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Perplexity introduces hybrid cloud-and-local AI execution on MacPerplexity introduced Hybrid Compute in its Mac app, splitting Computer tasks between cloud models for reasoning, search and planning and local models for sensitive files and on-device actions. Its privacy gate can mask information, keep it local, refuse the action or request consent before data leaves the device; the feature requires an Apple silicon Mac with at least 24GB of unified memory.→Perplexity launches a local-first Computer agent for Nvidia DGX SparkPortable Computer is optimised for Nvidia DGX Spark and can run local models, including a post-trained Qwen 3.8 27B variant, while supporting connectors for Gmail, Drive, Slack and GitHub. Perplexity also allows users to switch between local and cloud models, with local execution avoiding token limits and keeping routine workflows on-device.→