Samsung Tapping Perplexity AI for all devices – what does it mean for you? , Mint

Bloomberg, citing sources, said that Samsung Electronics is close to signing a significant investment deal with AI, to integrate the artificial intelligence technology of startups in Electronics, South Korean electronics giants tools.

Representatives of Samsung and Perplexity refused to comment, the report stated that the two sides have met in South Korea in the last few weeks.

According to the report, the “comprehensive deal” will put the AI ​​search technique of perplexity at the forefront of Samsung devices. So, what will this mean for customers? We investigate …

Samsung-Plaxity Deal: What Change for you?

• According to the report, the talks include preloading the app of perplexity and an assistant on upcoming Samsung equipment, including the S26.
• Sources said that this includes integrating startup search features in the Samsung web browser.
• In addition, the technique of Perplexity can also be “weaving” in Samsung’s Bixby Virtual Assistant, the sources said.
• Sources also said that the target is to include service as a default auxiliary option in the Galaxy S26 phone line prescribed for launch in H2 of 2026.
• He said that announcements are being made earlier this year, but the nuances have not yet been finalized.
• Other characteristics are being discussed. An AI-infected operating system and an AI agent app include creating an AI that can tap in functionality from a series of perplexity and other AI assistants, the sources said.

Samsung is the largest investor in Perplexity’s new funding round

Sources told Bloomberg that Samsung Electronics is also expected to be one of the largest investors in the new funding round of Perplexity and is in “advanced discussion” to raise $ 500 million on the $ 14 billion evaluation.

This may indicate a departure from Samsung’s dependence on the alphabet’s Google search engine, and “paves the way to work with a mixture of AI developers”, the report states.

For Perplexity, the arrangement will mark its biggest mobile partnership till date and recently follows an integration deal with Motorola.

Is it also in work?

According to a report by Bloomberg News, the iPhone manufacturer Apple has also shown interest in working with Perplexity, as an alternative to Google Search and Chatgpt (integrated into Siri Voice Assistant).

“We have been very impressed by the Vice President of Apple’s Senior Vice President Services, Dedi Qua Quwahi recently in the Google Antitrest Trial,” We have been very impressed by what Perplexity has done, so we have started some discussion with them what they are doing. “

It is unclear how one of Apple’s fierce rivals, how to affect Samsung, will affect that, the Bloomberg report said.

(With input from Bloomberg)