Perplexity acquires Carbon to boost data connectivity

Perplexity has announced the acquisition of Carbon, a retrieval engine specializing in connecting external data sources to large language models. This integration will allow Perplexity users to connect applications like Notion and Google Docs directly, improving the answer engine's ability to access diverse sources of information. The move is aimed at providing a more personalized AI experience by making it easier for the system to utilize data across various platforms, including internal databases and cloud storage.