Hey there!

This week, I stumbled across some wild AI updates that I had to share with you.

Honestly, it’s too good to keep to myself.

So, take a break, grab your favourite drink, and let’s dive in together.

From secret AI assistants to creative hacks and big industry moves, it’s all here.

Trust me, you don’t want to miss this!

What’s Inside Today’s Newsletter

🪰 Buzz Around AI

🪄 AI Creation

🔹 AI Learning

♨️ What’s Hot In AI

📰 AI News

Read time: 10 mins

🪰 Buzz Around AI

Meta's Secret AI Assistant: The Next Big Thing in Tech?

Meta just pulled back the curtain on their latest innovation an AI assistant called Metamate that's got the tech world buzzing.

While it's currently an internal tool, it's already making serious waves inside Meta's walls.

Key Details

• What is it? 

  Metamate is an AI-powered productivity tool built on Meta's Llama language model. It helps with coding, research, and writing tasks.

• Current Status: 

  Limited to Meta employees only, helping them streamline their daily work from coding to client meetings.

• Market Potential: 

  The AI assistant market is expected to explode from $5.1 billion to $47 billion by 2030.

• Current Limitations: Missing some key features that competitors offer, like autonomous meeting scheduling and task management.

My Take

Meta's playing a smart game here.

While giants like OpenAI and Google duke it out in the public AI arena, Meta's quietly building and testing Metamate in-house.

This gives them a perfect testing ground to refine their AI tool without the pressure of public scrutiny.

Grok's New Superpower: Aurora Takes on AI Image Generation

Elon Musk's AI team just unveiled Aurora.

It's a new tool that turns text into realistic pictures. A few lucky users on X got to try it first.

Key Details

• What It Is: A new image maker that's better than its older version, Flux. It makes pictures as good as OpenAI's DALL·E 3.

• What It Can Do: Users tested it by making fake photos of celebrities and fun scenes. One person even made a picture of Elon Musk boxing Sam Altman.

• Current Limits: It still struggles with hands and faces they look too smooth and perfect to be real. It won't make violent or adult content.

• Early Days: Musk says this is just the test version. Better versions are coming soon.

  

• Who Can Use It: Right now, only some X users can try it. No word yet on when everyone else can join in.

My Take

Aurora shows us where Musk's AI dreams are heading.

It's good at making pictures, but what's more interesting is how it works differently from other AI tools.

It gives users more freedom to create, while still keeping some basic rules.

This could be big. Most AI image tools have strict limits on what you can make. Aurora is trying something new - more freedom, but still safe.

🪄 AI Creation

Prompt:- This cute cartoon piglet, Piglet holding a shield, Pixar-style HD photo, pure black background, very cute. This is a minimalist and stylish wallpaper, 

--ar 9:16 --style raw --stylize 600 --v 6.1

🔹AI Learning

Turn Screenshots into Real Landing Pages with Claude

Want to turn a screenshot into a working landing page? Here's how to do it with Claude.

Step-by-Step Process

1. Log into Claude

   • Head to Claude's website

   • Sign in to your account

2. Check Your Settings

   • Make sure you're using Claude 3.5 Sonnet

   • Verify artifacts are turned on

3. Share Your Screenshot

• Upload your image to Claude

• Use this prompt

  Generate a website, with the code, that looks like the attached image.

• Get Your Landing Page 

  • Claude will create your page in seconds

  • Download the code

  • Open it to see the full-page

• Make It Your Own

  • Want changes? Just tell Claude

  • Example: "Please make these changes: [your changes here]"

  • Add your images

  • Tweak colours and text

Remember: The better your screenshot quality, the more accurate your landing page will be. And don't hesitate to ask Claude for tweaks it's great at fine-tuning designs.

♨️ What’s Hot In AI

OpenAI Launches Sora: A New AI for Video Creation

OpenAI has officially released Sora, its AI video generation model. It’s now available for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users.

What’s Sora?
Sora is an AI tool that creates short videos—up to 20 seconds. Thanks to its new ‘Turbo’ model, it's fast and supports different video sizes.

Features to know:

• Creative tools: Sora lets you edit scenes (Remix), combine videos (Storyboard), and add effects like loops and styles.

• Platform perks: Users can save, organize, and view videos. They can also check out prompts and ideas from others.

Pricing:

• Available to ChatGPT subscribers.

• Pro plan ($200/month) offers unlimited videos, high resolution, and no watermarks.

Rules and limits:

• No videos with real people, minors, or copyrighted content (except for approved testers).

• It is not available yet in the EU, UK, or other restricted areas due to legal issues.

Why it matters:
OpenAI’s massive user base means Sora will reach more people than any similar tool. For many, this will be their first taste of making high-quality AI videos, opening up endless creative possibilities.

📰 AI News

Amazon’s AGI Lab
Amazon opened a new AGI San Francisco Lab, led by former Adept team members. Their focus? Building AI agents that can handle real-world tasks.

Reddit Answers Debuts
Reddit introduced Reddit Answers, an AI tool for conversational searches. It provides summaries with links to sources from relevant subreddits.

Manchester City’s AI Kit Competition
Manchester City and Puma launched an AI-powered contest. Fans can design the team’s 2026-27 alternate kit using a text-to-image generator.