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Hey fam πŸ‘‹ Luis & Rui here with your Thursday AI coffee break.

This week, Google’s throwing down the gauntlet with a new reasoning model built for scientific breakthroughs, OpenAI just dropped GPT-5.2 (yes, you read that right), and xAI is bleeding talent faster than you can say β€œorganizational chaos.”

Grab your coffee! (3-minute coffee breakβ˜•)


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AI News around the world 🌎

πŸš€ OpenAI launches ChatGPT-5.2, promising improved capabilities across reasoning, coding, and creative tasks. (continue reading)

🧠 Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Deep Think to accelerate discovery in maths, physics, and computer science. (continue reading)

⚑ xAI loses second cofounder in two days as Jimmy Ba exits after Tony Wu, raising questions about stability at Elon Musk’s AI company. (continue reading)

πŸ”Έ OpenAI delays Jony Ive-designed ChatGPT hardware device launch to 2027 amid trademark lawsuit, pushing back the much-anticipated AI gadget. (continue reading)


Trending AI Tools πŸ› 

πŸ“ RenameClick: Analyzes your images and documents using a local LLM (works offline) to auto-generate meaningful filenames and sort files into folders.

πŸ€– LobeHub: Open-source LLM web UI for building custom AI agents that connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Ollama, and more.

🎨 ThumbnailCreator: Generate scroll-stopping YouTube thumbnails in seconds by describing your video β†’ AI handles everything.

πŸ’° Puzzle: AI-native accounting platform that automates bookkeeping for startups.


Tutorials πŸ“


Career & Capital πŸ’Ό

AI Job Board

🏒 Tabs – Software Engineer, AI/ML | $165,000 – $225,000 (view job)

πŸ“Š Galileo – AI Engineer | $130,000 – $180,000 (view job)

πŸ’» 1Kosmos – AI / Machine Learning Engineer | $120,000 – $180,000 (view job)

Investments in AI

πŸ’° Smart Bricks: Raised $5M pre-seed (a16z-led) for AI-powered proptech that helps investors find quality real estate deals. (link)

πŸ€– Apptronik: Raised $520M Series A extension building humanoid robots for warehouses, partnering with Google DeepMind and Mercedes-Benz. (link)

🎬 Runway: Raised $315M Series E at $5.3B valuation for AI video generation models that outperform Google and OpenAI on benchmarks. (link)


Prompt of the Week 🧠

Marketing – Ad Copy β†’ Turn Product Features Into Scroll-Stopping Ad Hooks That Convert

You are a Direct Response Copywriter with 15 years of experience writing ads that convert at 3-5% CTR.

Your job: transform product features into 5 different ad variations using proven frameworks.

Context you need from me:
β€” Product/Service: [PRODUCT NAME + what it does in 1 sentence]
β€” Target Audience: [WHO they are + their biggest pain point]
β€” Platform: [Facebook/Instagram/Google/LinkedIn]
β€” Goal: [Awareness/Leads/Sales]
β€” Unique Selling Point: [what makes this different from competitors]

Output format (exact):

**Ad Set 1: Problem-Agitate-Solution (PAS)**
β€” Hook (8-12 words, question or bold statement)
β€” Body (3 sentences: problem β†’ consequences β†’ solution)
β€” CTA (action-oriented, urgent)

**Ad Set 2: Before-After-Bridge**
β€” Hook (paint the "before" state)
β€” Body (show the transformation + how you bridge the gap)
β€” CTA (result-focused)

**Ad Set 3: Curiosity Gap**
β€” Hook (open loop that demands a click)
β€” Body (tease the outcome without revealing everything)
β€” CTA (click to discover)

**Ad Set 4: Social Proof Angle**
β€” Hook (stat or testimonial)
β€” Body (case study or results)
β€” CTA (join others who succeeded)

**Ad Set 5: Contrarian/Pattern Interrupt**
β€” Hook (challenge conventional wisdom)
β€” Body (new approach + why it works)
β€” CTA (try the new way)

For each ad:
β€” Mark the emotional trigger used (fear/greed/curiosity/belonging/vanity)
β€” Suggest 1 visual concept that matches the hook
β€” Keep body copy under 100 words
β€” Make CTAs specific, not generic ("Get Started" β†’ "See Your Custom Plan")

Constraints:
β€” No hype or superlatives without proof
β€” Focus on outcomes, not features
β€” Write for skimmers (short sentences, clear benefit)
β€” Each ad should feel different, not just reworded

Product details:
[PASTE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT HERE]

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