Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work
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Polar, AI startup founded by former Perplexity engineer behind Comet, raises $5.7M for AI browser that automates knowledge work - Tech Startups
Kevin Jiang helped build Comet at Perplexity. Now he’s betting the next chapter of AI browsers lies beyond search and summaries. His new startup, Polar, is building a browser that can carry out hours of browser-based work with little human […] The post Polar, AI startup founded by former Perplexity engineer behind Comet, raises $5.7M for AI browser that automates knowledge work first appeared on Tech Startups.
Polar, the AI Browser That Does Real Work, Raises $5.7M
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2026-
After a macOS version deployed in April, Personal Computer arrives on Windows. Perplexity's AI agent can access local files, following Microsoft 365 and the web to perform tasks in autonomy.
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