Andreessen Horowitz compiled a list of the top 50 generative AI apps for web and for mobile app. ChatGPT and Gemini topped both lists, but there were a ton of surprises and apps you may not even have heard of.
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Perplexity launches Comet Plus, a $5/month subscription service that will share 80% of the revenue pool with participating publishers, addressing mounting pressure over unauthorized content use. The AI search startup faces lawsuits from Japanese publishers Nikkei and Asahi seeking damages and injunctions. Distribution is based on article views and AI citations, starting with a $42.5 million pool, and including revenue from other Perplexity services. The service will be exclusive to Perplexity’s Comet browser, aiming to attract publishers and compete with Google Chrome.
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The Department of Homeland Security proposed tightening visa rules for foreign students, researchers, and press. Media I visas would drop from five years to maximum 240 days (90 days for Chinese nationals), with one extension allowed. Student F visas and researcher J visas would be cut from five years to four. The changes would affect 1.6 million students and thousands of media workers. The move aims to improve vetting and oversight, with Trump’s administration citing concerns about visa abuse and illegal immigration. Critics warn these restrictions could impact press freedom and deter international study and work in the U.S.
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An interest read about the recent rise of Xiaomi in the already crowded EV industry in China. Xiaomi’s Beijing EV factory has become a tourist attraction requiring month-ahead bookings, producing cars every 76 seconds. The smartphone giant is reinventing itself as a high-tech manufacturer, investing in advanced factories, self-developed chips, and electric vehicles, with its latest YU7 SUV drawing huge demand and signaling its ambition to rival Tesla and Apple in innovation and scale.
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International arrivals at U.S. airports are down 3.8% from last year, with the steepest declines between May and July, bucking the global tourism recovery. Canadian visitors have fallen most, driven by boycotts after Trump’s tariffs and threats. While some destinations like Florida saw more tourists, major cities experienced notable drops. The loss could cost the U.S. $12.5bn, though increased domestic travel has softened the impact.
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Elon Musk’s xAI and X have sued Apple and OpenAI for antitrust violations, claiming their ChatGPT integration deal creates an unfair monopoly by making ChatGPT the only AI chatbot with first-party iPhone integration. The lawsuit alleges Apple manipulated App Store rankings to disadvantage xAI’s Grok chatbot. This escalates Musk’s ongoing feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, his former ally. The suit echoes DOJ allegations that Apple suppresses “super apps” threatening its services business. OpenAI called it “harassment” while Apple hasn’t yet responded.
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