Perplexity AI Updates: April 9, 2026

1. Perplexity Revenue Surges 50% as AI Agent Pivot Pays Off, ARR Tops $450M

Perplexity. Perplexity’s annual recurring revenue jumped to over $450 million as of March 2026, a 50% monthly increase, driven by the launch of its “Computer” agent-style orchestration layer and a shift to usage-based pricing. The company now has over 100 million monthly active users and tens of thousands of enterprise clients, marking a strategic transformation from AI-powered search engine to autonomous agent platform. Source

2. “Hey Plex” Being Replaced by “Hey Perplexity” on Samsung Galaxy S26

Perplexity. Perplexity is changing its voice assistant wake word from “Hey Plex” to “Hey Perplexity” on Samsung Galaxy S26 devices, as confirmed by Perplexity’s CEO. The change was discovered in Android app version 2.81.2 and avoids confusion with the Plex media streaming service. Source