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In today’s AI summary rundown:

  1. Users in the U.S. can now search for services like pet groomers, dry cleaners, or auto shops and select “Have AI check pricing,” allowing Google’s Duplex + Gemini AI to call on their behalf, introducing itself as a Google AI, and gathering info like pricing and availability.

  2. This feature targets those who dislike phone calls. Google takes care of the conversation, and users receive updates via text or email when the call completes.

  3. Business owners have full control; they can disable AI calls in their Google Business Profile settings.

  4. Subscribers get higher usage limits for AI calling. They also gain access to Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Mode, which offers advanced reasoning, mathematical problem-solving, and coding assistance.

  5. AI Mode Labs users with Pro/Ultra plans can access “Deep Search,” which runs hundreds of searches behind the scenes and builds a multi-step, fully‑cited report useful for job decisions, financial analysis, and large life choices.

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Insight: Trump Launches ~$90 B AI + Energy Infrastructure Push in Pennsylvania

  1. Massive private-sector investment

    Major backers like Blackstone ($25 B), Google ($25 B), AWS ($20 B), CoreWeave ($6 B), FirstEnergy ($15 B), and others committed over $90 B in AI and energy infrastructure investments.

  2. Energy-heavy strategy centered on fossil fuels

    The push emphasizes natural gas, coal, and nuclear power, leveraging Pennsylvania’s fracking infrastructure to meet anticipated electricity demand increases from AI data centers.

  3. Co-location for efficiency

    Summit discussions focused on pairing energy-generation sites, natural gas plants, hydropower dams, and nuclear reactors with AI data centers to streamline project development.

  4. National security framing & competition with China

    Trump and officials cast the initiative as essential to maintaining U.S. AI leadership and countering China, framing the investment spree as a strategic national defense imperative.

  5. Environmental and sustainability concerns 

    The fossil fuel–focused approach, along with the rollback of green energy incentives, drew criticism from environmental advocates worried about emissions, community health, and climate impacts.

AI Training: Tutorial of the Day

🔍 Tracking KPI Indicators with AI

💡 Step-by-Step Guide: How AI Tracks KPIs Effectively

1. Define Your KPIs Clearly

Start with well-structured, measurable KPIs. Examples:

  • Sales conversion rate

  • Customer retention

  • Average handling time (AHT) in support

  • Marketing campaign ROI

  • Employee productivity metrics

🧠 Tip: The clearer your data definition, the better AI can track and interpret it.

2. Collect Real-Time Data

Use AI-integrated dashboards or tools like Power BI, Tableau with ML plugins, or AI-enabled CRMs to:

  • Pull data automatically from multiple sources (web, CRM, ERP, etc.)

  • Clean, normalise, and structure the data for analysis

3. Apply AI for Trend Analysis

Machine learning models can detect:

  • Spikes and drops

  • Anomalies (e.g., sudden churn increase)

  • Patterns over time (like seasonality in sales)

This helps you see why KPIs change, not just that they changed.

4. Get Predictive Insights

AI doesn’t just track, it forecasts.

  • Use regression models, time-series forecasting, or neural networks to predict KPI outcomes based on historical trends.

  • Example: Predict next quarter’s customer churn based on behaviour patterns.

5. Automate Alerts and Reporting

Set AI-driven alerts for when KPIs deviate from expected ranges.

  • “Sales dipped by 12% week-on-week—suggested causes: reduced ad spend + higher bounce rate.”

  • Tools: Google Looker Studio with ML, MonkeyLearn, Salesforce Einstein, or custom Python scripts with scikit-learn.

Why Use AI for KPI Tracking?
  • Real-time monitoring across departments

  • Faster decision-making with automatic insights

  • Improved accuracy compared to manual methods

  • Forecasting power to stay proactive, not reactive

⚙️ Tools to Try Today:

  • Microsoft Power BI with Azure ML

  • Tableau with Einstein Discovery

  • MonkeyLearn for NLP-based KPI analysis

  • Google BigQuery + Vertex AI

  • Custom solutions using Python (Pandas + Prophet)

📌 Remember: AI won’t replace your KPIs, but it will make them smarter, more dynamic, and infinitely more useful.

Want help setting up AI-powered KPI tracking for your team or business? Just ask!

Quirky AI Tools

  1. Roketfy is an AI-powered optimisation platform tailored specifically for Etsy sellers. Its main goal is to help creators and small business owners improve their product visibility and performance on Etsy. Using AI, Roketfy can analyse your product listings and recommend high-performing keywords, generate SEO-optimised titles and descriptions, and even provide insight into trending products and competitor strategies. It’s especially valuable for sellers who want to grow organically but don’t have the time or know-how to constantly monitor Etsy’s search trends or market fluctuations. By automating tedious tasks like keyword research and performance tracking, Roketfy acts as a behind-the-scenes growth partner for creative entrepreneurs.

