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Perplexity replaced search results with real answers. That same AI now powers agents that act across your tools and workflows, learning from every interaction to get better at helping you.

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Computer orchestrates AI agents across the web, your tools, your files, and more. It connects your systems so agents can find, reason, and act on information wherever it lives.

1.5 billion questions

Every month, individuals, teams, and developers ask Perplexity 1.5 billion questions worldwide. They count on fast, trustworthy AI answers to move their work forward.

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How are GLP-1 drugs changing consumer food
spending?

Deep Research

42 sources · 6 premium

Household grocery data shows a measurable shift in what people
buy, not just how much. Spending is moving toward higher-protein
staples while snack and confectionery baskets shrink, and food
companies are already reformulating portfolios in response. The
pattern holds across income levels, with the sharpest change
among frequent snack buyers.

PitchBookWileyreuters.com+39 more

SOURCES FOR THIS HIGHLIGHT

PitchBook

US food and beverage deal activity,
Q2 2026

Wiley

Appetite regulation and dietary
change, clinical review

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How are GLP-1 drugs changing consumer food
spending?

Deep Research

42 sources · 6 premium

PitchBookWileyreuters.com+39 more

SOURCES FOR THIS HIGHLIGHT

PitchBook

US food and beverage deal activity,
Q2 2026

Wiley

Appetite regulation and dietary
change, clinical review

Research

Perplexity Search

Get accurate, cited answers. Go deeper with analysis to turn information into real insight.

See use cases

Tips

1
Highlight answer text to check the sources referenced.
2
Use Deep Research to expand the number of sources used.
3
Tap premium sources across business, finance, and health from PitchBook to Wiley.

Build accurate work

Perplexity Computer

Research, analyze, create, and code; then run it all as a multi-step workflow, start to finish.

See use cases

Tips

1
Match data and build reporting from multiple tools in one place.
2
Turn anything you do twice into a Skill that runs itself.
3
Create a Project by adding files and instructions to build persistent memory.

Intelligent browsing

Comet

Ask, navigate, and act in the flow of work, without ever leaving the browser.

See use cases

Tips

1
Get work done inside systems where you’re already logged in.
2
Ask questions and do work among different open tabs.
3
Delegate tasks, like filling out forms and paying bills, to agents.

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