Happy Monday!
Can you believe it? We've reached the grand finale of 2024 newsletters! This year zipped by faster than a caffeinated squirrel, and I want to thank you for letting me be your trusty guide through the wild world of AI news. While AI is still in its diaper-wearing phase, we've seen some impressive baby steps this year.
My crystal ball prediction for next year? AI agents that can actually do stuff for us! No, they won't be stealing our jobs, but they might just tackle those pesky tasks that eat up our time, giving us more moments to binge-watch our favorite shows guilt-free. If you're looking to bring some AI magic into your work or business, keep an eye on your inbox this week. My course is finally ready, and I'm as excited as a cat in a room full of laser pointers for you to check it out!
Happy New Year!
In Today’s Edition:
🤯 2024 State Of AI Tools
🛠️ 7 new AI tools that will unleash your creativity
🔍 Google CEO says Gemini will be the company’s ‘biggest focus’ in 2025
📧 AI-generated emails, greetings, and invitations
Read time: 4 minutes
🎨 AI ART
📰 AI INDUSTRY NEWS
Family of OpenAI whistleblower demand FBI investigate death
AI startups attracted 25% of Europe’s VC funding
OpenAI announces plan to transform into a for-profit company
Google is using Anthropic’s Claude to improve its Gemini AI
Chinese start-up DeepSeek launches AI model that outperforms Meta, OpenAI products
xAI is testing a standalone iOS app for its Grok chatbot
🛠 NEW AI TOOLS
🎬 PopShort.AI: AI-powered tool for creating short films.
🎨 LogoFast: Free AI-powered logo maker.
📈 Trigify: Converts social engagement into actionable sales leads.
🦊 FetchFox: AI-powered web scraper; extract data effortlessly.
📧 MagicMail: AI-generated emails, greetings, and invitations.
📸 Gensmo: AI-powered image search for creative inspiration.
📧 Topical: Automate newsletters with trending industry stories.
🎨View our database of marketing tools mentioned all past newsletters:
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🎓 LEARN
17 Reflections on Enterprise AI in 2024
How Ai Is Changing Product-Led Growth At Hubspot
📹 TIKTOK OF THE WEEK
ChatGPT For Your New Years Resolutions 🤯
@tayy_kay it does seem to forget that i need commute time but like other than that i’m a fan #2025goals #2025 #newyearsresolution #dayinthelife
☕️ THE EXTRAS
One year ago today, I wrote about Bill Gates Predicts AI will Shape a More Equitable World in 2024
The most clicked link in last week’s newsletter: Google storms back into the AI race with a massive suite of new tools
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That’s it for this time! See you next week.
— Cliff Worley
