Apple’s Mac mini is back in the AI headlines. Last month, Perplexity released its own version of the OpenClaw “personal AI assistant” idea with a feature called Perplexity Computer. Now the company is taking the concept a step further with an implementation it calls Personal Computer.

Apple has been rolling out announcements this week, and March 3 already brought the updated MacBook Air with M5 and new MacBook Pro models

Apple is planning more Mac refreshes for the rest of the year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman writes. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that, following the introduction of the M5 MacBook Air,

Apple says thousands of jobs will be created by expanding its Houston campus, which was completed ahead of schedule and began operations last October.

Apple said it's moving some of the manufacturing for its Mac Mini to the U.S. as a part of a previously announced $600 billion commitment to domestic manufacturing. Apple has been hit by President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, and has been cozying up to the administration.

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Perplexity is bringing its AI closer to its users, with a new Personal Computer that combines its agentic AI platform with a Mac mini's local applications. This may be too much AI for some people.

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