Perplexity Brings Its Local AI Agent to Windows PCs With RTX GPUs
Perplexity and Nvidia have made Portable Computer, a local-first AI agent, available on Windows machines with GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPUs carrying at least 24GB of VRAM.
AfroEuropa Newsroom
AfroEuropa desk
Perplexity has extended its Portable Computer agent to Windows, working with Nvidia to bring the local-first tool to compatible PCs. According to Tom's Hardware, the release arrived on September 14 through the existing Perplexity app for Windows, after the functionality had previously been limited to Linux-based systems.
Running the agent requires specific hardware: a GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPU with 24GB or more of VRAM. A Pro or Max Perplexity subscription is also needed. As Android Authority noted, the move means users no longer need an Nvidia DGX Spark setup, which Perplexity's earlier version targeted, to run the tool.
Portable Computer is a local version of Perplexity Computer, the company's agent for handling multistep tasks. Perplexity Computer can plan work, run subtasks through connectors and tools, and produce results beyond a simple chat reply, but it runs in the company's cloud and uses Computer credits. The Portable version runs those features on the user's own PC and does not consume credits, though the company said the agent can send tasks to cloud models when the user gives explicit permission.
Keep reading
AI Funding Surge: Startups Raise Billions Across Infrastructure, Construction and Care
From Temporal's $550M round to BRKZ's construction procurement raise, a wave of financings shows investors backing AI infrastructure and applications worldwide.
Other highlights
Einride and Lidl Launch Germany's First Cab-Less Driverless Truck on Public Roads
The autonomous truck now moves goods for Lidl in Germany without a driver or safety operator on board, under a first-of-its-kind national permit.
Follow the story
One newsletter, two continents
The Bridge brings you the tech, startups, and leaders moving between Africa and Europe in one sharp email each morning. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
