Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI plans Comet browser pre-install deals with mobile firms to challenge Google’s dominance in AI search.

• Comet integrates AI for tasks like summarizing webpages or scheduling, currently in beta for desktop users only.
• Talks ongoing with OEMs to pre-install Comet, leveraging browser stickiness to build habitual user base.
• Valued at $14 billion, Perplexity targets massive growth next year amid rising agentic AI competition from OpenAI.