Beyond Search -- Comet, Computer, and Perplexity's Product Expansion Strategy

Perplexity is no longer just a search engine. In 2025-2026, the company launched Comet (an AI-native browser), Computer (a multi-model agent system), bid $34.5 billion for Google Chrome, and proposed a merger with TikTok US. This module unpacks these bold product moves, what they reveal about Perplexity's long-term strategy to become the default interface for the internet, and why candidates need to understand the full product vision -- not just the search engine.