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Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Perplexity AI Shopping Agents on Amazon
Amazon // August 04, 2026

A U.S. appeals court overturned a March ruling that temporarily barred Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered agentic shopping tools from accessing Amazon’s platform, Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Perplexity CEO Cheers OpenAI/Anthropic Listings, Plans 2028 IPO
IPO // June 09, 2026

Perplexity’s CEO says the artificial intelligence (AI) startup plans to go public in 2028. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

CNN Lawsuit Accuses Perplexity of Illegally Copying Content
Legal & Regulation // May 28, 2026

CNN has sued Perplexity for alleged unlawful copying and distribution of the news network’s material. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans
Social Commerce // May 06, 2026

Snap and Perplexity said Wednesday (May 6) that they amicably ended a partnership that would have integrated Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered answer engine into Snap’s Snapchat social media platform, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Interviews & Exclusives
Samsung and Perplexity Push New Agentic Tools Into Phones and the Cloud

March 02, 2026
It was a big week in The Prompt Economy, with big moves from big companies making big claims. None were bigger than Samsung, which used its user conference to herald what it says is “The Beginning of Truly Agentic AI.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Perplexity Challenges OpenClaw With Managed AI Agent

February 25, 2026
Perplexity AI introduced Computer, a new product designed to complete complex assignments with limited human supervision, and it sets up a clear contrast with a fast-growing open-source rival known as...

Perplexity’s Agents Crash Amazon’s Gate and Spark a Legal Showdown

November 05, 2025
A digital turf war is erupting between Amazon and Perplexity AI, marking the first major legal test over whether an autonomous artificial intelligence agent has the right to act as...

Search Marketing Loses Ground as AI Reshapes Consumer Discovery

July 16, 2025
For years, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have relied on search engine optimization (SEO) to drive discovery, traffic and sales. But the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally...

Quick Reads
Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Perplexity AI Shopping Agents on Amazon

August 04, 2026
A U.S. appeals court overturned a March ruling that temporarily barred Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered agentic shopping tools from accessing Amazon’s platform, Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Perplexity CEO Cheers OpenAI/Anthropic Listings, Plans 2028 IPO

June 09, 2026
Perplexity’s CEO says the artificial intelligence (AI) startup plans to go public in 2028. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CNN Lawsuit Accuses Perplexity of Illegally Copying Content

May 28, 2026
CNN has sued Perplexity for alleged unlawful copying and distribution of the news network’s material. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Snap and Perplexity Cancel AI Integration Plans

May 06, 2026
Snap and Perplexity said Wednesday (May 6) that they amicably ended a partnership that would have integrated Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered answer engine into Snap’s Snapchat social media platform, The Wall...