Perplexity’s Max plan with unlimited Labs, early access to features like Comet, top AI models, and priority support for power users.

Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Ryan and Max try and make sense of the latest round of layoffs fro Microsoft, which saw the company dismiss over 9,000 staff across multiple subsidiaries.

Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI said on Wednesday it has launched Comet, a new web browser with AI-powered search capabilities, as the startup looks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet's Google Chrome.

Professional AI subscriptions have surpassed $200, with Perplexity Max catering to users like content creators and strategists, whose productivity translates to revenue.

Lilbits: Perplexity's AI-based web browser, an open source Flipper Zero clone, and another Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC

Hype is heating up for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with only two months to go before Apple unveils its next flagship. Leaked specs and concept images are giving even the most conservative users reason to rethink holding off on an upgrade.

The announcement reaffirms Google’s commitment to equipping Southeast Asian markets with tools to meet today’s consumer behaviours

Along with their lower-priced base models, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have all revealed top-of-the-line plans, costing hundreds of dollars a month. Now, Perplexity has joined in too, revealing its Perplexity Max plan with a monthly price tag of $200.

MIT economist David Autor warns that AI could devalue skills, leading to a 'Mad Max' labor market with concentrated wealth and downshifted labor. A Sa