GM! It’s Brett again. I spent the last few weekends crying my eyes out and dancing.

It was part of an emotional intelligence leadership program, and it was transformative, to say the least.

I can’t share the details, but here’s the biggest takeaway: most of us carry baggage from childhood and life that holds us back from being the friends, partners, and leaders we want to be.

Unloading that changed everything. I feel light, energized, and abundant. Many of the most successful founders, operators and investors are quietly signing up for programs like this in droves.

If you want to level up, this might be the most impactful thing you can do.

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AI browser

OpenAI is launching an AI-powered web browser in the next few weeks to directly challenge Google Chrome. This browser, built on Chromium (the same base as Chrome and Edge), integrates deeply with ChatGPT and OpenAI’s web agent, Operator. Basically, it keeps more browsing activity inside the chat interface itself, instead of sending users out to third-party websites.

The reason is Data. Chrome currently controls two-thirds of the global browser market (over 3B users) & fuels Google's massive ad empire by capturing and funneling user data. OpenAI wants a slice of that pie. They even hired key execs from Chrome’s original team and previously floated interest in buying Chrome itself if regulators forced a breakup (Reuters).

And OpenAI’s not alone here. Perplexity also launched "Comet," their AI browser, betting big on integrated agents that handle tasks like summarizing emails or booking parking - though early reviews say it still struggles with complex tasks.

And The Browser Company has already launched its AI-first browser, Dia, in beta.

The big picture - Browser wars are back, now supercharged with AI, and Google Chrome’s dominance might finally get tested.

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🤝 THE LATEST IN…

TECH

• Samsung to launch a triple-folding phone this year.

• AWS to launch an AI agent marketplace with Anthropic.

• Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Teachers’ Union Launch National AI Academy for Educators.

• Nvidia becomes first company to hit $4 trillion valuation.

• X users found that Grok 4 uses Elon’s posts while generating its responses.

AI

• Tesla is integrating xAI’s Grok assistant directly into its vehicles.

• OpenAI recruited 4 new senior engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta for its scaling team.

• Amazon to go for another multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic.

• Apple’s head of AI models, Ruoming Pang, is leaving them for Meta.

• AI coding tools are slowing down experienced devs.

SCIENCE

• People are using AI chatbots to guide their psychedelic trips.

• Google’s exploring AI tools for mental health research & treatment.

• Gut microbes may flush ‘forever chemicals’ from the body.

• Researchers used an advanced Monte Carlo method to crack the polaron problem, simplifying Feynman diagrams and revealing new insights into electron flow in complex materials.

CRYPTO

• Pump.fun raises $600M in 12 minutes.

• Bitcoin becomes world’s fifth-largest asset by market cap.

• Bhutan moves over $62M in bitcoin to Binance in past four days

• Decentralized lender Aave surpasses $50B in net deposits.

🏃‍♀️ QUICKIES

Raise, Mergers & Acquisitions: 

• Mistral is in talks to raise $1B. 

• Google to acquire top talent and licensing rights from Windsurf for $2.4B, collapsing OpenAI’s deal.

• CoreWeave acquires data center provider Core Scientific in $9B stock deal.

• Also, a micromobility startup spun out of Rivian, raised $200M from to build e-bikes and other micro-EVs.

Stat: $500M. That’s how much Microsoft says it saved using AI in its call centers last year, even as it cut thousands of jobs.

Rabbit Hole: The other VC barbell: engagement

🛠️ FOUNDERS CORNER

The best resources we recently came across that will help you become a better founder, builder, or investor.

💯 There will not be one Interface ~ Brian Chesky
Every application wants a different interface.

🔄 The Viral Loop Illusion
What startup lore doesn’t tell you about virality - and how to stop wasting time on broken loops.

🚀 The founder’s guide to building a V1 of customer success.

‼️ Distribution - The only moat left? (OnlyCFO)

🤑 How Alaska Airlines found a $100M revenue opportunity with Google’s Meridian.

⚒️ Dropbox VP's best AI workflows to help you take back time at work.

🔥 Monday Motivation: Don’t be thirsty (Garry Tan)

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❓️ AI GENERATED OR NOT

Last week’s answer: If you guessed AI-generated… you were right.

Is this AI generated?

🟩🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yeah (~46%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Nope (~54%)

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