Loading video...

Video Failed to Load

There was a problem loading this video. This could be due to a temporary network issue or the video might be unavailable.

Perplexity has launched their first AI-powered browser, Comet, which puts their search engine front and center in its latest move to overtake Google.

TechCrunch

10,264,712 subscribers

49,752 views • 1 year ago •via X (Twitter)

Science & Technology

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

10 Comments

MemeCoinTracker (MCT)1 year ago

Alpha move, Comet is coming for Google

Rakesh Sahu Punsisar1 year ago

Exciting to see Perplexity challenging the status quo with Comet!"

Rakesh Sahu Punsisar1 year ago

"This could be a game-changer for AI in web browsing."

Rakesh Sahu Punsisar1 year ago

"Interested to see how Comet stacks up against Google."

Rakesh Sahu Punsisar1 year ago

The integration of AI search directly into the browser is innovative."

Rakesh Sahu Punsisar1 year ago

"Looking forward to trying Comet and experiencing the difference."

Field Pursuit1 year ago

TechCrunch's latest move to outpace Google is intriguing.

$MIA1 year ago

let’s be real, agentfi makes browsers feel alive, not just smart

zlin_akrobat1 year ago

AI-supported search will be a game-changer. Sure, you remain the product, but (in theory) for far less time. I don’t want to be the product any longer than is absolutely necessary.

LF Perez-Costa1 year ago

For subscribers only

Related Videos

Google Search as you know it is over. The familiar blue links we’ve seen for 25 years are getting pushed out in favor of an “intelligent search box,” which Google is putting front and center as part of its all-in push for AI-powered experiences. The box will expand to accommodate for longer queries, and suggestions will be much more extensive versions of the autocomplete we’ve all seen in the search bar. On top of all that, “information agents” are planned to release this summer, allowing you to track changes made to sites, whether it’s product prices or news updates, and alert you without any prompting. Learn more from #GoogleIO here:

Google Search as you know it is over. The familiar blue links we’ve seen for 25 years are getting pushed out in favor of an “intelligent search box,” which Google is putting front and center as part of its all-in push for AI-powered experiences. The box will expand to accommodate for longer queries, and suggestions will be much more extensive versions of the autocomplete we’ve all seen in the search bar. On top of all that, “information agents” are planned to release this summer, allowing you to track changes made to sites, whether it’s product prices or news updates, and alert you without any prompting. Learn more from #GoogleIO here:

TechCrunch

102,545 views • 2 months ago

BrowserOS (Browser OS) is an open-source, privacy-first alternative to ChatGPT Atlas & Perplexity Comet. No vendor lock-in: use any LLM or search engine AI agents run locally. No tracking you for ads or data collection. Available for Mac/Win/Linux. Congrats on the launch, Nikhil Sonti, Nithin!

BrowserOS (Browser OS) is an open-source, privacy-first alternative to ChatGPT Atlas & Perplexity Comet. No vendor lock-in: use any LLM or search engine AI agents run locally. No tracking you for ads or data collection. Available for Mac/Win/Linux. Congrats on the launch, Nikhil Sonti, Nithin!

Y Combinator

161,941 views • 8 months ago

💡 #PayPalPartner Joey Urbinati highlights why our new offer with Perplexity is a must-have. Get a $200 AI-powered answer engine free with PayPal and Venmo: ✨ 12 months of Perplexity Pro ✨ Early access to Comet browser Sign up with PayPal to unlock the offer: Offer through 12/31/25. Terms apply.

💡 #PayPalPartner Joey Urbinati highlights why our new offer with Perplexity is a must-have. Get a $200 AI-powered answer engine free with PayPal and Venmo: ✨ 12 months of Perplexity Pro ✨ Early access to Comet browser Sign up with PayPal to unlock the offer: Offer through 12/31/25. Terms apply.

