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THIS WEEK IN TECH:

• Gmail gets AI features with Gemini

• Apple and Meta partner on AI

• AI chatbots on Instagram

• ChatGPT is on your MacBook now

• More tech stuff

• 5 tools to boost your productivity

APPS

Gmail gets AI features with Gemini

Google has launched the Gemini AI side panel in Gmail, offering features to help draft emails and summarize threads. This new AI integration is also being added to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.

The details:

• Gemini AI helps draft and suggest responses to emails, and can summarize email threads.

• Users can query Gemini for specific information from emails or Google Drive files.

• These features are exclusive to Google Workspace customers with specific Gemini or Google One AI subscriptions.

Why this matters: As generative AI becomes integral to everyday tools, its adoption in popular platforms like Gmail highlights the growing inevitability of AI in daily tasks.

AI

Apple and Meta partner on AI

Apple is reportedly in talks with Meta to integrate AI into its ecosystem, following a recent partnership with OpenAI for Siri enhancements.

The details:

• Apple aims to integrate ChatGPT into Siri through a partnership with OpenAI.

• Apple’s approach emphasizes practicality, adding AI features like writing suggestions and custom emojis.

• Meta’s generative AI tech could benefit from Apple's extensive distribution network.

• Apple will ask for user permission before sharing data with AI partners.

Why this is a big deal: Partnering with Meta could diversify Apple's AI capabilities and reduce reliance on a single partner. This strategy highlights the practical, user-focused approach Apple is taking in the AI race.

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AI & APPS

AI chatbots on Instagram

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced user-created AI chatbots on Instagram, allowing creators to use Meta AI studio to develop their own AI characters.

The details:

• Meta will start testing with 50 creators and a limited user group, aiming for a full launch by August.

• AI chatbots will be clearly labeled and will debut in messaging.

• These AI avatars can engage with fans and assist small businesses.

Importance: This initiative will transform how creators and businesses interact with their audience.

APPLE & AI

ChatGPT is on your MacBook now

Good news for Mac users - OpenAI has launched its ChatGPT app for all macOS users.

Here’s how to use it and what it can do:

• ChatGPT for macOS can be activated with the keyboard shortcut Option + Space.

• The app overlays a chat interface on the screen, similar to macOS's Spotlight Search.

• Users can upload files, discuss screenshots, and speak to ChatGPT from their desktops.

Impact: This integration makes AI more accessible to macOS users and gives a massive edge to Apple products in the market.

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PRODUCTIVITY

5 Tools to Boost Your Productivity

1. 🎨 Uizard Design wireframes, prototypes, and mockups quickly and easily.

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MORE TECH

👀 What else you need to know in tech this week

APPS: YouTube is rolling out new features for Premium users, including smart downloads and picture-in-picture mode for Shorts.

APPS: AI avatars for calls - Character.AI now allows users to make calls to AI characters, supporting languages like English, Spanish, and more.

DESIGN: Figma announced a comprehensive UI redesign, new generative AI tools including: a new toolbar, rounded corners, and 200 new icons.

AI: E-commerce giant Shopify launched their own chatbot ‘Sidekick’.

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