Today’s show:

Is Sora not just a copyright-killer but a TikTok-killer? Hear our review!

The “This Week in Startups” team has been playing around inside OpenAI’s viral app, which just hit #1 in the iOS Store. See all of Lon’s creations, explore the land beyond the Uncanny Valley, and find out why the hottest new social app could stand to be a bit more social.

PLUS Brave surpasses 100M MAUs… why Jason would sell ALL his OpenAI shares right away, Apple pulls the ICEBlock app from the App Store, AND how one founder hacked his local coffee shop to network and even get face time with a few VCs! It’s all happening of a fast-paced Friday TWiST.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Why Jason started an Executive Training program at LAUNCH

(05:17) Perplexity’s Comet browser is now FREE to use; Jason unpacks their strategy

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(13:42) PLUS browser/search engine Brave passed 100M MAUs!

(17:44) How a founder “hacked” his local coffee shop

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(21:35) You need to make it EASY for people to give you feedback!

(25:41) A look at the leanest startups around and how companies are doing more with less

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(30:38) Why Jason would sell ALL his OpenAI shares right away!

(38:56) Lon stops by to review the Sora app; the good, the bad, and the remixes!

(48:45) Apple pulled the ICEBlock app… is this a free speech issue?

(56:11) A new startup wants to fight gov’t corruption… and keep a share of the proceeds

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