Perplexity has shifted focus from advertising to AI agents and enterprise software, despite a court ruling that it must stop using its Comet web browser agent to make purchases on behalf of shoppers on Amazon's online marketplace. The order mandates that Perplexity must stop accessing password-protected areas of Amazon's systems and destroy any copies of Amazon's data in its possession. A Perplexity spokesperson told MediaPost through email that the company has "paused" ads "at the moment" and has not abandoned the business model. This week, at Perplexity's invite-only inaugural developer conference, "Ask 2026," the company launched AI agent tools including "Personal Computer," which runs locally on Mac mini with full local access to files and apps. Perplexity says the setup is more secure than OpenClaw, requiring all actions to be confirmed by the user and producing a built-in audit trail. Thirteen products and features were introduced, including "Computer for Enterprise" and an "Agent API." Perplexity’s Search API handles nearly 10 million requests daily. The company extended its "Computer" platform to enterprise customers, adding compliance, security and integration features. More than 6,000 developers and organizations use the company's APIs, including Nvidia, Samsung, Bridgewater, and SAP. Combined, Perplexity’s APIs process more than 15 million requests daily, up 623% year-over-year. More than 75% of Perplexity paying users use