Author: Geek Planet

At its inaugural Ask 2026 developer conference — held inside a former church in San Francisco’s North Beach — Perplexity unveiled Personal Computer, a cloud-based AI agent designed to function as a persistent digital worker. Always on. Never takes a lunch break. More than can be said for most employees. So what Perplexity’s Personal Computer actually is? Personal Computer is not hardware Perplexity manufactures — it’s software. A persistent, 24/7 evolution of the earlier Perplexity Computer, it runs continuously on a user-provided Mac mini or similar always-on machine, giving the AI direct access to local files, apps, and sessions. It…

YouTube’s social commerce push in the West has hit a few bumps, but it’s far from waving the white flag. Platform executives say they’re still refining products to make shopping while watching as seamless as hitting the share button. “We’re certainly investing a lot in making shopping successful,” YouTube’s vp of engineering Geoff van der Meer told Digiday at a press event last week in Zurich. “We obviously try to launch products globally. But shopping is inherently a country by country game, because it really comes down to us working with local merchants on a country by country basis, and…

Samsung is apparently serious about a phone with a slidable screen, and the latest details point to a device that gives you more screen space without the bulk tied to current designs. According to this leaker, the idea has surfaced before, but this time it looks closer to a real product. This device is built around a sliding form factor. Instead of folding inward, the screen extends outward, staying flat while expanding your usable space. That shift alone could change how the phone feels day to day. Size is a big part of the appeal. The expanded display is expected…

Marketers and agencies are grappling with divisions over who exactly controls retail media spend, seemingly causing a trickle-down effect on how retail media deals are brokered. To put some numbers to it, eMarketer also reported that by 2028, retail media CTV will represent more than a quarter of RMN display ad spend, and nearly 22% of CTV ad spending overall. As this shift happens, the industry is trying to determine who is holding the purse strings. Out of the 10 retail media experts Digiday spoke with for this story, at least three said there’s a lack of clarity when it…

The MacBook Neo is one of those products that instantly makes the rest of the market look awkward. At $599, or $499 for students, Apple has managed to put out a laptop that feels far more polished than what you’d expect at this price. It has retained its durable and premium aluminum design, a high-res Liquid Retina display, solid battery life, and enough performance that can get you through most everyday workflows. It’s not winning in specs sheet, but it delivers on the aspects that people actually notice. This is why Windows laptop makers should be worried. The MacBook Neo…

Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) 2025 is taking place this week in San Jose, Calif., and the giant chip manufacturer has unveiled a range of AI capabilities across a range of industries, with marketing companies like Accenture and S4 Capital’s Monks both showcasing their partnerships.  On Tuesday’s keynote, Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang detailed numerous updates, claiming AI and machine learning has “reinvented the entire computing stack,” which requires different processors, operating systems, applications and data orchestration. “The way you access data will be fundamentally different from the past,” he said, citing Perplexity’s model of fusing traditional search methods…

Samsung’s mobile business is reportedly under pressure, and that could spell bad news for Galaxy fans. According to a report from FNN News, Samsung has placed its Device Experience (DX) division, which includes its mobile business, under emergency measures with a directive to cut costs by as much as 30 percent. That move comes despite strong sales of its recently released Galaxy S26 lineup, suggesting a deeper profitability issue behind the scenes. If sales are strong, why is Samsung in cost-cutting mode? At its core, the problem appears to be fairly straightforward. Smartphones are becoming more expensive to produce. Rising…

Google is rolling out a bookmarks bar for Chrome users on Android tablets and foldables (basically, large-screen devices) with Chrome version 146. The feature might sound familiar, as it has been available on Chrome for desktop for years.  As seen on desktop, the bookmarks bar appears below the omnibox, spanning the full width of the screen and showcasing favicons alongside site names, while a right-facing chevron handles overflow. Long-pressing a bookmark reveals its full URL.   What problem does the bookmark bar on tablets and foldables solve? To enable the bookmarks bar in Chrome on tablets or foldables, go to Settings…

The lines between a Hollywood celebrity and content creator are blurrier than ever, which is shifting the way agencies and brands approach influencer marketing.In the current marketing landscape, it comes down to prioritizing the partner and most effective brand ambassador, according to influencer marketing agency execs. While there might have been a clearer distinction between working with traditional celebrities and betting on creators in the earlier days of influencer marketing, the business increasingly demands someone who understands both realms. Take the confluence that happened at the Super Bowl, where Alix Earle and Addison Rae have appeared in ads. It wouldn’t…

MacBook Air is getting an OLED screen, but not anytime soon. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo puts the Air’s OLED move at 2028 or 2029 at the earliest. That’s a significant gap behind MacBook Pro, which Kuo expects to land a major display upgrade, complete with a touch panel, in late 2026 or early 2027. Apple hasn’t confirmed either timeline, but Kuo has a strong track record on Apple supply chain calls. For anyone holding off on a purchase in hopes of an OLED Air, the wait is real. Two to three years is a long time to sit on…