Portable Computer is Perplexity's new local AI agent - why it's a game changer

Running an AI model locally, Perplexity's new Portable Computer can deliver faster performance, tighter security, and lower ...
NewsBytes

Perplexity launches AI agent that runs entirely on your computer

Perplexity's Portable Computer leverages local AI models, offering faster, offline functionality and reducing reliance on ...

Perplexity Launches Local AI Model That Will Run on Your GPU Instead of the Cloud

Computer was launched by Perplexity back in February to offer users an always-on AI agent that can run autonomously to complete tasks whether you’re at the keyboard or not. Computer took the OpenClaw ...
Lifehacker

You Can (Maybe) Run Meta's Latest AI Model Locally on Your Computer

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
VentureBeat

Perplexity AI unveils hybrid local-cloud inference system at Computex 2026

Perplexity AI, the fast-growing search startup now valued at $20 billion, unveiled what it calls the first hybrid local-server inference orchestrator at Computex 2026 on Monday night, demonstrating ...
Snopes.com

Google Chrome may have silently installed 4GB AI model on your computer. Here's how to check

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model on users' devices without consent, and that the model reinstalls itself if ...
CNET

Chrome Has Been Secretly Downloading AI to Your Computer. Here’s What You Can Do

Chrome’s automatic Gemini Nano installation writes a file called weights.bin to a folder most people have never opened and wouldn’t think to check. Chrome has been running an experiment on its users’ ...