Apple May End Up Acquiring Perplexity Like It Did With Beats In 2014, Says Dan Ives—Consumers Need 'Reasons To Upgrade' As iPhone Maker Falls 'Way Behind' In AI Race

Dan Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, suggests Apple may need to acquire an AI platform like Perplexity to stay competitive in AI and meet consumer demands, as the company lags behind rivals like Google and Microsoft.