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Gemini in Google Slides Can Now Edit a Whole Presentation at Once
Google says one prompt in the Slides side panel can restyle or rewrite an entire deck. Here's what that means and how to phrase your requests.
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Issue 129 · October 31, 2026
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Today
Credit Saison Reports 954% ROI From a ChatGPT Enterprise Pilot
What the company announced, what the ROI figure means, and what a small AI trial can teach any team.
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Google Is Adding New Gemini Tools for Small Business Owners
Google says its AI assistant is getting new tools and a business landing page, aimed at small business owners around the world.
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What Gemini Can Do for Your Resume, and How to Approach Your Rough Notes
Google says Gemini can turn raw work notes into clear, ATS-friendly resume bullets. Here is what that means and how to get started.
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Yesterday
What's New in the GitHub Copilot App: Security Checks, Images, and Local Models
GitHub has announced several updates to its Copilot app. Here's what they do, in plain terms, and who they're for.
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What GitHub Copilot Automations and Copilot Fusion Are, and Who They're For
GitHub says shared workflows and automatic model choice are arriving, here's what each one does and why a team might care.
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Gemini Can Now Create and Edit Files in Chat: What It Does and Who It's For
Google's Gemini app can now make, preview, and edit documents, PDFs, slide decks, and spreadsheets without leaving the conversation.
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Gemini's New Student Hub and Immersive Explorations: What Google Announced
Google is rolling out a student hub and immersive explorations in Gemini, and it asked college students how they use it.
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October 29, 2026
Making Worksheets and Explainer Videos With AI in Picsart Flow
Picsart's announcements describe how a lesson idea can become printable worksheets and an explainer video, using a few typed inputs and a workflow.
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Voice Agents Are Here: What Context Means for Everyday Customers
A plain-language look at voice AI that can handle a real conversation, and why context decides whether it actually helps.
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NVIDIA RTX Spark Laptops: What the New Thin, Light Windows Models Mean for You
NVIDIA says RTX Spark chips now power thin laptops from six makers, combining a graphics chip and a main processor in one package.
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What's New in Gemini: Layered Explorations and Source Citations in Sheets
Two recent Google updates can help you learn a topic step by step and check the data you generate in Sheets.
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October 28, 2026
Reading Perplexity's Advanced AI Model List: A Plain-English Explainer
What 'AI model' and 'subscription tier' mean, why this article can't name specific models yet, and how to check the official list yourself.
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Gemini Omni: What Google's Newest AI Video Model Is and Why It Matters to You
Google says its latest model, Gemini Omni, produces AI video that is harder to tell apart from real footage.
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What Dropbox Files in Microsoft Copilot Could Mean for Your Work
Microsoft and Dropbox say Copilot can now draw on your Dropbox project files, so you can find and create work without switching apps.
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Ideogram Vector and Vectorize: What the New SVG Tools Do and Who They're For
Ideogram's two new tools make clean, scalable images from a text prompt or from an existing picture.
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October 27, 2026
Google's New AI Quests Lesson on Neuroscience: What It Covers and Who It's For
Google's latest AI Quests lesson, 'Polar Peaks,' pairs brain science with AI basics, according to the company.
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How Fanatics Is Using OpenAI to Help Fans Finish Their Game-Day Look
Fanatics says a Shop the Look feature tested across about 30,000 MLB products drew 10% higher engagement.
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How People Use ChatGPT for Work: What OpenAI's New Data Covers
OpenAI says its Signals data tracks 165 work activities across nearly 100 countries, and what that could mean for your job.
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What Snowflake's Real-Time Fraud Detection Tools Mean for Businesses
Snowflake's announcement describes a single platform for spotting fraud as it happens, and the results a bank customer reports.
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October 26, 2026
How AI Might Help in the Minutes Before an Ambulance Arrives: What Microsoft Announced
Microsoft says it is working with the UK's National Health Service on AI in patient care before paramedics arrive. Here's what that could mean, and what isn't confirmed yet.
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Why AI Training for Employees Matters and a Simple Way to Start
An official announcement points to the gap between AI use and formal training, and what a small team can do about it.
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What a Halloween Video Invitation Is and How One Template Works
A plain-language look at Picsart's Halloween invitation template, what goes into it, and what comes out.
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Southeast Asia's Digital Economy Is Projected to Reach $368 Billion in 2026
What the forecast of $368 billion in 2026 and $1 trillion by 2035 means for businesses and workers in the region
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October 25, 2026
Snowflake Says AI Cut Its Monthly Sales Forecast From a Week to Hours
A look at one finance team's shift from days of manual work to a few hours, and what business readers can take from it.
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OpenAI and Poland's NASK Team Up on AI Safety and Security Research
OpenAI and Poland's NASK plan joint research on safeguards for AI, aimed at a more resilient online world.
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What NVIDIA Earth-2 Is and Why Local Weather Forecasts Matter to Businesses
NVIDIA's announcement says European organizations are using its open Earth-2 models for weather and climate prediction, and here's why local detail matters.
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What Zapier's Shared MCP Server Means When Your Team Uses Several AI Tools
Zapier says one server can now serve all your AI tools at once, so you set up your apps and skills a single time.
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