| Welcome back, Matt. In an unexpected 48-hour blitz, 3 major AI giants released state-of-the-art models. Plus, there's a new AI device that jams your phone's microphone — so it'll finally stop eavesdropping on every word you say. | Today: Learn about 3 new AI models, how to dub your videos into any language with AI, and get the latest prompts and trending social posts. |
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| |  | Click to watch how Spectre I hides your conversations. Source: Deveillance. |
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| 1. Alibaba, Google, and OpenAI all drop new models targeting speed, size, and tone: Alibaba kicked off the wave with the Qwen 3.5 Small series, a family of open-source models built to run AI directly on devices — even without an internet connection. We also got Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, the cheapest and fastest Gemini 3 series model yet, capable of outperforming 2.5 Flash with faster performance at a cheaper price. Finally, OpenAI released GPT-5.3 Instant, a model it describes as "more accurate, less cringe" that delivers answers without unnecessary preambles. All three are rolling out now. | 2. Spectre I is a new portable device that stops your phone, laptop, and smart speakers from listening to your conversations: Deveillance, a new startup focused on consumer privacy, just launched Spectre I — a portable device that emits signals that overlay with your speech and cloak it from all microphones within a 2-meter radius to help ensure privacy. The device's signals are inaudible to humans and run completely on-device with no cloud processing. Spectre I is available for pre-order now with shipping expected in August 2026. The release video has already racked up 1M views. Watch it in action here. | 3. Chronicle turns raw notes into polished, on-brand presentations: Chronicle is an AI-powered storytelling startup that recently released Muse, an agent that handles research, copywriting, layout, and iteration to create beautiful presentations. The platform includes 200+ templates, lets you embed common tools directly into slides, and exports to PPT, PDF, or a shareable web link with built-in viewer analytics. See how it works here. |
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| | | Most teams are stuck in AI pilot limbo. | Because the underlying workflows haven't changed. | Forward-thinking companies aren't just adopting AI. They're redesigning work. | On May 6th, Tines is launching Workflow, their flagship virtual event streamed live from New York. Register to join leaders from Harvey, HubSpot, ASOS and more for practical lessons and honest conversations on how they're transforming operations at their companies. | Save your spot for the event on May 6th here. |
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| FROM THE FRONTIER | Venture funding hit $189B in February — up 780% from last year |
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| | Setting records. Global venture capital funding hit $189B in February, the largest month ever recorded — and a 780% increase over February 2025. It was an unprecedented month that this chart really puts into perspective. But the real story isn't just the record funding. It's where that money went. | Consolidated capital. Just three companies raked in 83% of all funding last month: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo. OpenAI's latest round (a $110B round backed by SoftBank, Nvidia, and Amazon) would've been enough to set the monthly funding record by itself. We've grown accustomed to AI firms raising billions — but OpenAI is in a league of its own. | The public/private split. The euphoria in the private markets is in stark contrast to the stock market — which saw software stocks shed roughly $1T in early February after a wave of Anthropic product releases spooked investors. The bleeding only slowed when Anthropic announced several partnerships and eased concerns of AI replacing software entirely. | Both markets will collide soon. OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly exploring IPOs this year, either of which would rank among the largest offerings in history. But going public also means opening their books for the first time — and publicly justifying their sky-high valuations. |
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| THE AI ACADEMY | How to dub your videos into any language with AI |
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| | Go to HeyGen and sign up Click on 'Translate' and upload the video or provide a YouTube or Google drive link Now, select your language without changing the settings Wait for 5 minutes, your video will be ready to be downloaded or shared via link.
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| IN THE KNOW | What's trending on socials and headlines today |
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| | PRODUCTIVITY | 5 New & Trending AI Tools | | 🚀 Viktor*: Your Slack has 47 channels and zero coworkers who build dashboards, manage ads, and deliver reports on command. Viktor does. Try it on us. ✍️ Tabbit: AI-native browser with context-aware chat, task automation, and intelligent tab organization. 📂 Renamer: Automatically organize digital files by analyzing their actual content with AI. 📽️ Ava: Edit your own raw footage into polished videos using text prompts. ✨ Fabricate: Turn your ideas into production-ready apps.
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| PROMPT STATION | Preparing for a key prospect meeting | | Prompt:
Goal: Be fully prepared to discuss a prospect's needs and demonstrate how your solution can help.
Find:
"Find all CRM records, past email correspondence, and meeting notes for prospect [Prospect Company Name]."
"Locate recent news articles or press releases about [Prospect Company Name] and their industry." (Requires web access/specific data feeds)
"Show me our product specification sheets and relevant case studies for solutions applicable to the [Prospect's Industry]."
Understand:
"Summarize [Prospect Company Name]'s key business challenges and stated needs based on our past interactions."
"Identify the key decision-makers and influencers at [Prospect Company Name] involved in this potential deal."
"Which of [your company/division name] product features directly address [Prospect Company Name]'s identified pain points?"
Act:
"Generate a list of 5 tailored talking points and 5 discovery questions for my upcoming meeting with [Prospect Company Name], focusing on how our solutions address their specific challenges in [Prospect's Industry]."
"You are a Sales Executive. Draft a personalized follow-up email to send after the meeting with [Prospect Company Name]. Summarize key discussion points and outline clear next steps. Keep it concise and professional."
(Requires agent/action/integration): "Log a pre-meeting preparation note in the [your CRM app] for [Prospect Company Name] outlining my key objectives for the upcoming call on [Date]."
Source: Gemini
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| NanoBanana prompt: A creative 3D illusion artwork of a cute young girl stepping out of a spiral notebook page placed on a wooden desk. The notebook has lined paper with handwritten text at the top. The girl looks semi-realistic 3D cartoon style, soft wavy brown hair, natural makeup, sweet smile, wearing a pastel crop top and high-waisted light grey jeans with white sneakers. Her lower body appears sketched in pencil on the notebook while the upper body looks realistic and popping out of the page.
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