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Perplexity gains millions of Indian users, revenue jumps 60% post-Airtel offer

Perplexity saw a significant increase in users in India following a promotional offer with Bharti Airtel. Although new user downloads have since declined, the company experienced a substantial 60% rise in revenue from the region after the offer concluded. AI

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RANK_REASON Product promotion and user growth for an AI tool.

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Perplexity gains millions of Indian users, revenue jumps 60% post-Airtel offer

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India Perplexity’s India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even

    Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India Perplexity’s India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined. https:// justpaste.in/news/perplexitys- free-ai-offer-left-it-with-millions-more-users-in-india/ …