Why Amazon really doesn’t want Perplexity’s AI browser shopping for you

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Amazon has threatened legal action against AI startup Perplexity.
• Perplexity called the move “a threat to all internet users.” 
• The fight could impact the future of AI-powered shopping.

The battle over the future of AI-powered shopping has begun.

Amazon sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist letter on Friday, demanding that the AI start-up immediately block its agentic Comet browser…