Perplexity Rebuilds Search to Be More Flexible

Perplexity has redesigned how it finds information online. Instead of one fixed system handling all searches, it now builds custom retrieval workflows for each task—like assembling tools specific to a job rather than using a single wrench. This approach handles thousands of searches per second and lets the system retrieve far more data when needed, trading one-size-fits-all simplicity for smarter, task-specific efficiency.