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Perplexity launches Portable Computer, an AI agent that runs entirely on your own machine
Built with Nvidia, the new product lets an AI agent handle hours of document work without sending your files to the cloud or charging you per task.

Perplexity gave away a year of free AI to 360 million Indians. Here is what happened next.
A deal with telecom giant Airtel flooded India with free premium subscriptions. Now that free year is ending, the revenue data offers the first real clue about whether giveaways can build paying AI customers.

Is someone else logged into your ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity account?
AI accounts can be broken into just like any other online account. Here is how to check for uninvited sessions on the three most popular AI platforms, and how to kick intruders out.

Why Your Amazon Order Emails Suddenly Say 'Beauty Item' Instead of What You Actually Bought
Amazon stripped the product details out of its order confirmation emails this summer. The reason is less about tidying up your inbox and more about keeping Google's AI shopping tools at arm's length.

Armenia Just Opened the Biggest AI Computing Hub in the Former Soviet Region
A company called Firebird has switched on a large AI factory in Armenia, backed by Nvidia and CoreWeave, with plans to expand across Central Asia and beyond.

AI search is sending more shoppers to Shopify stores, not fewer
While publishers watch AI summaries drain their traffic, Shopify says AI-driven visits and orders to its merchants tripled year-over-year in Q2 2025.

Brands Are Flooding Reddit With Fake Reviews So AI Chatbots Pick Them Up. Moderators Are Fighting Back.
AI search tools cite Reddit more than any news site or Wikipedia. Marketers noticed. Now a quiet war is playing out between promotional bots and the volunteer moderators trying to keep communities honest.

Perplexity Lets You Build a Panel of AI Models to Debate Your Hardest Questions
The search company's Model Council feature now lets paying users pick up to eight AI models, have them tackle a question independently, then read a synthesis of where they agree and where they split.

Perplexity Brings Its AI Computer Agent to Windows
The tool can open files, update spreadsheets, and send emails on your behalf, but it costs $200 a month and is aimed squarely at business users.

The Browser Is Becoming Your Personal Assistant: Here Are the Best Alternatives to Chrome and Safari
A new wave of AI browsers wants to do your tasks, not just show you web pages. Here is what is actually available, what it costs, and what you might be giving up for the privilege.

The EU Just Forced Google to Open Android and Search to Its AI Rivals
Two new rulings from Brussels mean ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity could soon work as deeply as Gemini does on your Android phone. Here is what changes, and when.