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Title: Apple is reportedly considering the acquisition of Perplexity AI

Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:00:12 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-is-reported...

Apple's executives are thinking of acquiring Perplexity AI both to get more
talent and to be able to offer an AI-based search engine in the future,
according to Bloomberg. Adrian Perica, Apple's head of mergers and
acquisitions, has reportedly already talked about the idea with services SVP
Eddy Cue and the company's top decision-makers with it comes to its AI
efforts. It's early stages, however: Apple has yet to talk to Perplexity
about a bid, and the internal talks may not even lead to a formal offer.

The executives also reportedly discussed an alternative, wherein instead of
buying Perplexity outright, it'll team up with the AI company instead. Either
way, the idea is to develop an AI search engine powered by Perplexity and to
integrate Perplexity's technology into Siri. While Apple has yet to make a
formal offer, Bloomberg says it met several times with Perplexity over the
past few months.

In May, Cue revealed that Apple discussed a possible Safari-integration with
Perplexity while on the stand for Google's ongoing Search antitrust case. Cue
took the stand due to Apple's long-standing deal with Google to make its
search engine the default on the iPhone. (In turn, Apple gets billions of
dollars a year ΓÇö $18 billion in 2021 ΓÇö from the arrangement.) Cue didn't
share any definitive plans, however, including the possibility of an
acquisition.

If regulators order Apple to end its partnership with Google, purchasing
Perplexity would make it easier for the company to develop an AI-based search
engine. In addition, it would allow the company to acquire talent needed to
be able to catch up with other companies when it comes to artificial
intelligence. Apple, like Meta, has been scouting for new AI talent.
Bloomberg says it's even competing against the Facebook owner to hire Daniel
Gross, the founder of AI company Safe Superintelligence Inc. The company does
seem to need help to be able to release the AI features it wants to provide
its users. A few months ago, for instance, Apple delayed the rollout of a
more powerful Siri that was a key component of its original pitch for Apple
Intelligence.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-is-reported...
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