Perplexity's agent pivot is on the money

Some of the positions focus on AI-native development, data engineering and analytics, cloud-based engineering, and agent and model development as well as prompt engineering and new AI workflows.

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Perplexity has opened its Personal Computer feature to all Mac users through a new desktop app, bringing local AI agent capabilities beyond its previous Max subscriber waitlist. The tool extends Perplexity’s cloud-based Computer product onto users’ own devices, giving AI agents access to local files, native Mac applications, over 400 connectors, and the web to […]

Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.

A new study finds ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity all share user data with third-party ad trackers—sometimes even when you say no to cookies.

The deal, announced last November, would have seen Perplexity's AI search engine integrated directly into Snapchat.

PLUS: Make your Notion agents more autonomous

Choosing the right AI platform is not as straightforward as most people expect. Both tools are free, capable, and widely used. But the ChatGPT vs Perplexity choice comes down to how you work. One is built for writing. The other is built for search.