This December at Perplexity, the winds of change have brought solid, practical improvements that sharpen your experience, making AI help feel a bit more tuned in and a bit less fankled. From a Comet Assistant that’s now more nimble with multi-tab workflows to fresh connectors tying your apps closer to Perplexity, these updates lean into making your tasks , whether wrangling data, drafting campaign briefs, or syncing calendars , that much smoother.
There’s more memory in the mix too, which means Perplexity can better follow the threads of your queries and get right to the heart of what you’re after without making you blether twice over. For those Pro and Max subscribers with their eyes on the horizon, new AI models and enterprise tools have made their way onto the stage , giving you a wider choice of brains to pick from and more power to manage your team’s info securely.
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✅ Upgraded Comet Assistant for Multitasking Mastery
The Comet Assistant received a solid upgrade that’s made it faster and smarter when managing complex workflows over multiple browser tabs. Aye, it’s now 23% better at handling long, multi-step jobs while keeping your browsing tidy by asking for your nod before it acts, then remembering how you like it. This is a boon for developers juggling simultaneous bug fixes across projects or marketers drafting layered campaigns, as it cuts down interruptions and keeps things humming along.
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✅ Enhanced Memory: Smarter, Personalized Follow-Ups
Perplexity now truly remembers your previous searches across sessions and devices, tailoring answers to your interests with better context awareness. If you ask about that new client’s industry after a bunch of related questions, Perplexity catches on quicker than a Highland mist rolling through the glen. Content writers can benefit by picking up threads seamlessly without having to recap, while analysts get answers that respect their prior focus, making the whole experience feel less like a blether and more like a meaningful conversation.
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✅ New Connectors: Linking Gmail, Calendars, and Project Tools
Imagine managing your emails, calendar invites, and project tickets without leaving Perplexity , now a reality with new connectors for Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Notion, Linear, and GitHub. Whether you’re syncing your Shopify inventory with Outlook schedules or creating GitHub pull requests from a simple AI prompt, these integrations weave your tools into a central workspace. It’s handy for teams aiming to reduce app-hopping and stay focused on the task, be it a developer tracking bugs or a marketer scheduling social posts.
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✅ Access to New Advanced AI Models for Pro and Max Users
Perplexity has ushered in the latest GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.1 Thinking models along with high-powered contenders like o3-pro and Opus 4.1 Thinking, available to Pro and Max subscribers. These new brains bring sharper reasoning and a more conversational style, meaning your queries about complex tech stacks or nuanced market research come back clearer, richer, and ready to use. Plus, you can now seamlessly choose the AI that fits your style or project needs, giving you a fine degree of control over how you work with AI intelligence.
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✅ Keeping Your Privacy Close with Snapshot Controls
For those who value their privacy, the new Snapshot controls let you choose what data Perplexity remembers, balancing smart, personalised answers with confident privacy management. From my own blethers with AI, I know how important it is that tools don’t forget what matters yet don’t keep too tight a grip on personal moments and info , Snapshot strikes that wee balance, letting users own their info without fuss.
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These updates land like the first frost on the heather: subtle but shaping the landscape in ways you notice each time you use the tool. Whether you’re crafting content, following research threads, or managing enterprise workflows, Perplexity’s latest march makes it feel more aware, helpful, and under your control.
Ready to see how these changes can sharpen your daily grind? Take Perplexity for a spin at perplexity.ai, share what you discover, and subscribe to stay a step ahead in this ever-winding dance of AI progress.
