Perplexity AI Introduces WANDR Benchmark and Returns with SPACE Feature - July 19, 2026

Perplexity AI released WANDR on July 19, 2026, an open benchmark created to evaluate AI research agents' abilities to search both broadly and deeply. This benchmark aims to standardize how AI agents' search performance is assessed in research contexts.

On July 19, 2026, a weekly AI roundup reported that the Chinese Kimi K3 AI hardware outperforms Fable and OpenAI’s Codex. Additionally, Perplexity AI reintroduced its SPACE feature, marking a significant return in their AI tools lineup.

Also on July 19, 2026, a review covered AI hardware developments where the Chinese Kimi K3 outshines competitors like Fable and OpenAI’s Codex. The article notes Perplexity’s return with the SPACE feature but lacks detailed benchmarking data.