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Ai
Google launched new holiday AI shopping tools (including conversational search, Gemini shopping, AI-assisted checkout, an AI that contacts local stores), plus six new Google Photos AI features.
Tavus raised $40M to develop emotionally intelligent AI avatars for face-to-face conversations that can reportedly see, hear, reason, and take action like humans.
hackers used Anthropic's AI model to automate up to 90% of cyberattacks against corporations and governments in September.
LinkedIn rolled out AI powered people search for Premium users, enabling complex natural language queries like Northwestern alumni who work in entertainment.
Google has partnered with Italian brand Golden Goose to bring AI powered personalization into more than 40 global stores.
Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the company is exploring AI generated video tools for Disney+, which would allow viewers to create and consume short-form content.
Crypto
Whale Sells $4.7M of SOL Holdings at Loss(33,366 SOL tokens, resulting in a loss of $230,000)
BNB Surpasses 940 USDT with a 0.75% Increase in 24 Hours
Ethereum(ETH) Surpasses 3,200 USDT with a 0.50% Increase in 24 Hours
Bitcoin(BTC) Drops Below 95,000 USDT with a 0.41% Decrease in 24 Hours
Robert Kiyosaki, renowned author of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad,' has announced on twitter/X that he will not be selling his Bitcoin or gold despite recent market declines.
Scaramucci (White House Communications Director) Family Invests in Bitcoin Mining Firm Co-Founded by Eric Trump
U.S. DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $15.1 Million USDT Stolen by North Korean Hackers
Former Fed governor Kugler quit unexpectedly after Chair Powell refused to grant her an ethics exemption for holding prohibited financial assets.
Onchain Lens monitoring has revealed that the hacker responsible for the Balancer breach has begun transferring Ethereum (ETH) to Tornado Cash.
An AI scheduling assistant that lives up to the hype.
Skej is an AI scheduling assistant that works just like a human. You can CC Skej on any email, and watch it book all your meetings. Skej handles scheduling, rescheduling, and event reminders. Imagine life with a 24/7 assistant who responds so naturally, you’ll forget it’s AI.
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Go to ChatGPT and type in the prompt below:
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ChatGPT will walk you through a detailed interview to understand your goals, writing style, tone, and preferred outputs.
(Pro tip: Use ‘Voice Mode’ to reply naturally and give detailed answers)
Once ChatGPT finishes, say: "Combine all my answers into one detailed prompt and turn it into a PDF."
Upload this PDF whenever you start a new chat — it helps ChatGPT understand you instantly and deliver personalized results every time.
You can also customize responses by specifying what you need in the Personalization settings in the app.
Build SOMETHING…….
I see this all the time on Twitter.
Someone posts: "Building is cooked. Distribution is everything now."
But then I click their profile.
No link in bio to any projects.
Nothing in their timeline about what they're building.
Zero evidence they've shipped anything.
Look, I get it.
Distribution matters. Marketing matters. Strategy matters.
But you know what matters MORE?
Building something.
You can't distribute something that doesn't exist.
You can't market a product that's not live.
Nothing matters until you actually build and ship something.
I've seen too many people spend months obsessing over:
"How do I get users?"
"What's the best marketing channel?"
"Should I do SEO or paid ads?"
But they haven't built anything yet.
Here's the reality:
You gotta start by at least building SOMETHING.
Doesn't have to be perfect.
Doesn't have to solve world hunger.
It just has to exist.
Because once it exists, everything else becomes easier.
You can share it with people and get real feedback.
But if you never build anything?
You're just another person talking about business instead of doing business.
There are AI tools that make it the simplest way to build something.
10-15 days. One app. Live and shipped.
No overthinking distribution strategies.
No endless planning.
Just building, shipping, and getting something real into the world.
Once you've built something, we can talk about distribution.
Once you've shipped something, we can talk about marketing.
But first?
You gotta build SOMETHING.
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Idea of the Week:
RIP piggy banks.
Those little ceramic money jars from our childhood are basically dead.
Today, kids are learning about money from apps. Parents love them. The Washington Post says these apps teach kids how to save, budget, and even invest.
Yes. Kids investing.
Here is how it works.
The apps give kids debit cards and small accounts. Teens with jobs can get their salary there.
Parents get full control. They can send allowances, pay for chores, set spending limits, block stores, and see every purchase.
Most apps have a free plan. Paid plans start around five dollars a month.
The biggest player is Greenlight. It has more than six million users.
In 2024, kids handled two billion dollars through the app.
The average allowance across age groups was $13.42.
Their monthly spend hovered at $126, with much of it going to companies like Amazon and DoorDash.
Collectively, they stashed away $259m, with most saving toward cars, college, and their futures, and invested $43m into stocks like Apple and Nvidia.
Other apps include Acorns Early, Jassby, Kachinga, FamZoo, and Modak.
So is this good or bad?
Good news: kids are learning real money skills early. The US financial literacy rate is only fifty seven percent. Globally it is thirty three.
Bad news: kids with money online means privacy risks, scams, and data tracking.
Still, parents say the apps help. One girl told her mom,
“Spending your own money feels better than when someone buys it for you.”
Funny thing is… that feeling does not last long.
But for now, kids are learning about money before they learn algebra.
That’s your alley dispatch for the week. Next one drops soon.
— Arman from Fringe Alley