Perplexity just started rolling out Teammates, its new proactive agents, to Perplexity Max subscribers on the web. They operate in an isolated environment with memory, tool calling, and the ability to execute computer tasks. Mobile app support is coming soon.
Perplexity just launched a fully local version of Computer for Mac, letting Pro, Max, and Enterprise users run AI models and agentic workflows completely on Apple silicon. The local setup runs Qwen 3.6 or PPLX Pro to orchestrate tasks across Notes, Mail, and local files without pinging the cloud. It turns powerful Macs into private personal operating systems, though it recommends 36 GB or more of RAM.
Perplexity just open-sourced two multimodal decision models priced at 1 to 2 cents per million tokens, boasting up to 5x faster inference. The 4B flash model already tops Hugging Face's Decision Index in its class, while the 27B variant ranks second overall. Why it matters: cheap, fast decision models make running complex agentic workflows much more accessible.
Perplexity just integrated the open-source toolkit REA into Computer, giving its AI agent the ability to inspect software and rebuild functional replicas without original source code. The team showed off five working web demos including Figma and Photopea, with up to 10,000 free credits per user through October 31.
Perplexity just launched Portable Computer on Windows, bringing its multi-step agent to NVIDIA GeForce RTX PCs and RTX PRO workstations with 24GB+ VRAM. It runs models like Qwen 3.8 27B entirely on-device, letting you analyze files and connect to tools like Slack and GitHub without leaking data or burning cloud credits.
Perplexity just launched PII-TRACE and PII-Tracer, a benchmark and 0.6B local model built on Qwen3 to screen sensitive data before routing tasks to cloud models. It achieved the highest character F1 among 12 detectors and stayed accurate across multi-turn chats. Why it matters: hybrid AI only works if on-device gates know exactly what to hide.
Perplexity just plugged its Computer agent platform into more than 20 licensed finance data sources, including Dun & Bradstreet, Guidepoint, and IBISWorld. Finance teams can now query their existing paid subscriptions in plain English without juggling separate logins, with every figure linked directly to its source record. It cuts out the tedious copy-paste across terminal windows for high-stakes research.
Perplexity just introduced Computer, a local-first agent framework designed to run compact models like Qwen directly on user hardware. By default, conversations, trajectory, and tool execution stay completely on-device in an OS-level sandbox, cutting API token costs to zero. When a problem gets too tough, it asks permission to escalate to a cloud frontier model like Claude Opus 5. Why it matters: it offers a blueprint for agentic workflows where companies can safeguard sensitive IP without sacrificing frontier reasoning.
Perplexity just introduced Brain, a filesystem-based memory architecture for its Computer AI agent. Instead of stuffing chat history into the prompt or relying on fragmented vector databases, Brain organizes context into an interconnected Markdown wiki backed by Git. Background "Dream" agents update the knowledge offline, giving the agent long-term recall of user preferences without bloating context windows.
Perplexity just launched Computer in Email, letting users trigger agent workflows simply by emailing, forwarding, or cc'ing computer@perplexity.com. It reads threads and attachments, keeps your memory and permissions intact, and replies with deliverables like Excel models and PDFs. Why it matters: you can now delegate heavy knowledge work without switching tabs.
Perplexity just launched Computer for Builders, a tool suite built for solo founders and small engineering teams. Powered by an orchestrator of 15+ frontier AI models, it hooks directly into GitHub, Datadog, Stripe, Supabase, and Slack to handle everything from writing code and shipping PRs to tracking revenue and delivering Monday growth summaries. Pro and Max subscribers can access it today.
Perplexity just upgraded Spaces into Projects, giving users a persistent hierarchical file system and a self-improving memory engine called Brain. Humans and agents can now edit shared files simultaneously without starting from scratch, while pulling context from over 400 integrations like Google Drive and GitHub. Existing Spaces migrate automatically, turning Perplexity into a true shared workspace.
Perplexity just launched Personal Computer for Windows, bringing its autonomous agent out of the browser and straight into your local desktop environment. It can directly edit local Word and Excel docs, organize messy downloads, and pull real-time web and enterprise data into local workflows. It is available now for Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers.
Perplexity just launched SPACE, a purpose-built sandbox platform powering its Computer agent system. SPACE runs tasks inside ephemeral Firecracker microVMs that self-destruct once finished, keeping sensitive credentials strictly outside until the precise second of use. Rolling snapshots capture live memory every minute, letting users pause and resume complex agent workflows up to a week later.
Perplexity just rolled out Brain for Computer, a self-improving memory layer that connects context across past sessions to boost accuracy by 25% while trimming costs by 13%. The update also introduces Claude Fable 5 as a multi-step task orchestrator, allows mid-task model switching, and adds one-click web publishing to pplx.app or custom domains.
Perplexity just launched Computer for Counsel, a legal workspace powered by 20+ frontier AI models that links research databases, contracts, and case files directly to Perplexity Computer. It integrates sources like Midpage for case law, plugs into Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and automates contract triage. It is available to Enterprise and Max subscribers.
Perplexity just rolled out Brain, a self-improving memory architecture for its Computer agent. Instead of simply saving user preferences, Brain tracks what worked and what failed, reviewing a context graph overnight. Early tests show it boosts answer accuracy by 25% and cuts token costs on repeat tasks by 13%.
Perplexity just integrated Deep Research into its Computer workspace, turning complex web research directly into finished PDFs, dashboards, and decks. Powered by a new "Search as Code" architecture, the model writes custom programs to run thousands of parallel search steps, pulling from internal files and premium sources like Statista and PitchBook. Why it matters: It bridges the gap between deep information retrieval and ready-to-use deliverables in a single prompt.
Perplexity just announced a hybrid local-server inference orchestrator for its Personal Computer tool. Instead of making you choose between local privacy and cloud horsepower, the system automatically routes sensitive tasks like finances to on-device silicon while offloading heavy lifting to frontier server models. The Intel-partnered feature rolls out this July.
Perplexity's Computer agent just arrived inside Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook via native add-ins. The integration eliminates the copy-paste shuffle for the 40% of users exporting to these formats, enabling teams to build financial models, draft documents, and design decks directly from a side panel with cited data from SharePoint and the web.
