72% of enterprises run AI in production and median ROI hit 2.4x — yet only 39% see EBIT impact. What separates winners from the majority that miss.
Perplexity in 2026: $450M ARR, a 37% citation-failure rate, the free Comet browser, and eight publisher lawsuits — what the numbers actually say.
OpenAI's 2026 from the platform side: the GPT-5.x release-and-retire cadence, the Sora shutdown, API changes, and where the company stands mid-year.
Perplexity's browser year: Comet free on every platform since March, iPad and iOS upgrades, Deep Research generating decks, and enterprise controls.
The 2026 research stack tested: Perplexity's cited deep research, Elicit's literature reviews, Consensus's evidence meter — and how to combine all three.
The 2026 verdict: Claude's prose lead, ChatGPT's versatility, why Jasper's 54% revenue collapse reframes specialist tools, and the right pick for you.
Where Runway stands in 2026: the Gen-4.5 model and its creative-control suite, the production-workspace positioning, and life after OpenAI's Sora exit.
