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Perplexity launched a hybrid compute feature called Hybrid Compute, which splits tasks into cloud-based planning and reasoning and local processing of private files.
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10/24/2026
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Perplexity Hybrid Compute Tested: Privacy Data Never Leaves the Mac
bilibili量子菠萝_10/22/2026
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