最新报道:Perplexity AI's valuation has surged to $20 billion after a $200 million funding round, up from $18 billion in July 2025 and $9 billion earlier in the year. The startup, founded by ex-OpenAI and Google engineers, offers an ad-free, subscription-based AI search model with real-time, cited responses and is nearing $200 million in annual recurring revenue. Despite facing legal challenges over content sourcing, the company is expanding its AI browser, Comet, and recently made an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome. The funding will accelerate product development and infrastructure expansion.