$BTC According to BlockBeats, Apple executives are reportedly discussing the possible acquisition of Perplexity AI, which could strengthen the development of an AI-based search engine. If the acquisition does not proceed, Apple plans to integrate Perplexity as a search engine option within its Safari browser. Previously, Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, abandoned negotiations to acquire Perplexity and instead invested approximately $14 billion in Scale AI, acquiring a 49% stake.