Adam Pease

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By Adam PeasePerplexity AI Eyes $18 Billion Valuation in New Funding RoundPerplexity AI, an AI startup that provides information by searching the internet, is reportedly in discussions to secure funding at an $18 billion valuation. The Nvidia-backed startup aims to fuel growth amidst increasing demand for its AI-driven search tools. The potential funding round could see Perplexity raise between $500 million and $1 billion.

2 months ago | aragonresearch.com | Adam Pease |Paula Quiroz

By Adam PeaseGoogle Gemini’s New Audio Overview: A Leap in AI-Driven AnalysisGoogle’s Gemini app is now featuring a new capability to generate Audio Overviews from Deep Research. This advancement allows users to convert detailed reports from Gemini into conversational podcasts with AI hosts. Google initially launched Audio Overviews in its NotebookLM app in September and has steadily enhanced the feature by adding user interaction options with the hosts.

Mar 3, 2025 | aragonresearch.com | Adam Pease |Paula Quiroz

Grok 3’s Big Debut: Can xAI Sustain the Momentum? Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has officially launched Grok 3, the latest iteration of its AI model, marking a major push into the competitive chatbot market. Integrated into the Musk-owned social media platform X and available via standalone apps, Grok 3’s release comes at a time when AI assistants are battling for user attention.

Mar 3, 2025 | aragonresearch.com | Adam Pease |Paula Quiroz

Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet: A Step Toward AI with Deeper ReasoningThe race to develop AI models with stronger reasoning capabilities is heating up. Anthropic’s latest release, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, signals a shift toward more agent-like AI systems, following a trend that major players like OpenAI and Google are also pursuing. Anthropic’s latest AI release, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, is another step toward models with deeper reasoning capabilities.

Mar 3, 2025 | aragonresearch.com | Adam Pease |Paula Quiroz

By Adam PeaseGPT-4.5: A Step Forward, But at a PriceOpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, touting it as its “most knowledgeable model yet” while clarifying that it’s not a frontier AI. It comes on the heels of new releases by Anthropic and X AI. The release has drawn mixed reactions—users praise its improved writing and emotional nuance but express frustration over its high cost.