🗞️In this edition

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• OpenAI takes aim at Microsoft’s LinkedIn platform

• Workflow Wednesday #35 ‘AI for Everyday Life’

• Snapchat adds generative AI image tool

• In other AI news –

  • Economist says AI’s workforce impact is limited but real

  • China bets on AI to lead global energy by 2030

  • Cognition AI hits $10B valuation after new funding

  • Amazon Music adds AI playlists with Weekly Vibe

• 4 must-try AI tools

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OpenAI to launch AI hiring platform in competition with Microsoft’s LinkedIn

♨️News – OpenAI says it is developing an AI-powered hiring platform called the OpenAI Jobs Platform, expected to launch by mid-2026. The move puts it on a collision course with LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest financial backer.

👨‍💻Fast facts –

• Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, announced the initiative in a blog post.

• The service will include a track for small businesses and local governments to connect with AI talent.

• OpenAI is expanding into applications beyond ChatGPT, including a browser and a social platform.

• An AI certification program is also in the works, with a pilot planned for 2025.

• Walmart has partnered with OpenAI to help certify 10 million Americans by 2030.

🤓OpenTools POV –  With this step, OpenAI is moving into Microsoft’s territory while still relying on its support. It highlights how AI companies are beginning to shape not just tools but the platforms that define future job markets.

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This Week in Workflow Wednesday #35: AI for Everyday Life

Workflow 1: Turn Chaos Into Clarity with NotebookLM
Drowning in notes, articles, and PDFs? Google’s free NotebookLM pulls them all together and gives you instant summaries, insights, and answers.

Step 1: Add Sources
Drop in your docs, links, or text. NotebookLM builds a guide so you can see the big picture without reading it all.

 Step 2: Ask Questions
Forget scanning pages, just ask:

• “What’s the core argument?”

• “Which file mentions deadlines?”

And here’s the kicker: NotebookLM goes beyond summaries to….We break it all down in this week’s issue, along with 2 other AI workflows.

Snapchat launches imagine lens to let users generate images with prompts

☕News – Snapchat is introducing Imagine Lens, a new feature that lets users create and edit images simply by typing a prompt. The tool is available to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers and marks Snap’s first image-generation Lens where users can enter open prompts.

👨‍💻Fast facts –

• Users can generate or edit Snaps with their own prompts or choose from pre-loaded ones.

• Prompts include ideas like creating a comic strip, funny caricature, or action scene.

• Platinum subscription costs $15.99 per month, Lens+ costs $8.99 per month.

• Imagine Lens uses a mix of Snap’s own AI models and industry-leading ones.

• Subscribers can find it at the front of the Lens Carousel or in the Exclusive category.

🤓OpenTools POV – Snapchat is blending AI with AR to strengthen its creative toolkit. By offering advanced features through premium plans, the company is turning experimentation with generative AI into a driver for both engagement and revenue.

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📢 What else is happening?

• AI’s impact on the workforce is ‘small,’ but it’s not ‘zero,’ labor economist says // While artificial intelligence has caused turbulence in the labor market, the decline in job opportunities has more to do with the economic uncertainty, experts say

• China targets global leadership in AI-driven energy sector by 2030 // Beijing plans to incorporate the cutting-edge tech across energy as part of its new “AI Plus” strategy

• Cognition AI Reaches $10 Billion Valuation With New Funding // Artificial intelligence startup Cognition AI  has reached a valuation of $10.2 billion in a roughly $400 million funding round  a deal that highlights the continued investor frenzy around AI-powered software development

• Amazon Music’s new AI feature generates personalized playlists every Monday // Every Monday, Weekly Vibe uses AI to create personalized playlists that reflect your recent listening habits, taking into account your evolving “musical moods” and interests, the company explains

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