<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Apple is considering acquiring the AI startup Perplexity to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities.</li><li>Discussions about the potential acquisition are in the early stages, and Apple has not engaged directly with Perplexity’s executives.</li><li>Apple’s head of mergers and acquisitions, Adrian Perica, discussed the integration of Perplexity’s AI-driven search tools with Apple’s services chief and other AI leaders.</li><li>Perplexity stated that it has no knowledge of ongoing or future M&A discussions involving the startup.</li><li>Apple did not respond to queries concerning the potential buyout of Perplexity.</li><li>If the acquisition of Perplexity by Apple goes through, it would be one of Apple's largest acquisitions since buying Beat for $3 billion in 2014.</li><li>Perplexity was valued at $14 billion in its most recent funding round.</li><li>Apple intends to integrate Perplexity’s AI search engine with its Safari web browser.</li><li>The story is expected to be updated soon.</li></ul>

Apple Considers Buying AI Startup Perplexity: Report

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