Adrian Perica, Apple's head of acquisitions, reportedly presented the proposal to Eddy Cue, one of the key vice presidents.
No formal offer, but advanced talks
Although there is still no official offer on the table, discussions have reportedly taken place on more than one occasion.
This move would serve both to add talent in artificial intelligence and to advance with a proprietary search engine.

Does Apple want to break with Google?
Apple earns billions for having Google as the default search engine on iPhones, but regulatory pressure is increasing.
If antitrust authorities force that relationship to end, having Perplexity as the foundation for its own search engine could be key.












