Hello WKND AI Warriors!

GPT-4o just got a major upgrade—now with pixel-perfect text rendering and better consistency.

Also, Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro can handle a million tokens—yes, that’s all of Harry Potter in one prompt.

Plus, Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces your new AI coworkers: Researcher and Analyst, agents built for marketing and finance teams.

Oh yeah, and xAI now owns X, giving Musk access to 600M users' data—just as Grok called him out on misinformation.

So, grab your beverage of choice.

Here’s your weekly dose of AI news.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

ChatGPT's NEW Image Creator

OpenAI's servers are MELTING.

Why?

Everyone's making Ghibli-style AI art.

But first, what's Ghibli?

In a nutshell...

Ghibli is a popular Japanese animation art style created by Hayao Miyazaki.

Now, ChatGPT can recreate his iconic style.

𝗚𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗜 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗟

1️⃣ OpenAI released its new image generation

2️⃣ Users discovered the 'Ghibli style' prompt

3️⃣ Social media exploded with AI art

4️⃣ OpenAI's servers are overloaded!

Think about it like this.

Imagine having Miyazaki as your personal artist.

Available 24/7. Creating custom art. In seconds.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗪𝗡?

1️⃣ Open ChatGPT

2️⃣ Copy and paste any image

3️⃣ Type: "Convert this image to Ghibli style"

4️⃣ Patiently wait (because servers are overloaded)

𝗠𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘🤔 

When AI can recreate iconic art styles—

It raises BIG questions.

Is this the democratization of art?

Or stealing it?

Miyazaki himself said AI 'is an insult to life itself.'

Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro launches with massive 1-million token context window available through AI Studio. The model can process approximately 700,000 words at once - equivalent to reading all seven Harry Potter books simultaneously - while analyzing hours of video, audio, or thousands of lines of code in a single prompt.

Google Meet adds three new Gemini-powered features for business users. The AI assistant now captures follow-up action items with a "Suggested next steps" section, links meeting notes to relevant transcript parts, and allows scrolling through captions during live meetings.

Otter launches voice-activated AI Meeting Agent that can respond to questions during calls. The assistant can access company meeting databases to answer queries and schedule follow-up meetings through natural voice interaction, with additional Sales Agent and SDR Agent variants for specialized business functions.

Microsoft introduces Researcher and Analyst agents to transform everyday work tasks in Microsoft 365. Researcher helps marketing teams create comprehensive go-to-market strategies using internal data and web research, while Analyst enables finance professionals to transform scattered spreadsheets into visualizations and forecasts without data science expertise.

Character.ai introduces optional Parental Insights feature for monitoring teen chatbot usage. The weekly report shows average daily time spent on the platform and most frequently used characters without revealing specific conversation content, addressing growing concerns about inappropriate content.

Elon Musk's xAI acquires X for $33B, raising concerns about user data being used for AI training. The merger combines X's 600 million users' posts for Grok training, while Reddit user Toka sparked viral controversy by asking Grok about Musk's misinformation, leading the AI to label its own creator a "top misinformation spreader" despite potential repercussions

🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

NVIDIA is offering FREE AI courses.

Will you take the next step in future proofing your career?

Click below to register.

🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

Forget separate tools – see how ChatGPT's integrated image generator lets you easily create visuals and refine them conversationally like talking to a graphic designer.

Watch this breakdown to learn how to add text, restyle images, and even mock up ads directly within the chat interface.

🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

Answer HQ: An AI-powered customer support platform that learns your business instantly and answers repetitive questions with precision, reducing support inquiries by up to 80%.

With fast setup, document integration, and a smart knowledge vault, it's designed to save time and boost customer satisfaction without needing code.

Send your tool here to be featured next week!

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

Copy and paste this into your favorite chatbot.

As a sleep expert, provide a nightly routine for better sleep quality. Incorporate recommended wind-down activities and bedtime habits.

Try your prompt here.

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Give it a try and copy this into Google’s FREE image creator!

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