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AI’s not slowing down—and neither should you. Let’s be real. If a 91-year-old can ship a full AI app overnight… What’s your team still doing in that strategy meeting? It’s time to get building!
This week:
👴🏼 A 91-year-old builds an AI app
🧠 Elon tries to rewrite human knowledge
🍏 Siri might finally get a brain
🎬 Hollywood’s next stars? All code
➕ Conversational commerce, AI at work, and your very own dating agent
Here’s what’s going on... 👇🏼
🗞️ TECH & TRENDS | News & More
👴⚙️ Grandpa Just Built an AI App—What’s Your Excuse?
He’s 91. Used Claude and Replit. And he vibe coded a legit church event management system in one night. Meanwhile, your team’s still “workshopping ideas.” (🔗 Link)
🧠📚 Elon’s Grok Wants to Be the Editor-in-Chief of Humanity
Not just history books. Everything. Grok AI’s latest goal? Rewriting the entire corpus of human knowledge. New Bible, new rules, new internet. (🔗 Link)
🍏🧠 Apple Might Finally Give Siri a REAL Brain
Apple’s rumored to be eyeing a Perplexity acquisition. If true, the world's most famous voice assistant might actually become the smartest. Siri’s tired of sounding dumb—and Tim Cook might be ready to change that. Is Perplexity the brain Siri’s been waiting for. (🔗 Link)
🛍️💬 Retail’s Finally Talking. But Most Brands Still Can’t Hear
Conversational commerce is here—but most brands are whispering back with broken bots. If your cart can't talk back, you're getting left behind. (🔗 Link)
📈🧑💼 AI Use at Work Has Exploded—You In?
According to Gallup, AI use at work doubled last year. Nearly 1 in 4 employees now use AI on the job, up from 1 in 8 just last year. If you're still on the sidelines, you're faxing your résumé to 2011. (🔗 Link)
🎥🎬 Hollywood Just Signed Its First AI Celebs
CAA just struck a deal to rep AI versions of celebs. Hollywood's new talent pipeline: prompts + likeness rights. Tom Cruise might never not be in movies again. (🔗 Link)
❤️📱 Hinge Says AI Might Know Your Heart Better Than You Do
The CEO of Hinge thinks AI will reshape how we date—by predicting our emotional needs better than we can. Forget “what’s your type?” Try “what’s your prompt?” (🔗 Link)
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