ChainCatcher message, according to Jin10 reports, during the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, Zhihu founder, chairman, and CEO Zhou Yuan discussed the changes brought by AI search, stating: "I really believe that AI search is still in a relatively early stage overall, both domestically and globally. The frequency of use and the scenarios it can cover are still in a relatively early stage. Even including this term, I do not think it fully and clearly depicts what the product can do."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, AI search startup Perplexity is raising a new round of funding at a valuation of at least $8 billion. X, Notion, and OpenAI have all made acquisition offers to Perplexity ranging from $150 million to $200 million, and Microsoft has also expressed interest in acquiring the company.

ChainCatcher news, the artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity is in discussions for funding, with its valuation set to more than double to $8 billion.Perplexity has completed two additional funding rounds in 2024, raising its valuation to $250 million, and then to $3 billion.

ChainCatcher message, the decentralized AI reasoning project Gaia announced on X that Gaia can now achieve the transition from AI creativity to execution. MetaMask Chief Engineer Gui Bibeau has developed a tool that integrates AI search functionality between Gaianet_AI and nextjs, featuring source link previews, LLM summaries, and streaming capabilities for rapid UI implementation. This tool will be open-sourced in two days.Users can now view use cases of this tool from Gui Bibeau.

ChainCatcher message, MetaMask Chief Engineer Gui Bibeau posted on X that an AI search tool has been created between Gaianet_AI and nextjs:Source with link previewLLM summaryStreaming for fast UIIt is stated that it will be open-sourced in two days.

ChainCatcher message, the decentralized AI search network Adot (a.xyz), founded by former Google engineers, announced a strategic partnership with Aptos and received strategic investment from them. This move will help Adot deepen its layout in the Aptos ecosystem, further optimize search technology, and support the construction and development of the Aptos ecosystem in innovative ways, laying a foundation for its long-term success in the Web3 field.Prior to this, Adot had raised a total of $6 million in funding through previous financing rounds, with early investors including gumi Cryptos Capital, Hash Global, SevenX Ventures, Mask Network, and other investment institutions and individual investors. Adot has released a collaboration video with Aptos on its official social media. Through this partnership, Adot will bring a more convenient and efficient search experience to Aptos users, jointly promoting the prosperous development of the Aptos ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheVerge, OpenAI has announced its entry into the search market with the launch of the AI search engine SearchGPT. SearchGPT is an AI-driven search engine that provides real-time access to information on the internet.It is reported that OpenAI is allowing a small group of users to test a new set of search features that will answer questions with more timely information and prominent source links. This represents the company's most direct challenge to Google to date. SearchGPT will be released as a prototype of a web browser, providing users with an independent search experience, which can later be integrated into ChatGPT.OpenAI declined to provide a timeline for the launch of SearchGPT but stated that it will initially be available to users on the registration waitlist. It also mentioned that it is collaborating with creator and publisher partners to gather feedback on the new tool and plans to integrate the most successful search features into ChatGPT.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized artificial intelligence search engine company Adot (a.xyz), founded by former Google core team engineers, announced today the successful completion of its Pre-A round financing, raising $3 million. This round of investment was led by Hash Global, with gCC (gumi Cryptos Capital) and Xin Family participating.So far, Adot has raised a total of $6 million. Other notable investors include SevenX Ventures, Mask Network, Var Capital, and Mixmarvel. It is reported that this funding will be used to advance the development of the decentralized artificial intelligence search engine.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Adot is a blockchain-based one-stop Web3 search engine, the Google of Web3. Through Adot, users can access a comprehensive collection of on-chain and off-chain Web3 data that has been categorized and summarized. Moreover, users can add the necessary data sources using the developer tools provided by Adot to quickly build their own dApps. Furthermore, whether users search, create, or add data using Adot, their contributions will be rewarded accordingly.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 AI search platform TypoX | TypoGraphy AI has recently launched a Telegram bot --- TypoX AI Bot. This bot will serve as a complement to the TypoX AI platform, dedicated to leading Telegram users into the web3 world with AI.It is reported that the first version of TypoX Bot allows users to conduct web3 Q&A by entering "/typo" followed by their questions. In the future, TypoX Bot will also add more features such as market reports, on-chain red envelopes, and social inscriptions, further enriching the application scenarios of Web3 in Telegram.Additionally, users can now add @TypoX_bot to their Telegram groups to experience AI-driven Web3 search and enhance community interaction.

ChainCatcher news, the AI-powered crypto search engine Kaito has completed a $5.3 million seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Jane Street, Mirana Ventures, Folius Ventures, and Alpha Lab Capital. Kaito's founder and CEO Yu Hu stated that they are currently discussing the next round of financing with OpenAI, Binance, and Dragonfly.Kaito indicated that it will use the funds to expand its team and accelerate product development. Kaito's MetaSearch aims to enable users to search the entire crypto space through platforms like Twitter, Discord, governance forums, Mirror, and Medium with a one-click product. In addition to aggregating information, Kaito also leverages AI to optimize its search engine through ranking, topic mining, personalization, recommendations, voice-to-text transcription, and AI-generated content, and will integrate ChatGPT/GPT-3.Kaito will also launch a token-based community that will utilize a model similar to Wikipedia, allowing users to contribute to the platform through a tiered system. (source link)