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Danish Kapoor
Danish Kapoor

Perplexity opened its Comet browser for free to all users

Perplexity, only before Perplexity Max subscribers Comet has opened the artificial intelligence -backed browser to all users. The browser can undertake tasks such as e-mail summarizing, calendar control, tab management and web ride on behalf of the user.

Comet, Chromium -based browser It was developed and placed Perplexity’s search engine in its center. Users integrated into the browser COM Assistant with a large number of transactions with. This assistant saves time by summarizing e-mails, gathering calendar activities and ordering the tabs. In addition, it can perform the task of browsing on web pages instead of the user. In the first stage, the browser was included in the subscription package worth only $ 200 and made for use. But with the new step, it can now be downloaded for free.

In addition to the free version of Comet Comet Plus He also introduced a new upgrade option. This upgrade provides access to specific news content and offers a system based on the income sharing model with media organizations. Perplexity says that publishers will pay high rates to publishers within the scope of income sharing. In this way, it becomes possible for users to benefit from more content and to earn income by publishers. With the paid version, a new revenue model has been developed for media organizations.

Perplexity’s attempt is not limited to desktop versions. MacOS and Windows versions of Comet It has already been opened for access. However, the company is also working for Android and iOS. It was stated that the Android version is progressing faster, and the iOS version will be released recently. In addition, PayPal and Venmo users were given the right to early access. With this campaign, Comet will be included in certain subscription packages and will be used free of charge.

On the security side, some problems have come up. Comet, according to security research, to indirect routing attacks It can be open. In particular, it can be possible to activate harmful codes during the summary of web pages. Tests by Brave and Guardio showed that these deficits could lead to the seizure of sensitive information. Perplexity has released updates to resolve these security weaknesses. However, security experts, artificial intelligence -based browsers should be checked regularly, he says.

The Comet browser becomes increasingly accessible on more platforms

Comet’s market positioning is evaluated with the moves of other browser manufacturers. Opera recently announced its new browser with similar artificial intelligence integration. On Google Chrome, artificial intelligence -supported new functions are continuing. In this competitive environment, Perplexity positions Comet not only a browser, but also as an artificial intelligence -backed working tool.

With these developments, there is an important transformation process in the browser market. A period in which users do not only search, but also perform a large number of transactions through the browser. Free Comet will be effective in accelerating this process. Plans for the browser’s security updates, income sharing model and mobile versions will be among the important parts of this transformation.


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