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Sora app review, Perplexity’s Comet is FREE, and which AI tools reign supreme? | E2188

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Oct 4, 2025
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Lon Harris
Lon Harris, a sharp media and technology commentator, guest-hosts to dive deep into the Sora app, exploring its creative features and social limitations. He debates if Sora could be a TikTok rival while revealing its impressive storytelling capabilities. The discussion also highlights Perplexity’s Comet becoming free, Brave's user growth, and innovative founder networking strategies, including how to leverage local venues to attract investors. Prepare for insights into AI tools and the evolving landscape of media!
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ADVICE

Train Executives In Basic Discipline

  • Start executive training to teach calendar blocking, communication, and follow-up as core skills.
  • Jason Calacanis says five days of discipline meaningfully raised team effectiveness and hours worked.
INSIGHT

AI Browsers Amplify Usage And Costs

  • AI-infused browsers raise user AI usage and inference costs dramatically.
  • Perplexity likely opened Comet to grow users despite higher short-term compute costs.
INSIGHT

Browsers As A Backdoor For Training Data

  • Browsers can act as a backdoor for indexing and training data via user browsing.
  • Jason warns publishers that browser-based scraping by users can bypass robots.txt and content limits.
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