Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work

Polar, a new AI browser, has been launched with the goal of assisting knowledge workers. The company behind Polar has raised $5.7 million in a seed round led by Madrona. Polar's founder previously worked on Comet at Perplexity, bringing relevant experience to the development of the AI-first browser. The browser is designed to support knowledge-intensive tasks, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance user productivity.

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