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Today’s Top AI Tools You Should Know (U.S. Focus)

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  🔍 Today’s Top AI Tools You Should Know (U.S. Focus) By Gulam Sibtain | July 2025 1. Grok‑3 (xAI / Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot) Grok‑3 is xAI’s flagship model, released recently with 10× more compute than Grok‑2, excelling on benchmarks like AIME and GPQA for reasoning and STEM tasks — rivaling GPT‑4o. Features like “Big Brain” mode enable step-by-step logic, and DeepSearch scours the web & X for answers. Grok‑3 mini offers faster, affordable performance. Access is available in X Premium+ or SuperGrok plans. 1 2. Mistral Medium 3 & Devstral Mistral AI’s Medium 3 is a high-performance open model—at or above 90% of Claude Sonnet 3.7—and is available via API on Azure, Sagemaker, and Google Vertex. Their Devstral model (Apache-licensed) outperforms models like Gemma 3 on coding benchmarks. These flexible, low-cost tools are gaining traction in 2025. 2 3. Perplexity AI & Comet Browser Perplexity AI offers an AI‑powered search engine that gen...

Today’s U.S. Tech & AI Headline: Trump’s “AI Action Plan” Shakes Silicon Valley

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  🇺🇸 Today’s U.S. Tech & AI Headline: Trump’s “AI Action Plan” Shakes Silicon Valley By Gulam Sibtain | July 24, 2025 1. Trump Unveils Sweeping AI Action Plan President Trump today released a 28-page “Winning the AI Race” plan aimed at positioning the U.S. as the global AI leader. The proposal includes: Rolling back environmental and diversity regulations for datacenters Fast-tracking AI infrastructure permits Mandating “ideological neutrality” in AI models used by federal agencies 1 2. Tech Giants Back the Plan Nvidia and AMD CEOs have publicly supported the plan, crediting Trump’s leadership for reducing export restrictions on chips — especially H20 and MI308 — and reinforcing U.S. competitiveness 2. Major U.S. tech companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, and Palantir also welcomed deregulation efforts 3. 3. What This Means for Startups & Investors Investors: Tech stocks soared—Alphabet jumped 3% o...

Trump Unveils "AI Action Plan" & GPT‑5 Rumors Take Off

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  🇺🇸 Trump Unveils "AI Action Plan" & GPT‑5 Rumors Take Off By Gulam Sibtain | July 23, 2025 1. Trump’s New “AI Action Plan” The former president is set to unveil a new “AI Action Plan” today, shaped by Silicon Valley voices. The plan reportedly includes relaxed data‑center construction rules, easier AI‑export policies, and a rollback of Biden‑era AI safeguards 1. It aims to position the U.S. as the global leader in AI technology, with a focus on domestic investment and innovation. 2. GPT‑5 Ru mors Surge Ahead of Official Launch Leaks and code signs suggest OpenAI may already be testing “GPT‑5 Reasoning Alpha” internally. Sources reveal that ChatGPT Agent’s browsing and multi‑step capabilities are likely foundations for GPT‑5, expected to be a fully multimodal model with enhanced reasoning power and a million‑token context window 2. 3. Why This Matters to You For Investors: AI‑centric stocks may get a boost from political a...

What Is Generative AI? Beginners Guide with Examples [2025]

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  What Is Generative AI? Beginners Guide with Examples [2025] Generative AI is one of the biggest buzzwords in the tech world today. Whether you're scrolling Instagram, using ChatGPT, or exploring tools like Sora and Midjourney – you're witnessing generative AI in action. 🔍 What is Generative AI? Generative AI (GenAI) refers to AI systems that can create new content like text, images, audio, videos, and even code. Instead of just analyzing data, these models “generate” something new based on the data they’ve learned. ⚙️ How Does It Work? Generative AI is powered by deep learning models, especially large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and image models like DALL·E or Midjourney. These systems are trained on massive datasets to recognize patterns and replicate human creativity. 📌 Common Examples of Generative AI Tools ChatGPT: Writes emails, blogs, scripts, and code. Midjourney: Creates AI-generated art from text prompts. Sora (OpenAI): Generates reali...

🇺🇸 U.S. Tech Today: Trump’s Big AI Push & Nvidia Chip Trade Shift

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  🇺🇸 U.S. Tech Today: Trump’s Big AI Push & Nvidia Chip Trade Shift By Gulam Sibtain | July 17, 2025 1. Trump Meets Tech & Energy Leaders at AI Summit Former President Trump joined top executives from Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and ExxonMobil at the Energy & Innovation Summit hosted by Carnegie Mellon. He announced a landmark ** $90 billion initiative** funding AI, energy infrastructure, and data centers in Pennsylvania. This includes easing Clean Water Act permits and repurposing federal land to fast-track AI development in the U.S. 1. 2. U.S. Relaxes Nvidia AI-Chip Export Rules In a surprising move, Trump authorized the export of Nvidia’s H20 AI chips to China, sending Nvidia shares surging and signaling a thawing in U.S.–China tech relations. The decision is part of a broader push to strengthen American AI leadership and includes plans for a $70 billion investment in AI infrastructure with partners like Oracle and OpenAI. 2 3. Tec...

Trending US Tech Today: Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launch, AI Stocks & Chip Trade News

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  📱 Trending US Tech Today: Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launch, AI Stocks & Chip Trade News By Gulam Sibtain | July 16, 2025 1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Debuts with AI Upgrades Samsung just unveiled its new foldable flagship, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 , featuring an 8″ AMOLED display, 200 MP camera, slimmer foldable design, and built-in Gemini AI—all launching July 25, starting at $1,999 — with early preorder perks like a $300 Amazon gift card and double the storage per Business Insider’s preorder guide 1. 2. U.S. AI Chip Stocks React to Trade Updates Major U.S. AI chipmakers saw mixed market reactions today. Nvidia surged after news that H20 chips may resume China sales—assisting its record market performance—while ASML saw a dip amid guidance concerns 2. 3. Crypto Revival & Stock Market Overview Bitcoin hovered near $118K following the introduction of “Crypto Week” legislation and the GENIUS Act by Trump-era legislators. Meanwhile, tech-heavy Nasdaq ...

Unlocking Productivity: 6 Ways to Use NotebookLM for Enhanced Learning and Organization

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  Unlocking Productivity: 6 Ways to Use NotebookLM for Enhanced Learning and Organization In today’s fast-paced digital world, the ability to efficiently manage and digest information is paramount. AI tools have revolutionized the way we handle content, making it easier to summarize and extract data. However, few tools offer the depth of understanding like Google’s NotebookLM . Unlike other AI systems, NotebookLM focuses on enhancing comprehension rather than merely summarizing information. This article explores six innovative ways you can leverage NotebookLM to supercharge your productivity and learning processes. What is NotebookLM? NotebookLM is a free AI-powered tool from Google that allows users to interact more deeply with their documents. Whether you’re working with PDFs, Google Docs, or even YouTube videos, NotebookLM excels at extracting and citing information while helping you better understand and utilize that content. Users can transform written material into variou...