Weekly Bookmarks - V01
Spotify's engineers stopped coding months ago, letting AI handle the heavy lifting. Plus, Mark Cuban's career advice and a treasure trove of free AI tools.
🔥 Featured
🔗 Spotify Engineers Embrace AI, Stop Coding
Spotify's engineers are using AI to code, shipping 50+ features without writing a single line since December.
⚡ Quick Hits
🔗 AI in Warfare: US Military's Secret Move
The US military's use of Claude AI in a Venezuelan raid highlights the growing role of AI in warfare and its ethical implications.
🔗 OpenClaw's Founder Joins OpenAI
OpenAI just snagged OpenClaw's founder, boosting their AI game as competition intensifies.
Check out this handy AI cheat sheet to streamline your workflow and find the right tools fast!
📖 Deep Read
🔗 AI's Big Changes: A Bold Perspective
This article went viral this week, over the authors blunt perspective of what's happening in the AI industry, some thought it went too far others didn't think it went far enough.
🎬 Must Watch
🐦 Mark Cuban's Advice on AI Jobs
Learn how mastering AI implementation can make you invaluable to small businesses that need help navigating this tech.
📝 From the Blog
Seedance 2.0: Creative Video Tool
Finally, an AI video generator that actually works the way creatives think. Feed it references, describe the vibe, and get something you can actually use.
Vague prompts get vague results. Here's how to actually get what you want from AI as a creative.
💡 One More Thing
🔗 Explore Free AI Tools for Creatives
Discover a treasure trove of free AI tools to supercharge your creative projects constantly updated for your inspiration!
My goal is you find at least one article in this email that's helpful. I also want to hear from you guys. Feel free to reply to this email and share your links, or tell me topics you'd like to see covered in a future edition.
Zack Massey
Founder and operator in music technology.
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