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$34.5 Billion and a Dream: Perplexity Wants to Buy Google Chrome
Elevate Insights
August 18, 2025
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Happy Monday everyone! Perplexity AI just shook up the tech world with a $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome, promising to keep staff and shake up how billions browse the internet. More on this later in the Weekly Topic!
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In other news, Nvidia and AMC allowed to sell to China at a price. Apple plotting AI comeback with new lineup of in-home tech. Crypto Exchange Bullish stock more than doubled during its IPO day. OpenAI revealed GPT-5 but the response has been mixed.
⤵️ In this week’s insight:
Weekly Highlights
How to safeguard your mind in the age of junk information
Digital Tool of the Week
Online gaming console using smartphones as controllers.
Weekly Topic
$34.5 Billion and a Dream: Perplexity Wants to Buy Google Chrome
🔎 Weekly Highlights
This week’s highlight is from Yuval Noah Harai
▼ Summary
Unpredictable AI threatens decision-making, privacy, and mental health, fundamentally reshaping societal dynamics through constant surveillance.
Misinformation complicates the truthful representation of history, highlighting the need for rigorous efforts to discern authenticity.
Strong institutions and democratic practices are vital for self-correction, while adopting an 'information diet' can help individuals navigate the challenges posed by AI and misinformation.
💸 Assets & Commodities
📬 Weekly Trivia
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Q. What is one reason regulators often scrutinize large tech acquisitions?
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