If you thought Samsung's voice assistant -- Bixby -- was dead, it's now making a comeback with the Galaxy S26, thanks to integration with Perplexity.

According to a known leaker, Samsung is planning to upgrade Bixby with the help of Perplexity instead of Gemini.

A major leak reveals One UI 8.5's changelog, featuring Bixby upgrades, new AI tools, and battery improvements for Galaxy phones.

The Samsung Galaxy S25, currently featuring Google Gemini, may soon see its successor, the Galaxy S26, introduce a pivotal shift in AI. Reports indicate Samsung Bixby could be powered by Perplexity AI ...

Samsung’s upcoming One UI build, labeled as One UI 8.5, should be entering beta quite soon. For supported devices, it should ...

Samsung may not be done with Bixby. A new leak shows what appears to be a redesigned Bixby onscreen overlay/pop-up, which should debut with the One UI 8.5 upgrade. The leaked images show the revamp in ...

So many new features!

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While Apple is moving toward a multi-model AI strategy for Siri, Samsung appears to be following a similar path by integrating Perplexity's AI into its Bixby assistant for the upcoming Galaxy S26.