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Perplexity has opened access to Personal Computer, its local AI agent software for Mac, to all users after a month-long limited release to paid subscribers. The software runs agents locally on Mac devices with access to files, native apps, and over 400 connectors, positioning itself as a safer alternative to OpenClaw.

Perplexity has opened its Personal Computer AI assistant to all Mac users after initially limiting access to subscribers on its $200 per month Max plan. The macOS app can run tasks across local files, apps, and the web, with most processing handled in the cloud rather than locally.

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas revealed that the company's Mac-native Personal Computer platform has performed more than $2.8B in labor-equivalent work for Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers since launch. The announcement follows Apple CFO Kevan Parekh citing Perplexity as an example of developers building enterprise-grade AI assistants on Mac during Apple's Q2 2026 earnings call.

Perplexity rolled out native iPadOS support for its Comet AI browser on April 28, 2026. The update adds multiple window support and Split View multitasking, allowing users to run Comet alongside other iPad apps.

A Muckrack analysis of 15 million quotes generated by AI systems found that one in four originate from journalistic sources. The study evaluated responses from Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and ChatGPT, revealing Reuters as the most cited publication globally, with The Guardian leading in the UK.

Google is testing a feature in Gemini that would allow users to import chat history and memory profiles from competing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The feature, discovered in Gemini version 17.11.54, uses a two-part transfer system: users paste a memory prompt from another app into Gemini, then import chat files (up to 5GB in .zip format) to preserve conversation context.

Samsung is expanding Galaxy AI to include Perplexity as an integrated AI agent accessible via the voice command "Hey, Plex." The integration gives Perplexity access to Samsung's native apps including Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder, and Calendar, marking Samsung's shift toward a multi-agent ecosystem.