Perplexity AI Updates: May 8, 2026

1. Perplexity ships native Mac app, opens Personal Computer to Pro and Enterprise

Perplexity. A new native macOS app powers Perplexity’s Personal Computer agentic feature, expanding access from Max-only to all Pro and Enterprise subscribers. Personal Computer runs always-on as a digital proxy on a dedicated Mac mini, merging local files, apps, and sessions with cloud agents to execute multi-step tasks 24/7. Source

2. Perplexity Computer goes after the enterprise agent market

Perplexity. Perplexity expanded its agentic Computer offering to enterprises, adding direct access to premium data sources from CB Insights, PitchBook, and Statista. The pitch positions Perplexity directly against Microsoft and Salesforce in the agentic enterprise workflow market. Source