August 2024 Summaries

Perplexity has partnered with Xfinity Rewards to offer eligible active Xfinity customers a complimentary one-year Perplexity Pro subscription, adding an AI-powered research service to the program’s existing entertainment and travel-related benefits. Perplexity Pro provides expanded access to Pro Search, which uses multi-step reasoning and programming for more detailed answers with inline sources, along with access to models including Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4 Omni, and Perplexity’s Sonar. Subscribers can also analyze uploaded files, ask questions about images or screenshots, use voice or text prompts, and generate images through tools such as DALL-E 3, Flux, Stable Diffusion XL, and Playground v3. Customers must redeem a unique code from their Xfinity Rewards account on Perplexity’s website before August 29, 2025; existing Pro subscribers are not eligible, and each code can be used up to eight times.

Perplexity has donated $250,000 to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications to support research on how artificial intelligence is reshaping journalism and the broader online information ecosystem. Led by Professor Jeremy Gilbert and the Knight Lab, the research will examine AI tools that can assist reporting, fact-checking, transparency, accuracy, and audience experiences while considering how publishers can adapt responsibly to rapid technological change. Medill will also receive data, insights, and access to Perplexity staff and publisher partners such as The Texas Tribune. The initiative follows Perplexity’s Publishers’ Program, which offers revenue-sharing and technology-related benefits to news publishers.

Eligible Uber One members in the United States and Canada can redeem a complimentary one-year Perplexity Pro subscription, valued at $200, through October 31, 2024. The offer provides access to Perplexity’s AI-powered answer engine and premium features including Pro Search for more detailed queries, selection among advanced AI models, analysis of uploaded files such as PDFs and CSVs, and AI image generation tools. To qualify, recipients must be current Uber One members, create a new Perplexity Pro account using a unique emailed link or code, and maintain their Uber One membership during the promotion; existing Perplexity Pro subscribers are not eligible, and availability is limited.