A Eye on AI - August 18, 2026, 12 PM Eastern
Published: August 18, 2026
Duration: 5:01
Perplexity's free-trial gamble pays off: India revenue up 60% after Airtel giveaway ends
Xiaomi sacrifices profits to bet big on AI, CFO says 'in no rush' to monetize
OpenAI launches dedicated ChatGPT 'Teen Mode' with automatic safeguards for 13-17s
A Eye on AI - 12:31 PM
In this episode: Perplexity's India revenue climbed about 60% after its free Airtel giveaway expired, even as downloads fell—an early test of whether subsidized AI access creates lasting paying users. Xiaomi posted a third straight quarterly profit decline while pouring 18.2 billion yuan into R&D, with AI now nearly 30% of th...
Xiaomi sacrifices profits to bet big on AI, CFO says 'in no rush' to monetize
OpenAI launches dedicated ChatGPT 'Teen Mode' with automatic safeguards for 13-17s
A Eye on AI - 12:31 PM
In this episode: Perplexity's India revenue climbed about 60% after its free Airtel giveaway expired, even as downloads fell—an early test of whether subsidized AI access creates lasting paying users. Xiaomi posted a third straight quarterly profit decline while pouring 18.2 billion yuan into R&D, with AI now nearly 30% of th...