Perplexity AI was criticized by Forbes and Wired in recent weeks.
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- Perplexity AI reportedly secured $500 million in its latest funding round this month.
- That puts the startup's valuation at $9 billion, tripling its worth within six months.
- A handful of AI startups have seen its valuation skyrocket amid rapid funding rounds this year.
Perplexity AI closed a $500 million funding round earlier this month, pushing its valuation to $9 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.