This week felt like a snapshot of AI’s future — one where tools learn faster than humans, your browser becomes your personal assistant, and data centers start leaving the planet because Earth simply can’t handle the heat anymore.

The theme across every major release?

AI is escaping the app… and moving into everything.
Your editor. Your storefront. Your workflow. Even your orbit.

Let’s break down the biggest shifts shaping the next chapter of AI.

What happened:
Oboe raised $16M from a16z to scale its AI-powered learning platform that can turn any subject into a structured course with visuals, examples, and breakdowns.

Why it matters:
This is the start of AI-native education, where you don’t search for tutorials — you generate them.

Example:
Want to learn Kubernetes? Oboe will auto-create a visually guided lesson breaking complex concepts into step-by-step tasks.

What readers can do:
Try Oboe’s free version and use it to learn one new technical concept this week.

This is wild.

Adobe announced that Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat are now free inside ChatGPT — you can edit images, design visuals, or modify PDFs just by typing.

Why it matters:
This is the biggest moment yet for conversational creativity. You no longer need to switch tools or open apps; your chat becomes the workspace.

Real-world usage:

Live on web, desktop, and iOS. Android coming soon.

Shopify just launched a massive AI overhaul with:

SimGym creates digital customers that browse your store, letting you test designs and funnels without real traffic.

This means A/B tests no longer require weeks of waiting.

Why it matters:
Shopify is turning into an AI-led commerce engine. Stores will soon self-optimize.

Where to start:
Watch Shopify’s release video — it’s one of the most futuristic product updates of the year.

HubSpot just released a free resource packed with:

A quick win if you want to accelerate your AI skills.

Steps:

Sample Prompt:
Remove the browser UI and place the pasted website screenshot naturally on the screen of an Apple Pro Display. Set the environment to a modern, everyday workspace owned by a software product manager. Nighttime lighting, dark walls, soft color accents, shallow depth of field, high-end film look.

This creates high-quality personal brand imagery in seconds.

This sounds crazy — until you see the numbers.

Data centers today consume:
⚡ 4% of all U.S electricity
💧 17 billion gallons of water (cooling)
🔥 And AI demand will double all numbers by 2030

Earth-based infrastructure is hitting physical limits.

Why space fixes it:
☀️ Solar panels in orbit get 8× more energy
❄️ Heat radiates into space naturally
🌍 Zero atmospheric loss
📦 No real estate limits

The race has already begun:

The question is no longer if.
It’s who gets there first.

Norton Neo focuses on:

✔ Privacy by design
✔ Simple, human-centered UX
✔ Calm intelligence (summaries, organization)
✔ Zero dark patterns

It’s one of the first browsers that feels like AI working with you, not on you.

🤖 Gemini Prompts: Google AI shared 3 new viral prompts celebrating the model’s “3-week-aversary.”
📸 JSON Prompts: Creators are switching to JSON format for ultra-precise image generation.
💼 C-Suite Claude: A thread on how to use AI to tackle long-form, tedious tasks.
🤖 Mega-Thread: 10 must-see Gemini use cases trending on X.
🎲 Prediction Markets: Kalshi Odds for Time’s 2025 Person of the Year — the frontrunner is not who you’d expect.

📊 CFO X — AI Personal CFO for financial decisions
📽️ ImagineX — AI for professional videos & images
🖥️ AppWizzy — Build full apps/sites with AI
🤔 Ponder — Think, connect, explore
➕ Sum Buddy — AI spreadsheet for formulas & cleanup

✅ Try Adobe’s new ChatGPT editing tools
✅ Test Shopify’s AI storefront upgrades
✅ Use Oboe to learn one new skill
✅ Create 1 brand mockup using Nano Banana
✅ Explore 1 new AI tool from the Productivity list