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Nvidia is expanding its software influence by participating in Perplexity's latest funding round at a $30 billion valuation. Nvidia also invested in data labeling startup Merlyn, whose technology has been used to run reinforcement learning on Nemotron models.
Perplexity launched Hybrid Compute to split processing tasks between cloud servers and local Apple Silicon hardware. The local model handles private files and sensitive data for free, while an on-device classifier strips personal identifiers before cloud transmission.
Nvidia is negotiating a funding round for Perplexity at a valuation exceeding $30 billion. Perplexity has grown its annualized revenue from $250 million to over $750 million this year, primarily driven by its developer tool, Perplexity Computer.
Perplexity, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot were found to be most susceptible to this 'LM poisoning,' regurgitating pro-Israel narratives from these influence websites, while ChatGPT and Claude demonstrated better filtering capabilities.
Aravind Srinivas advocates for reforming education to reward students for asking interesting questions rather than memorizing answers, transforming them into scientists focused on intellectual humility and inquiry. He notes an MIT experiment where students used Perplexity AI during exams to promote deeper questioning.
David Sacks says Perplexity demonstrated that American companies can fork Chinese open-source models and remove their built-in censorship, restoring content on topics like Tiananmen Square.
Odell recommended Maple.ai and self-hosted options for private AI, contrasting them with services like Perplexity that immediately request access to Gmail and calendars.