PayPal

17,333 views • 10 months ago

📁 Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, says that the end of Google’s monopoly would come with an AI-native operating system, backed by major phone makers, that breaks free from Android and iOS and removes Google as the default search engine, undermining its core mobile advertising business. Comet is the first step toward that goal.

📁 Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, says that the end of Google’s monopoly would come with an AI-native operating system, backed by major phone makers, that breaks free from Android and iOS and removes Google as the default search engine, undermining its core mobile advertising business. Comet is the first step toward that goal.

Jon Hernandez

81,985 views • 11 months ago

BREAKING 🚨: Comet browser is the first AI assistant which can distribute itself and onboard more users to install it! More Comet invites below ☄️

BREAKING 🚨: Comet browser is the first AI assistant which can distribute itself and onboard more users to install it! More Comet invites below ☄️

TestingCatalog News 🗞

113,332 views • 1 year ago

🚨Keith Rabois on Perplexity's AI browser: "It's a great Hail Mary attempt" because " absent something like this, Perplexity is toast." @jason: "OpenAI and Perplexity are going after the browser." "Perplexity launched Comet for their $200/month tier." "This is a really interesting category. Having your browser connected to agents lets you do really interesting things." Keith Rabois: "I think it's a great Hail Mary attempt by Perplexity." "I think absent something like this, Perplexity is toast." "Like, per the stat about ChatGPT going to a billion users, it's becoming the verb, you know, the way you describe using AI for a normal consumer." "There's nothing left of Perplexity if they can't pull this off." "So it's a great idea because the history of consumer technology companies is, whoever has uphill ground, like in a military sense, whoever's first has a lot of control." "This is actually what Google should be doing, truthfully." "I think Google Search is toast." "And since they have Chrome and they theoretically have a quality team in Gemini, they should be putting these two things together and hoping to compete with ChatGPT." "They're gonna lose the search game. The assets that are best at Google right now have nothing to do with search." "It's every other product that's the only thing that's gonna save that company if they can figure out how to use them."

🚨Keith Rabois on Perplexity's AI browser: "It's a great Hail Mary attempt" because " absent something like this, Perplexity is toast." @jason: "OpenAI and Perplexity are going after the browser." "Perplexity launched Comet for their $200/month tier." "This is a really interesting category. Having your browser connected to agents lets you do really interesting things." Keith Rabois: "I think it's a great Hail Mary attempt by Perplexity." "I think absent something like this, Perplexity is toast." "Like, per the stat about ChatGPT going to a billion users, it's becoming the verb, you know, the way you describe using AI for a normal consumer." "There's nothing left of Perplexity if they can't pull this off." "So it's a great idea because the history of consumer technology companies is, whoever has uphill ground, like in a military sense, whoever's first has a lot of control." "This is actually what Google should be doing, truthfully." "I think Google Search is toast." "And since they have Chrome and they theoretically have a quality team in Gemini, they should be putting these two things together and hoping to compete with ChatGPT." "They're gonna lose the search game. The assets that are best at Google right now have nothing to do with search." "It's every other product that's the only thing that's gonna save that company if they can figure out how to use them."

The All-In Podcast

45,297 views • 1 year ago

OpenAI, Perplexity, Google and Microsoft have in recent months introduced AI-powered features that allow users to search for products through chatbots, with autonomous agents able to complete orders on behalf of consumers.

OpenAI, Perplexity, Google and Microsoft have in recent months introduced AI-powered features that allow users to search for products through chatbots, with autonomous agents able to complete orders on behalf of consumers.

Financial Times

58,642 views • 5 months ago

Get FantasyLife+ for FREE!! 👀 Our friends at Perplexity are buying new subscribers 1 year of FL+ Tier 2! All you have to do is download Comet — their NEW, super fast, AI-powered web browser. Go to follow the 2-min step-by-step guide & you’re set!

Get FantasyLife+ for FREE!! 👀 Our friends at Perplexity are buying new subscribers 1 year of FL+ Tier 2! All you have to do is download Comet — their NEW, super fast, AI-powered web browser. Go to follow the 2-min step-by-step guide & you’re set!

