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Latest in the World of AI: Fresh Finds & Must-Know Updates

Hello AI Enthusiast! Here’s what’s on the agenda today 🥷
✍️ NINJA AI TOOL: AI Writing Assistant That Actually Helps
🤝 TODAY’S PARTNER: Get The 2025 Social Playbook
🗞️ WHAT’S HAPPENING: Breaking AI News and Tool Updates
💡 HIGHLIGHTS: Featured AI Tools From Recent Issues
🎥 AI TUTORIAL: Creating 3D Videos With Luma AI
🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS: Brand New AI Tool Releases
NINJA AI TOOL
✍️ An AI Writing Assistant That Actually Helps
Ever sit down to write a blog post, email, or product description and feel like your brain just… quits?
Jasper’s designed for exactly that moment. It’s an AI writing assistant that helps you get words on the page faster—especially the kind of content that marketers, freelancers, and founders are constantly cranking out.
At a glance, Jasper takes your input—like a topic, tone, or product blurb—and turns it into full-on drafts: blog intros, email copy, ad headlines, social media posts, and more.
A few standout features:
Dozens of templates for common formats (ads, emails, product pages, etc.)
Tools to train Jasper on your brand voice
Built-in collaboration features for teams
SEO-friendly writing via SurferSEO integration
Multilingual support
Bonus: AI-generated images and chatbot tools if you need them
Where it really comes in handy:
Jasper’s great when you’re on a deadline and need a starting point fast. Maybe you're sketching out a newsletter, building out landing page copy, or just stuck on how to phrase something. It helps break the block and gets you rolling—then you can come in and refine the tone or tweak the details.
Who it’s best for:
Marketing teams and content creators
Freelancers juggling lots of client work
Startups without a dedicated copywriter
Anyone writing a lot of customer-facing content, fast
One honest catch:
It’s a solid productivity boost, but not a total hands-off solution. You’ll still want to review and polish anything important—especially if tone, accuracy, or brand personality matter. Also, the good stuff (like brand memory) is gated behind higher-tier plans.
If you’re curious, you can give it a spin here
It’s free to try—might be worth a look.
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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.
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s AI Hardware Startup, io, for $6.5B
Why It Matters: Marks OpenAI’s bold expansion into consumer AI devices, potentially redefining how people interact with artificial intelligence.
Google Aims for AGI by 2030 with Gemini Project, Says Sergey Brin
Why It Matters: Publicly committing to AGI escalates competition and establishes a clear strategic direction for Google in the global AI race.
xAI Launches Live Search to Power Real-Time Web Access for Grok
Why It Matters: Real-time search integration enables AI models to stay current, making applications more dynamic, relevant, and context-aware.
OpenAI Supercharges Responses API with GPT-4o and Code Tools
Why It Matters: Major upgrades enhance AI agent capabilities, opening new possibilities for advanced automation, reasoning, and interaction.
ByteDance Unveils BAGEL, a Multimodal Open-Source AI Model
Why It Matters: Competes with top-tier AI models globally, reinforcing China’s growing role in open-source innovation and creative AI applications.
Mistral AI Releases Devstral, a High-Performance Local Coding Model
Why It Matters: Democratizes powerful AI coding tools by making them accessible on personal devices, reducing reliance on cloud compute.
LM Arena Raises $100M to Expand Transparent AI Model Benchmarking
Why It Matters: Aims to bring objectivity and trust to AI model evaluation, crucial for developers, regulators, and enterprises.
Google Begins Inserting Ads into AI-Generated Search Responses
Why It Matters: Represents a major shift in monetizing generative AI and could redefine the economics of AI-powered search.
Shopify Debuts AI “Store Builder” for Instant Online Shops
Why It Matters: Drastically lowers the barrier for entrepreneurs to launch e-commerce businesses by simplifying site creation.
LinkedIn Introduces Natural Language Job Search for Premium Users
Why It Matters: Makes job hunting more intuitive by replacing keyword filters with human-like search queries.
Amazon Adds “Hear the Highlights” Audio Summaries for Product Pages
Why It Matters: Enhances shopping convenience by turning written content into quick, digestible audio insights.
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.
MakeUGC: → create realistic user-generated content (UGC) videos by combining custom scripts with lifelike AI avatars.
SheetAI: → integrates AI-powered functions to automate tasks, generate content, and analyze data directly within spreadsheets.
Guidejar: → Effortlessly create interactive product demos and step-by-step guides for onboarding, training, and support.
Beautiful AI: → Automates slide design, enabling users to create professional-looking presentations quickly and effortlessly.
ChipBot: → Combines personalized video greetings, live chat, and an AI-powered help desk to boost sales and automate customer support.
Syllaby: → Create faceless videos using AI-generated scripts, avatars, and voiceovers, streamlining content production for social media and marketing.
AI TUTORIAL
🎥 Creating 3D Videos with Luma AI
Luma AI lets anyone turn regular phone footage into immersive 3D videos—no pro gear or 3D skills required. Here’s a streamlined tutorial to get started.
📸 Step 1: Capture Great Footage
Use a tripod or stabilizer to reduce shake.
Keep lighting consistent and subjects in focus.
Record from multiple angles and at high resolution (1080p or more).
✂️ Step 2: Prep Video in CapCut
Import your video and speed it up (e.g., 2x) to cut down Luma AI processing time.
Trim unnecessary parts and optionally add music.
☁️ Step 3: Upload to Luma AI
Go to LumaLabs, log in, and switch to desktop view on mobile.
Upload your video, name the project, select “Normal” camera type, and choose privacy settings.
Processing may take ~20 minutes.
🎬 Step 4: Animate Your 3D Video
Use the editor to adjust camera motion, zoom, and orientation.
Add keyframes for dynamic movement and preview as needed.
📥 Step 5: Render & Download
Click Render Video, fill any black areas with a background, then download your final 3D clip.
💡 Pro Tips
Use soft lighting, high contrast, and controlled movement.
Try different frame rates for the look you want.
💰 Luma AI Pricing Overview
Free Plan: Offers limited processing capabilities, suitable for testing the platform.
Subscription Plan: Provides higher video processing capacity for more extensive projects.
With this tutorial, you’ll be able to tap into the power of Luma AI to bring your videos to life in 3D—making your content more engaging, eye-catching, and fun to watch.
HOT OFF THE PRESS
🔥 Brand New AI Tool Releases
With hundreds of new AI tools launching every month, we cut through the noise to bring you the most useful and innovative ones to elevate your business and everyday life.
Landing: → Create and publish branded, conversion-optimized landing pages in under a minute—no design or coding skills required.
FluentFox: → Language learning platform offering personalized lessons, real-time AI speaking practice, and smart review tools to boost fluency.
Comment Easy: → free, no-signup image annotation tool that lets teams give fast, clear, visual feedback—without the back-and-forth.
Airbook: → Enables teams to connect, explore, and act on data from over 150 sources using both code and no-code tools.
Shram: → Gamified work platform that turns daily tasks into engaging experiences with XP, rewards, and real-time performance insights.
MailMoo: → Turns one recorded video into thousands of personalized messages, streamlining outreach and boosting engagement.
That’s a wrap!
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Brad Gaines
@NinjaAiTools
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