Perplexity is keeping its 2028 IPO plans intact as OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX lead a wave of high-profile offerings that could put investor appetite to the test. Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of the AI-powered search and answer engine startup, told CNBC that the company's timeline remains unchanged by the market reception to upcoming debuts from peers OpenAI and Anthropic. "Agnostic of these two companies, we were planning for something in 2028, so that still remains the case," Srinivas told the