据彭博社报道，三星正与Perplexity接近达成广泛合作协议，计划在即将推出的Galaxy S26系列手机中整合Perplexity的搜索功能。这可能包括预装Perplexity应用、在三星浏览器中内置Perplexity搜索，甚至将Perplexity集成到Bixby虚拟助手。同时，三星也参与了Perplexity最新一轮的融资，旨在以140亿美元的估值筹集5亿美元。此举标志着三星在AI搜索领域寻求多元化，减少对谷歌的依赖。此前，苹果公司也有意在Safari浏览器中使用Perplexity的AI搜索功能，这反映了AI搜索对传统搜索引擎巨头谷歌的冲击。

🔍 三星可能在Galaxy S26系列手机中预装Perplexity应用，并将其搜索功能集成到三星浏览器和Bixby虚拟助手，以此增强其AI搜索能力。

💰 三星正在参与Perplexity的新一轮融资，这显示了三星对Perplexity的重视，并希望通过投资支持其发展。

🍎 苹果也在考虑在Safari浏览器中使用Perplexity的AI搜索，这表明AI搜索正在挑战谷歌的传统搜索霸主地位。

💡 谷歌可能因反垄断案被迫剥离Chrome浏览器，这促使三星寻求与Perplexity的合作，以应对潜在的市场变化。

Samsung users might have Perplexity-powered features on future devices.

According to a report from Bloomberg, Samsung is "nearing a wide-ranging deal" to bring Perplexity search capabilities to the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. That could include the Perplexity app pre-loaded on Samsung devices, Perplexity search features within Samsung's web browser, and possibly integrating Perplexity with Samsung's Bixby virtual assistant.

Samsung is also reportedly a major investor in Perplexity's latest funding round, which seeks to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation, said the outlet.

Samsung was early to bring AI features to its devices, claiming the Galaxy S24 series was the "first AI phone." The company's Galaxy AI has largely relied on Google Gemini for AI-powered features that can do things like connect with Samsung's and third party apps and perform tasks on the user's behalf, and tap into Google Search through Gemini Live. A deal with Perplexity would diversify Samsung's offerings and curtail its dependence on Google.

Similarly, Apple, is looking at Perplexity for AI search in Safari. That's according to Eddy Cue, Apple's senior VP of services, in his recent testimony during the Google antitrust trial. Apple previously struck a $20 billion deal with Google to make their search engine the default for Safari. Apple also has a deal with OpenAI for its Apple Intelligence AI, features and has expressed interest in partnering with other AI companies to give users their choice of AI models on devices.

Google has had a decades-long grip on the search engine market. But the rise of AI-powered search engines from startups like Perplexity and users' increasing shift to chatbots like ChatGPT for search is chipping away at Google's dominance. Then there's the fact that Google might be forced to divest its Chrome browser as part of the remedial phase of the antitrust case, which ruled Google a monopoly.

It's unclear if Samsung's rumored partnership with Perplexity is a protective measure against this still-undetermined outcome. But Samsung's reported investment in Perplexity is certainly an indication that there are other serious contenders out there poised to compete with Google. And that's all thanks to generative AI.