Perplexity AI to Launch Ads on Search Platform by Year-End - 1

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Perplexity AI to Launch Ads on Search Platform by Year-End

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Perplexity AI, the AI-powered conversational and research company, will introduce advertising on its platform by the fourth quarter.

According to Reuters , the Nvidia and Jeff Bezos-backed company launched a program for publishers in May to share revenues for interactions. The news agency highlighted Fortune, TIME, and Der Spiegel among its initial partners.

OpenAI has also recently announced partnerships with publishers like Conde Nast , News Corp, and TIME , but advertising agreements were not disclosed.

Perplexity AI is taking a step forward into acknowledging the publishers’ value and facing recent plagiarism allegations and controversies.

According to CNBC , multiple media outlets, including Forbes, have accused Perplexity AI of sharing plagiarized versions of its stories without referencing its websites or brand names.

Perplexity AI told CNBC that it has made changes to its model to ensure proper citation. During the debut of its “Publishers Program,” Perplexity AI shared data and statistics to encourage more publishers to join.

In its pitch deck, the AI company noted that Perplexity AI has over 2 million downloads, receives over 230 million queries every month, and has seen an eightfold increase in queries from the United States.

In a July interview with CNBC, Dmitry Shevelenko, Perplexity’s chief business officer, explained that if the AI considered three articles from the same publisher to provide one answer, the Publishers Program’s member would receive “triple the revenue share.”

Perplexity AI’s goal is to reach over 30 publishers by the end of the year. Entrepreneur, WordPress, and The Texas Tribune have also shown interest in the program. According to an anonymous source, the company will follow a cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) model of around $50, considerably higher than the traditional rates of $2.50 per CPM on desktop and $11.10 on mobile videos reported by Semrush last year.

OpenAI also just launched a new AI-powered search engine to compete against Google and other AI search engines.

EU Parliament Faces Scrutiny Over Massive Data Breach - 2

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EU Parliament Faces Scrutiny Over Massive Data Breach

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor

The European Parliament is facing scrutiny after a significant data breach exposed the personal information of over 8,000 of its staff members. The breach, which affected the institution’s recruitment platform, compromised sensitive data such as ID cards, passports, marriage certificates, and criminal records.

Noyb states that in early May, the European Parliament informed its staff about a massive data breach in its recruitment platform. The Parliament only discovered the breach months after it occurred and has yet to determine the exact cause.

The data breach has raised serious concerns about the European Parliament’s cybersecurity practices, particularly given that the institution was already aware of vulnerabilities.

This breach follows a series of cybersecurity incidents involving EU institutions. These include attacks by Russian hacking groups and the discovery of spyware on devices belonging to members of the Parliament’s security and defense subcommittee.

The implications of the breach extend beyond the immediate harm to those affected. As Max Schrems, Chairman of noyb, pointed out, “It is worrying that EU institutions are still so vulnerable to attacks. Having such information floating around is not only frightening for the individuals affected, but it can also be used to influence democratic decisions.”