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Spec sheets on the AI tools entering the marketing stack: the job each one does, the limits we hit, and the price as tested.

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LatestSep 22, 2026
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MiMo 2.6 opens, Grok 4.7 ships: Sept. 22
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MiMo 2.6 opens, Grok 4.7 ships: Sept. 22

MiMo 2.6 opens its models, Grok 4.7 keeps its price, and a Claude outage exposes brittle AI automations. Make these stack changes today.

Sep 22, 2026 · 4 min read

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Claude adds Projects, Bonsai shrinks AI: Sept. 18
AI Toolsbriefing

Claude adds Projects, Bonsai shrinks AI: Sept. 18

Claude coordinates parallel AI work, Bonsai 2 runs locally, and Google opens UN data to AI. Here are the stack changes to make today.

Sep 18, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Gemini 3.8 Live and Meta One: Sept. 16 dispatch
AI Toolsbriefing

Gemini 3.8 Live and Meta One: Sept. 16 dispatch

Gemini 3.8 Live upgrades voice agents, while Meta One puts business AI behind new plans. Here are today's four stack changes and wiring moves.

Sep 16, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
ChatGPT Data lands, Slack builds dashboards: Sept. 11
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ChatGPT Data lands, Slack builds dashboards: Sept. 11

ChatGPT Data connects business records, Slack builds channel dashboards, and Gemini reaches Windows. Here is what to wire and test today.

Sep 11, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
DeepSeek reroutes models, Suno ships v6: Sept. 10
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DeepSeek reroutes models, Suno ships v6: Sept. 10

DeepSeek forces a model change, Suno starts its v6 migration, and Instinct gives AI agents an inbox. Here is what to rewire now.

Sep 10, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
ChatGPT Images 2.5, Resolve adds agents: Sept. 9
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ChatGPT Images 2.5, Resolve adds agents: Sept. 9

ChatGPT Images 2.5 speeds creative work, Resolve adds AI assistants, and two new agents need cost and access controls before use.

Sep 9, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
GPT-6 Astra lands, Google adds Live: Sept. 4
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GPT-6 Astra lands, Google adds Live: Sept. 4

GPT-6 Astra changes AI routing, Google adds live voice tools, and NVIDIA connects local computers. Here are the stack moves to make now.

Sep 4, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Gemini 3.8 lands, Meta splits data pricing: Sept. 3
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Gemini 3.8 lands, Meta splits data pricing: Sept. 3

Gemini 3.8 changes AI cost controls, Meta prices data privacy, and a Perplexity audit changes how you check software recommendations.

Sep 3, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Claude cuts agent costs, Google Pics arrives: Sept. 2
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Claude cuts agent costs, Google Pics arrives: Sept. 2

Claude Fable 5.1 cuts repeat-input costs, Google Pics enters Workspace, and Atlas adds camera control. Here is what to test and rewire.

Sep 2, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
OpenAI locks data, Calendly records calls: Aug. 20
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OpenAI locks data, Calendly records calls: Aug. 20

OpenAI tightens API data controls, Calendly adds meeting notes, and Stripe takes OpenRouter. Here are the stack changes to make now.

Aug 20, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Gemini 3.7 Flash, Writer cuts agent costs: Aug. 14
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Gemini 3.7 Flash, Writer cuts agent costs: Aug. 14

Gemini 3.7 Flash, Writer cost controls, Sheets canvas, and Suno Studio 2.0 change what you route, cap, report, and produce.

Aug 14, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Grok 4.6 lands, DeepSeek flags price rise: Aug. 13
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Grok 4.6 lands, DeepSeek flags price rise: Aug. 13

Grok 4.6, open Qwen3.8 weights, and a DeepSeek price warning change how you test models, control access, and protect AI budgets.

Aug 13, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
ChatGPT ads expand, NVIDIA routes models: Aug. 12
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ChatGPT ads expand, NVIDIA routes models: Aug. 12

ChatGPT ads reach five more markets, NVIDIA routes AI work by cost, and Grok Bot learns browser routines. Here is what to wire next.

Aug 12, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
ChatGPT shifts controls, Google Maps transacts: Aug. 7
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ChatGPT shifts controls, Google Maps transacts: Aug. 7

ChatGPT adds reasoning controls, Google Maps starts food orders, and Suno changes AI music publishing. Here is what to rewire today.

Aug 7, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Microsoft ships cyber agents, Kimi K3 lands: July 28
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Microsoft ships cyber agents, Kimi K3 lands: July 28

Microsoft previews security agents, Kimi K3 opens a priced model route, and Meta AI enters Threads messages. Here is what to wire next.

Jul 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Gemini gets cheaper, Substack scans AI: July 22 dispatch
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Gemini gets cheaper, Substack scans AI: July 22 dispatch

Gemini cuts automation costs, Substack exposes AI-assisted text, and an OpenAI security incident changes how you should limit agent access.

Jul 22, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Inkling opens weights, Grok Build opens code: July 16
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Inkling opens weights, Grok Build opens code: July 16

Inkling, Grok Build, and Reelful change how you customize AI, inspect coding agents, and turn business footage into short social videos.

Jul 16, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
ChatGPT search expands, Google Images shifts: July 15
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ChatGPT search expands, Google Images shifts: July 15

ChatGPT search, Google Images discovery, and Bonsai 27B change how you retrieve work, prepare visual assets, and handle private AI jobs.

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
GPT-5.6 lands, Meta opens API: July 10 dispatch
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GPT-5.6 lands, Meta opens API: July 10 dispatch

OpenAI GPT-5.6, Meta Muse Spark 1.1, and Claude reflection settings change model routing, agent tests, and AI usage reviews.

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
GPT-Live talks, Grok 4.5 codes: July 9 dispatch
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GPT-Live talks, Grok 4.5 codes: July 9 dispatch

OpenAI's GPT-Live, Grok 4.5, and Meta Muse change how you test voice intake, coding agents, and AI-made social creative.

Jul 9, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Claude Code leaks, Midjourney fights: July 5 dispatch
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Claude Code leaks, Midjourney fights: July 5 dispatch

Claude Code has a reported workspace leak, Midjourney pushes Hollywood for AI-use records, and Fable work shows real agent costs.

Jul 5, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
ZCode vs Claude Code: which AI coding agent to wire in
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ZCode vs Claude Code: which AI coding agent to wire in

Z.ai's free ZCode runs GLM-5.2. Claude Code runs Opus 4.8. Full benchmark and feature comparison, the catch with each, and which to run for your builds.

Jul 4, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
Best AI marketing tools for small teams in 2026
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Best AI marketing tools for small teams in 2026

A four-tool AI marketing stack for writing, automation, voiceover, and sales copy, with real pricing and the exact first workflow to build.

Jul 3, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
Meta Advantage+ settings: what to pin before it spends
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Meta Advantage+ settings: what to pin before it spends

The Meta Advantage+ settings to pin before the AI spends: customer exclusions, placement locks with no leak, and lead capture wired to your CRM.

The move. AI now owns targeting and budget. Build around the two levers you still control: varied creative and the right exclusions, then capture the lead before it cools.

Jul 2, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Google Ads controls: the settings sheet for 2026
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Google Ads controls: the settings sheet for 2026

Google Ads controls are back in Performance Max: negative keywords, account-wide placement blocks and a search terms report. All three wired in 20 minutes.

The move. Turn on the three controls Google added: campaign negatives, account-level placement exclusions, and the search terms report. Then fence off your brand spend.

Jul 2, 2026 · 5 min readRead →