Apple Watch, Whoop, Oura, and Fitbit compete inside the chatbox now — not the App Store. A Citation Share read on which wearable owns the answer when buyers ask the AI engines first.
Aravind Srinivas built inline citations into Perplexity's core product — turning Citation Share from an abstract concept into a visible, measurable business reality. Profile of the figure who most directly commercialized the citation economy.
The first half of 2026 established GEO as a defined discipline. Five things that happened, five things that didn't, and five things that will determine where this goes.
The inaugural Lending & Personal Credit Citation Share Index 2026 — which personal-lending brands the AI engines actually cite. SoFi leads on every engine. Upstart owns AI underwriting. Subprime-adjacent lenders carry APR-warning framing.
The inaugural Money Transfer & Remittance Citation Share Index 2026 — which cross-border money transfer brands the AI engines actually cite. Wise holds 27.8% — the largest single-brand share of any fintech Index. Western Union and MoneyGram carry cost-warning framing.
The inaugural Insurtech Citation Share Index 2026 — which digital-first insurance brands ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews actually cite. Lemonade holds 23.4%. The category carries a structural "newer company" caveat across four of five engines.
The inaugural Crypto Exchanges Citation Share Index 2026 — which crypto exchanges ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews actually cite. Coinbase holds 26.3%. Kraken owns the trader frame. Binance carries U.S. jurisdiction caveats.
The inaugural Mobile Wallets Citation Share Index 2026 — which mobile wallets and P2P payment apps ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews actually cite. Apple Pay holds 28.6%. Venmo owns P2P. Zelle carries a fraud caveat.
Brex, Ramp, and Mercury hold 62.8% of AI-engine mentions. Legacy corporate card issuers are invisible. The first AI-visibility ranking of B2B card and treasury platforms.
VW ID. owns mainstream. BMW i owns premium. Renault owns affordable. Stellantis is invisible. The first AI-visibility ranking of European electric-vehicle brands.
