Hello AI Ninja! Here’s what’s on the agenda today…

• 🥷 NINJA AI TOOL: AI Toolkit To Start a Business Today

• 🗞️ WHAT’S HAPPENING: Breaking AI News and Updates

• 💡 HIGHLIGHTS: Featured AI Tools From Recent Issues

• 🎓 AI TUTORIAL: Build An AI Tutor That Promotes Learning

• 🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS: Brand New AI Tool Releases

NINJA AI TOOLS

🥷 The AI Toolkit I’d Use to Start a Business Today

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, you’ve probably hit that “where the heck do I even begin?” wall. I get it. It used to take weeks of planning, juggling tools, and dropping real money before you even made a dollar.

But here’s the good news: AI (plus a few no-BS tools) makes launching a business today faster and way less painful.

Here’s a no-fluff list of tools I’d actually use to go from idea to launch:

🧠 Namelix – Plug in a few keywords and it’ll generate name ideas that don’t sound like a sci-fi robot. Surprisingly decent.

🎨 Looka – Design your own logo and brand kit. It won’t win design awards, but it gets you to “professional enough” in under an hour.

🌐 Namecheap – Buy your domain name. It’s not AI, just solid, affordable, and easy to use.

📄 Invoice Generator – Create invoices in seconds. No setup, no fluff. Great if you’re freelancing or selling services.

💸 Wise – If you’ll be sending or receiving international payments, use Wise. Lower fees, better rates. Just smarter.

🧰 Google Workspace – Branded Gmail, Docs, Drive, etc. Not sexy, but reliable and scalable.

📬 Beehiiv – A newsletter platform built for solo founders. Clean, fast, and a nice alternative to the usual suspects.

🗺️ Idea Buddy – Helps you turn your fuzzy idea into a real, structured business plan. Surprisingly helpful if you’re starting from scratch.

📸 Mockey – Need a product mockup for your website or pitch deck? This AI tool can make your stuff look good.

📱 Predis AI – AI-generated social media posts that don’t suck. Saves you hours of writing content from scratch.

🛒 Shopify – Still the fastest way to launch an online store. You can get something live in a weekend.

You don’t need to use all of these—but together, they cover every base from idea to execution. The biggest win? You get to start instead of just planning forever.

No need to Google everything—
Here’s the full list, all in one spot

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

🗞️ Breaking AI News and Tool Updates

Stay current with the most important developments in AI. Every day, I break down the top headlines—along with why they matter for the future of technology, business, and society.

• Pentagon Taps AI Giants for National Security Push
  Why It Matters: The U.S. is leaning on top AI firms to boost defense tech.

• Thinking Machines Raises $2B to Disrupt Multimodal AI
  Why It Matters: A bold new player wants to rethink how advanced AI is built.

• Trump Unveils $90B AI Energy & Infra Commitments
  Why It Matters: Big money is flowing into AI infrastructure to stay ahead.

• Google AI Stops Live Cyberattack Using Big Sleep
  Why It Matters: An AI just shut down a real threat—before it could hit.

• Top Labs Back Chain-of-Thought AI Oversight Push
  Why It Matters: Experts say we need smarter tools to keep AI in check.

• Mistral Debuts Voxtral: Open Audio Models at Scale
  Why It Matters: Powerful speech tools now come without the high price tag.

• Microsoft Copilot Vision Sees and Coaches in Real Time
  Why It Matters: Your desktop just got an AI coach for everyday work.

• Runway Act-Two Brings Gen‑4 Motion to Any Character
  Why It Matters: You can now animate stills with lifelike movement and flair.

• Pollo AI Canvas Streamlines Visual Content Creation
  Why It Matters: Creating and editing AI visuals just got way easier.

• Wix Adds AI Visibility Tools for Smarter SEO
  Why It Matters: Sites can now track how they show up in AI search.

• Google Adds Expert-Curated Notebooks to NotebookLM
  Why It Matters: Get a head start on research with ready-made AI notebooks.

HIGHLIGHTS

💡 Featured Tools from Recent Issues

In case you missed our recent issues, here’s a quick recap of the latest AI tools we’ve highlighted.

• AdCreative: → visual whiteboard that lets you chat with videos, docs, images, and voice notes to organize insights and ideas.

• Otio: → import documents, videos, and links to automatically summarize, chat with, and generate drafts—all in one place.

• Napkin: → transforms your text—like documents, blog posts, or meeting notes—into polished, editable diagrams, infographics, and charts.

• Meshy: → AI-powered 3D model generator that converts text descriptions or images into fully textured, export-ready 3D assets in seconds.

• Wegic: → design, build, and manage a fully functional, custom website in seconds—with no coding required.

AI TUTORIAL

🧠 Build an AI Tutor That Promotes Real Learning

No shortcuts. Just critical thinking.

Recent studies from Harvard and UPenn (2024) show that students learn better from AI when it asks questions instead of giving answers. Here's how to set up a free, effective AI tutor using MagicSchool AI.

🛠️ Quick Setup Guide (Takes ~10 mins)

1. Create a Free Account

Go to MagicSchool and sign up.

2. Launch a New Student Room

• Go to Magic Student

• Click “Create New Room”

• Set name, grade level (e.g. 5th Grade), and student cap

• Add only the Custom Chatbot tool

3. Configure the Chatbot

• Name it

• Description (e.g. Helps students review science topics)

• Paste in your prompt. Example:

You are a helpful tutor for 5th grade students. Don’t give direct answers. Ask open-ended, probing questions. Start each chat with: “What do you already know about [topic]?” Encourage them to build on what they know.

• Set the prompt to Hidden so students can’t edit it

4. (Optional) Add Learning Material

Upload PDFs or links (e.g. from Britannica Kids) for extra context. This helps the bot understand class-specific topics better.

5. Launch & Share

• Click Next → Save → Launch Room

• Share the room link with students (no logins needed)

Students will join, see your opening question, and the bot will guide them—without doing the work for them.

✅ Why This Works

• Based on research: Promotes deeper learning

• No direct answers: Encourages critical thinking

• Free & easy: No student accounts needed

🎥 Want to see this tutorial in action?

Check out our partner Edutopia's full video demonstration right here. Watch the process from start to finish and be sure to subscribe to their channel for all things education!

HOT OFF THE PRESS

🔥 Brand New Tool Releases

With hundreds of new websites and apps launching every month, we cut through the noise to bring you the most useful and innovative ones to elevate your business and everyday life.

• DeskMinder: → pop up full-screen reminders in seconds—perfect for staying focused without getting buried in notifications.

• Mintly: → quickly whip up scroll-stopping ads—think images, videos, and product clips—so they can test ideas fast and keep campaigns fresh.

• Neura: → record thoughts by voice (or text) and instantly transforms them into organized, actionable notes with summaries built in.

• Pokecut: → free, web‑based AI photo editor that lets you easily remove or change backgrounds, enhance images, and generate visuals using prompts.

• MyParu: → AI companion with multiple personalities that helps with tasks like planning, email, fitness, and more—through natural, conversations.