  2. Lambda is a cloud-based AI platform that provides developers, researchers, and data scientists with high-performance computing power for training machine learning models. Unlike traditional cloud services, Lambda focuses specifically on deep learning infrastructure, offering GPU cloud services that are often more cost-effective than AWS or Google Cloud. Users can access Jupyter notebooks preloaded with popular frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, making it a plug-and-play environment for serious experimentation and training. Whether you're fine-tuning large language models or running intensive computer vision projects, Lambda delivers the performance and flexibility needed for high-stakes AI development, without the bloat of a general-purpose cloud.

  3. Marqo is an AI-powered vector search engine designed to provide smarter, semantic search capabilities. Instead of relying solely on keyword matching, Marqo understands the meaning behind queries using machine learning models such as OpenAI’s CLIP. This enables highly relevant search results, even when the input is vague, mixed-media, or phrased differently from the indexed content. Marqo supports searching across both text and images and can be used in e-commerce, media libraries, or content recommendation systems. It’s particularly valuable for developers looking to implement AI-driven search into their apps or websites without building custom NLP or vision models from scratch. With both open-source and hosted options, it caters to a wide range of tech stacks and teams.

  4. Bubble is a popular no-code platform that empowers users to build fully functional web applications, including AI-powered ones, without writing code. Its intuitive drag-and-drop interface allows users to design user interfaces, define workflows, and connect to external APIs effortlessly. What makes Bubble stand out in the AI space is its ability to integrate with tools like OpenAI, Hugging Face, or Zapier, enabling you to add natural language processing, computer vision, or automation capabilities to your app with just a few clicks. For startups, solopreneurs, or product teams needing to validate an idea or build an MVP quickly, Bubble offers the speed and versatility to go from concept to live product without hiring a developer.

Trending AI Startups

  1. Raspberry AI is transforming the world of machine learning by making AI development radically more accessible for teams. The platform offers a collaborative AI workspace that allows engineers, researchers, and product teams to build, share, and deploy models seamlessly, without the usual friction of complex infrastructure. Raspberry AI integrates version control, experiment tracking, and model deployment all under one roof, streamlining workflows for data scientists and ML ops professionals. It's like a GitHub for AI, but with smarter model management and workflow automation. Whether you're training models or collaborating across a team, Raspberry helps reduce the overhead so you can focus on solving real problems faster.

  2. Granted Health is an AI-driven startup that's reshaping healthcare administration with intelligent automation. Specifically designed to tackle the massive inefficiencies in prior authorisation and medical claim processing, Granted Health uses natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to help providers and payers manage approvals and denials more accurately and quickly. It reduces paperwork, improves transparency, and accelerates patient access to care. In a sector plagued by administrative bottlenecks, Granted Health stands out for its pragmatic use of AI to make both providers' and patients' lives easier, improving outcomes without sacrificing compliance or quality.

  3. Mosaic is an AI-powered resource management platform designed for modern, fast-paced businesses. It helps teams plan, forecast, and optimise their work using predictive analytics and intelligent insights. Unlike traditional project management software, Mosaic leverages AI to surface who’s overbooked, what’s behind schedule, and where efficiencies can be gained automatically. It integrates with tools like Slack, Asana, Jira, and Google Workspace, making it easy for growing companies to manage people and projects without guesswork. If you're struggling with team bandwidth, timelines, or project alignment, Mosaic gives you real-time, AI-informed answers in one clean dashboard.

  4. Vitto is reinventing personal finance with AI-driven budgeting and money management. Designed to serve modern workers, freelancers, gig workers, and salary earners alike, Vitto connects to your accounts and uses AI to analyse spending, predict expenses, and help you plan smarter. Its standout feature is proactive financial nudges: instead of just showing you your balance, it tells you what to expect and how to adjust. Think of it as a financial co-pilot that doesn’t just track your money, but actively helps you manage it better. Vitto is ideal for anyone who wants clarity, control, and smarter habits around money, without the complexity of spreadsheets or traditional finance tools.

AI-Generated Image of the Day

Prompt:  "A candid, atmospheric scene of a young hosteller sitting on a top bunk bed in a shared dorm room, surrounded by travel backpacks, books, and a laptop. The room has soft natural light coming through a window, with posters, fairy lights, and drying clothes adding personality. The hosteller is journaling or planning their next trip, with a relaxed, thoughtful expression. The environment feels lived-in, adventurous, and full of stories, capturing the essence of budget travel and community living. No text in the image."

Tip: the more specific the better

Question of the Day

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