalry beyond connectivity as both invest heavily in AI-ready data centres, cloud platforms, enterprise tools and consumer services. Their expanding ambitions reveal how India’s telecom giants are positioning themselves for the next phase of AI adoption, where infrastructure, subscriptions and digital services increasingly converge.
Anthropic, OpenAI sound AI doomsday warning, Nvidia may have an answer. Here's explainer
AI safety debate has divided the industry, with the heads of Anthropic and OpenAI championing a coordinated slowdown of Artificial Intelligence development to let safety efforts catch up. However, Nvidia may have a plan.
SoftBank's growing bets on AI and semiconductor assets
Founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son is aiming to establish SoftBank as the world's leading AI platform with investments across the semiconductor supply chain, data centres, large language model development and robotics.
‘My Devi comes to me’: The 4-word answer by world's greatest mathematician, Ramanujan that filmmaker Shekhar Kapur connects to Kailasa Temple, a UNESCO site's mystery
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur recently reflected on the astonishing precision of Kailasa Temple at Ellora, carved downward from a single piece of basalt using hammers and chisels. He questioned how ancient craftsmen avoided even minor errors and connected the temple’s geometry with ancient Indian mathematics, music and philosophy. Kapur also recalled mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who reportedly answered questions about his remarkable solutions by saying, “My Devi comes to me,” linking knowledge with a deeper idea of wisdom.
Texas-based therapy firm asked Americans in 2025 about their bonds with AI and found over 53% had ‘some kind of relationship’ with AI, while half of adults 60+ said AI romance is not cheating
AI romance & cheating: A new study shows that a significant number of Americans are forming connections with AI systems. More than half of those surveyed indicated they share a relationship with AI. Notably, over 28% of participants reported feelings of intimacy or romance with artificial intelligence, while also enjoying successful human relationships. Additionally, perspectives on AI intimacy and views on infidelity vary greatly across generations.
Perplexity CEO announces rollout of hybrid compute feature for Mac application
Artificial intelligence firm Perplexity introduced hybrid compute for all users of its Mac application, enabling tasks to be divided between cloud infrastructure and local devices to protect sensitive records.
Nvidia’s 70% sales growth forecast sends a message to AI doubters. What did CEO Jensen Huang say?
Nvidia has forecast a 70% jump in revenue for fiscal 2028, signalling that strong AI computing demand remains intact despite memory supply constraints. The upbeat outlook, which is well above Wall Street’s 44% growth estimate, highlights broadening demand from hyperscalers, AI labs, startups and enterprises. Nvidia’s quarterly revenue also more than doubled, reinforcing investor confidence in the AI spending boom.
Nvidia discusses Perplexity investment at $30 billion-plus valuation
Nvidia is discussing investing in Perplexity as part of an equity round that would value the AI startup at more than $30 billion, the Information reported on Sunday citing people with knowledge of the discussion.
Amazon loses US court ban on Perplexity's AI shopping tools
In a novel legal dispute, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Amazon was unlikely to succeed on its claim that Perplexity's AI agents violated a federal computer-hacking law.
Bill Gates created the modern office worker to sell software: Perplexity CEO
Perplexity AI's chief executive believes Microsoft shaped the modern American office worker. Bill Gates' vision of a computer on every desk created employees who spend much of their day in front of screens. Microsoft focused on commercial success and software business expansion, and this strategy trained employees to use its products extensively.
Perplexity CEO outlines multi-model AI vision in Taiwan event
Speaking during Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's keynote session at COMPUTEX 2026 on Tuesday, Srinivas described Perplexity Computer, launched earlier this year, as a system that can use up to 20 AI models and orchestrate tasks across different tools and files.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says revenue hit $500 million after Computer pivot
Perplexity AI has announced a fivefold revenue increase, reaching $500 million while limiting headcount growth to 34%. This significant revenue surge, coupled with a recent agentic pivot to Perplexity Computer, highlights the company's focus on AI-driven productivity gains. The platform now orchestrates 19 specialized AI models, underscoring its multi-model approach.
Perplexity’s revenue has shot up 50% in one month, amid shift in focus to AI agents: FT
Perplexity’s revenue jumped 50% in a month, crossing $450 million ARR, as it pivots towards AI agents. Growth is driven by new tools, usage-based pricing, and rising users. Despite rapid expansion and a $20 billion valuation, it still trails larger rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cursor in scale.
Execution is the new frontier: How Anthropic, Perplexity and Moltbook are reshaping AI
AI’s frontier has moved from beyond intelligence to orchestration. Autonomous agents, not just chatbots, are becoming the industry’s new power centre. Anthropic, Perplexity, and Moltbook are defining how autonomous systems will operate at scale.
What is Perplexity Computer and how does the AI digital worker use multiple AI models to get work done?
Perplexity Computer explained: Perplexity unveiled Perplexity Computer, a digital worker designed to handle entire workflows from start to finish by breaking down user-described outcomes into tasks executed by specialized sub-agents. This system leverages multiple AI models, including Opus 4.6, Gemini, and Grok, to perform diverse jobs asynchronously and can run multiple workflows concurrently.
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