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Perplexity CEO on Building Comet Browser, Beating Google, and the Future of AI Agents
The startup's bold move into browsers could reshape how we interact with the web, and challenge Google's dominance.
Matthew Berman, Nick Wentz · JUL 29, 2025


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The Great UBI Divide: What 3,000 Voters Revealed About America's Economic Future
A near-perfect split on Universal Basic Income exposes the philosophical fault lines reshaping how we think about work, technology, and human worth
Nick Wentz · JUL 29, 2025


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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: How 75 Years of Research Led to Today's AI Breakthroughs
From Turing's test to ChatGPT's breakout year. This is the story of artificial intelligence's slow-burn transformation into the technology reshaping our world.
Nick Wentz · JUL 27, 2025


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Lovable Blazes to $100M ARR in Just 8 Months, Becomes Europe’s Fastest‐Ever SaaS “Centaur”
Swedish AI startup Lovable rockets to $100M ARR in 8 months, redefining SaaS speed and enterprise potential.
Nick Wentz · JUL 23, 2025


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Two Big ChatGPT Upgrades You Probably Missed, and How They’ll Change the Way You Work
With Record Mode and Connectors, ChatGPT just took its biggest step yet toward becoming your AI-powered chief of staff.
Nick Wentz · JUL 20, 2025


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Thinking Machines Lab Raises $2B at $12B Valuation, Signaling Strong Backing for Murati’s Vision
Backed by top VCs and AI giants, Thinking Machines bets big on open-source, multimodal AI from day one.
Nick Wentz · JUL 17, 2025


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Dylan Patel on the Superintelligence Race, Why Apple Hates NVIDIA, and Who's 'Cooked' in AI
Chip insider Dylan Patel breaks down AI’s biggest stories, from talent wars to tech feuds, in this unfiltered conversation.
Nick Wentz, Matthew Berman · JUL 13, 2025


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Microsoft Pledges $4B to Scale AI Education Worldwide
Microsoft launches Elevate Academy to upskill 20M globally, embedding AI tools into education and careers.
Nick Wentz · JUL 9, 2025


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Step-by-Step Guide: Turn AI Into Your Best Ops Hire
How forward-thinking ops teams are using AI to escape the "more bodies, more problems" trap
Nick Wentz · JUL 9, 2025


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Matan Grinberg on Agent-Native Development, the Future of Engineering, and Why IDEs Are Obsolete
Factory AI founder on why IDEs are obsolete, how agents transform coding, and why systems thinking is key in the AI-driven future.
Matthew Berman, Nick Wentz · JUL 7, 2025


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The Future of Coding Is Agentic: GitHub CEO on Copilot, Open Source, and AI's Role in Software
Thomas Dohmke explains why AI coding assistants aren't just tools—they're redefining how we build, learn, and scale software
Nick Wentz · JUN 25, 2025


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24 U.S. AI Startups Have Already Raised $100M+ in 2025
U.S. AI startups see record funding in early 2025, with mega-rounds spanning enterprise, health, and creative tech.
Nick Wentz · JUN 25, 2025