I read in TechCrunch today that Perplexity is trying to dominate the Indian market, which could potentially increase the number of users (and thus compete with OpenAI).
Perplexity is trying to attract more users by offering a free 12-month Perplexity Pro subscription normally worth $200 to all 360 million Airtel subscribers. (That is the cost for them.)
I m Srihan a 10-year-old founder in 4th grade from Austin, building Srihan.ai. It s a tool that helps businesses check if their phone numbers are being flagged as spam by major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
It s been 48 days since launch, and here s my July 2025 report
I'm building an AI engine that auto-analyzes GitHub repos, separates backend/frontend changes, and turns each PR into a clear, actionable summary. Think Monday or Linear but focused on automating task creation and verification when PRs land.
I'm currently a team of 1, and some days it can be hard (and lonely) to just keep grinding. Curious to hear from other solo builders here how you stay motivated and consistent over the long run?
Things helping me a lot right now:
Private community to share progress
Lots of small releases
Reaching out to current users to get more feedback and direct work
Reminding myself that it sometimes just takes time