🚀 Get the best AI tips, tools & trends; all tailored to make you sharper, faster, and better at what you do.
AI Power Plays: Figma’s Bold Move, OpenAI’s $3B Acquisition, and a Talking CV?
|
​ Hey, it’s David and welcome to this week’s edition of the AI Beacon. It’s been a busy week, and if you’ve noticed the design community geting louder, there’s a good reason. Figma just dropped some serious updates at Config 2025, and designers are either celebrating or sweating. One of the standout features is Figma Make, a new AI-powered tool that turns designs into functioning websites. It’s part of a bigger shift we’re seeing, where design platforms like Figma and Canva are jumping into text-to-app territory. This move is powerful for designers, but it’s a major shake-up for platforms like Webflow and Framer. Why go anywhere else when your design tool can do it all? 🚨 Signals This Week
⚙️ Workflow Gold: Create Your Website Without Coding!Use Case: Cut down editing time with AI-assisted tools. Who It’s For: Content creators, video editors, project managers How to Use It:
Pro Tip: Create platform-specific versions (YouTube, Instagram) without re-editing from scratch. 🛠️ Tools to Try✦ Promise — Habit tracking with friends. Keep goals social and stay accountable. ✦ Quizlink — Personalized study plans with interactive quizzes. ✦ K Navigator — AI-powered research co-pilot for biologists. ✦ aiapply — Automate job applications and track responses. 💬 Prompt Like a Pro"I need a weekly plan to manage my tasks across work, personal projects, and learning. Prioritize the most impactful tasks, then break each day into focused work blocks. Include time for deep work, quick wins, and downtime. Highlight the top 3 priorities for each day and suggest adjustments if unexpected tasks come up." ✦ Why it works: This prompt goes beyond simple scheduling, emphasizing strategic planning. It forces the AI to consider both task importance and time allocation, helping you stay focused on what truly moves the needle. It also anticipates disruptions, making it a practical tool for those juggling multiple priorities. 🤯 Mind = BlownForget boring resumes. What if yours could actually talk? Someone made it happen, building an AI-powered MCP that lets recruiters ask questions and get instant, dynamic responses. It’s like a LinkedIn profile coming to life, turning job hunting into a full-blown conversation. As much as I want to call it overkill, it signals a bigger shift. AI makes it easier to stand out, but that also means you have to work even harder to stay ahead. 📥 Until Next TimeThat’s it for this week, but before you go, what do you think about that interactive resume? Would you ever try it? Hit reply and let me know — I read every response. And if you found something useful in this issue, pass it along to a friend or colleague who might need it. Thanks for being here. See you next time. — David | ||||||||||||||||||||
The AI Beacon
🚀 Get the best AI tips, tools & trends; all tailored to make you sharper, faster, and better at what you do.
Hey, it’s David and welcome to this week’s edition of the AI Beacon. This week might feel slow at first glance, less noise, a bit more breathing room. But in the background, a few heavy moves are quietly shifting the AI landscape. Saudi Arabia just locked in a series of deals that might change where the next big AI breakthroughs happen, and this is to the tune of $100 billion. At the same time, there’s an unusual amount of hype around Anthropic’s next model, Sonnet 4. Normally, I don't like...
Hey, it's David and welcome to this week's edition of the AI Beacon. I keep thinking about the idea of “AI in the background.” Not as a loud assistant, but as quiet infrastructure, making things easier without taking the praise. And we’re starting to see it everywhere. This week’s drop is full of those quiet shifts: WhatsApp testing privacy-conscious AI, OpenAI walking back a personality tweak, Claude showing what devs really want from AI. The U.S. government is pushing agencies to build...
Hello Reader, I'm David and welcome to AI Beacon, a weekly signal in a world of AI noise. This newsletter is built around one simple idea: useful AI, applied. Since 2022, I've tried nearly every tool, skimmed most new papers within days of release, and watched wave after wave of innovation. And here's the truth: most AI content is hype, not help. That's why I created AI Beacon, to spotlight real-world use cases, practical workflows, and tools you can actually plug into your day-to-day work....