Samsung may drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for the upcoming Galaxy S26, marking a big AI shakeup.Perplexity, an AI-powered search service, is known for its generative AI technology and prominent sourcing around the web.Samsung and Perplexity are reportedly close to signing a deal to integrate Perplexity's AI model as a core part of the Galaxy S26 lineup.While Motorola already uses Perplexity for search functionality in its Moto AI system, the potential Samsung deal would be more comprehensive.