Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports show the AI boom has produced new billionaires from smaller startups, including Perplexity, Figure AI, and SSI news nytimes.com

Natallie Rocha / New York Times: Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports show the AI boom has produced new billionaires from smaller startups, including Perplexity, Figure AI, and SSI  —  Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.