# Apple gave Perplexity a shoutout during its Q2 2026 earnings call yesterday.

*genai · news · 2026-05-01 · 9to5Mac*

## Key points

- Apple highlighted Perplexity's Personal Computer as a key driver of Mac platform adoption for AI agents.
- Perplexity's Personal Computer has already performed over $2.8B in labor-equivalent work for paid users.
- Apple confirmed that Mac mini and Mac Studio availability will remain constrained for months due to agentic AI demand.
- Perplexity announced new enterprise features, including Teams support, Excel integration, workflow automation, and deeper Snowflake connections.
- A new 1Password partnership lets Personal Computer operate within authenticated tools without exposing user credentials.

**Companies:** Apple, Perplexity
**Countries:** United States

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