205 | AI browsers declare all-out war on Google, Apple eyes a $14 B search coup, Microsoft saves $500 M by firing humans — plus other must-know AI stories for the week ending on July 11, 2025

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Is the way we search, work, and even build businesses about to be rewritten by AI browsers and agent-powered assistants?

From Perplexity’s sleek new browser to OpenAI’s not-so-secret plans to dethrone Chrome, this episode dives deep into the rapidly evolving world of AI-first browsing—and what it means for business, marketing, and the future of the internet itself.

In this data-packed, no-fluff weekend news roundup, Isar covers the browser wars, the business model shakeups, and how leaders should rethink digital strategy now— before Grok and friends rewrite the rules entirely.

In this session, you’ll discover:

• Why AI browsers like Comet and OpenAI’s upcoming rival could kill SEO as we know it
• What OpenAI’s browser play means for Google—and your search visibility
• The business risk of ignoring Grok 4’s multi-agent “PhD-level” capabilities
• The controversial Grok moments that got it banned in Turkey (yes, really)
• How Microsoft quietly saved $500M using AI—while laying off thousands
• Why Microsoft now requires all employees to use AI... or risk getting left behind
• Education alert: 92% of college students are using AI. Faculty? Not far behind.
• Why Apple might be buying Perplexity—and why that might not make sense
• Plus: New models, wild benchmarks, and a timeline where Elon’s AI builds GTA in a year

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