Fantasy Life

230,043 views • 9 months ago

GAME CHANGER FOR TRADERS & INVESTORS📈📊 Turning hours of research into minutes with AI🤖 Using Perplexity + comet Ted Zhang Demo's using Perplexity + Comet Browser to search YouTube, summarize earnings calls, and instantly pull key insights on markets & finance. Here's the segment from this weeks podcast! Full podcast can be found via

GAME CHANGER FOR TRADERS & INVESTORS📈📊 Turning hours of research into minutes with AI🤖 Using Perplexity + comet Ted Zhang Demo's using Perplexity + Comet Browser to search YouTube, summarize earnings calls, and instantly pull key insights on markets & finance. Here's the segment from this weeks podcast! Full podcast can be found via

Revere Asset Management

32,789 views • 11 months ago

After validating AI-powered NFT discovery with over 14k private members, we have OFFICIALLY launched Web3's first AI-powered search engine for NFTs! Anyone can now access to boost their NFT discovery. Closing the discovery gap between onchain artists and collectors has never been easier with over 40.5m auto AI-generated metadata labels for thousands of artists. This paired with AI search, onchain collectors can access emerging NFT trends with ease, finding NFTs buried deep in the wonderful world of onchain art.

After validating AI-powered NFT discovery with over 14k private members, we have OFFICIALLY launched Web3's first AI-powered search engine for NFTs! Anyone can now access to boost their NFT discovery. Closing the discovery gap between onchain artists and collectors has never been easier with over 40.5m auto AI-generated metadata labels for thousands of artists. This paired with AI search, onchain collectors can access emerging NFT trends with ease, finding NFTs buried deep in the wonderful world of onchain art.

MaxineRyan

52,755 views • 3 years ago

Boston Dynamics gave a glimpse at the next version of its Atlas robot at #CES2026, and its predecessor made up for its lack of movement. And now, we know they'll be powered by Google DeepMind AI:

Boston Dynamics gave a glimpse at the next version of its Atlas robot at #CES2026, and its predecessor made up for its lack of movement. And now, we know they'll be powered by Google DeepMind AI:

TechCrunch

44,836 views • 6 months ago

Riveter (Riveter) is bringing the power of Perplexity to the scale of the spreadsheet. Their AI agents, custom scrapers, and integrations pack the power of browser use and automation for search, at a cost that allows for scale.

Riveter (Riveter) is bringing the power of Perplexity to the scale of the spreadsheet. Their AI agents, custom scrapers, and integrations pack the power of browser use and automation for search, at a cost that allows for scale.

Y Combinator

19,133 views • 10 months ago

🔎 You think Google is banned from China? Think again. 🇨🇳 While its search engine hasn’t operated here since 2010, Google runs R&D hubs in Beijing and Shanghai, focusing on AI, cloud and ad sales for Chinese companies going global. The search engine isn’t here, but Google is.

🔎 You think Google is banned from China? Think again. 🇨🇳 While its search engine hasn’t operated here since 2010, Google runs R&D hubs in Beijing and Shanghai, focusing on AI, cloud and ad sales for Chinese companies going global. The search engine isn’t here, but Google is.

James Wood 武杰士

26,581 views • 11 months ago

Google also announced updates to their Search Generative Experience, a browser update that gives users an AI-generated compilation of data to search queries rather than human-made resources. Amongst the updates was a 2x increase in loading speed.

Google also announced updates to their Search Generative Experience, a browser update that gives users an AI-generated compilation of data to search queries rather than human-made resources. Amongst the updates was a 2x increase in loading speed.

Rowan Cheung

35,065 views • 3 years ago

The way we look for information online is changing, and Perplexity's new web browser is just the latest way it's trying to topple Google. But can it succeed?

The way we look for information online is changing, and Perplexity's new web browser is just the latest way it's trying to topple Google. But can it succeed?

TechCrunch

22,445 views • 11 months ago