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Nvidia makes history with $4 trillion market cap | Perplexity launches Comet | OpenAI buys io
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AI & Tech Frontier
What’s new: Perplexity, backed by Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and SoftBank, has debuted Comet—an AI-first web browser based on Chromium.
Key features:
Conversational “agentic” interface for managing tasks like browsing, research, comparing products, booking hotels, and summarization
AI sidebar interprets on-screen content, with automation for emails and meetings
Privacy-first design stores data locally and avoids training on personal info
Access & pricing: Currently in beta to Perplexity Max subscribers at $200/month, with invites opening this summer
Market context: Challenges Chrome’s dominance (currently ~68% market share) and draws criticism from publishers over content use—Perplexity has responded by launching a publisher partnership program
Higher-ed focus: Anthropic’s Claude for Education, launched in April, offers universities tools for teaching, learning, and administrative AI integration
Campus rollout: Partnerships with Northeastern, LSE, Champlain, and more include campus-wide access plus grants and ambassador programs
Learning Mode: Features like Socratic questioning, concept reinforcement, and structured templates encourage critical thinking—not simple answers
Enterprise science expansion: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will now use Claude for Enterprise to analyze data, propose scientific hypotheses, and support advanced research
What’s new: LLNL is rolling out Claude for Enterprise across departments to help scientists with data analysis, coding, and hypothesis generation.
Why it matters: Claude’s large context window (500K tokens) and enterprise-grade privacy features make it ideal for sensitive national lab work.
Event highlight: At LLNL’s “aiEDGE Innovation Day,” 3,200+ staff explored Claude and GPT-based tools for scientific and administrative tasks.
Broader context: This marks another step in Anthropic’s growing partnership with U.S. national labs, including joint AI research and secure deployments for classified environments.
Business Briefs
Big acquisition: OpenAI has closed a roughly $6.5 billion deal to acquire io, the hardware design firm co-founded by former Apple designer Jony Ive
What’s next: Ive and LoveFrom will remain independent but will collaborate with OpenAI on future AI hardware design efforts
Ambitious scope: Reports suggest work is underway on a sleek, screenless AI companion device—possibly pen-like or wearable—expected around 2026–27; rumored to offer around environmental sensing and lightweight interaction without a display
Strategic shift: OpenAI’s bold move positions it to move beyond software into physical AI devices, potentially reshaping how we engage with AI
Milestone: Nvidia briefly became the first public company to hit a $4 trillion valuation on July 9, 2025. It closed just under that at ~$3.97T.
Rapid rise: The company has added over $3 trillion in value since 2023, driven by surging demand for its AI chips.
Why it matters: Nvidia now outpaces Apple and Microsoft, cementing its role as the AI infrastructure leader globally.
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