Neuralink receives FDA approval to launch first-in-human clinical study

We are excited to share that we have received the FDA’s approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study! This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our… — Neuralink (@neuralink) May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 · 1 min · James M
Speechify text-to-speech app

Speechify - Best Text to Speech App

TL;DR Speechify converts written content - PDFs, Word docs, web articles, and even physical text via camera - into natural-sounding audio using AI voices It supports multiple languages, adjustable playback speed, and OCR for scanned or image-based text The premium Speechify Studio tier adds AI voice cloning, professional audiobook creation, and batch processing for large documents Key use cases include accessibility for people with dyslexia or ADHD, productivity during commutes, and professional audiobook publishing Pricing starts free for basic use, with premium plans at $12-20 per month for unlimited access and higher-quality voices Speechify is a leading text-to-speech platform that converts written content into natural-sounding audio, available across web, mobile, and browser extensions. ...

May 20, 2023 · 2 min · James M
ChatGPT iPhone app launch

Why the ChatGPT iPhone App Mattered

TL;DR The ChatGPT iPhone app mattered not as a feature release but as the moment AI shifted from a desktop destination to an everyday mobile utility Key additions - native interface, synced history, and voice input - were modest, but they fundamentally changed when and how people reached for AI Mobile AI is intimate in a way desktop AI is not, fitting into gaps throughout the day rather than dedicated work sessions The launch signalled that ChatGPT was becoming a platform and a habit, not just a viral website or a one-off experiment It pointed toward the future that followed: voice as a primary interface, cross-device continuity, and conversational AI as persistent infrastructure When OpenAI launched the ChatGPT app for iPhone, it was easy to see it as a simple mobile companion to a popular web product. ...

May 18, 2023 · 4 min · James M
Notion AI workspace

Notion

TL;DR Notion is a flexible workspace for notes, documents, databases, and task management - extended with Notion AI as a paid add-on AI features cover document Q&A, content generation, summarisation, and a writing assistant for grammar and tone Strongest as a single home for personal knowledge, team wikis, and lightweight project management - one workspace instead of three tools The AI layer is good for in-context drafting and lookup; less suited to heavy reasoning where a dedicated LLM tool does better Pricing is per-seat for Notion plus an AI add-on; check the current tiers before committing for a team Most productivity tools force a choice: notes here, tasks there, docs somewhere else. Notion bets that a single flexible workspace - one that handles all of these - is more valuable than three best-of-breed tools that don’t talk to each other. The bet mostly holds, and the addition of Notion AI has made the knowledge layer genuinely more useful. ...

May 11, 2023 · 2 min · James M

Auto-GPT is now able to write it's own code

Massive Update for Auto-GPT: Code Execution! 🤖💻 Auto-GPT is now able to write it's own code using #gpt4 and execute python scripts! This allows it to recursively debug, develop and self-improve... 🤯 👇 pic.twitter.com/GEkMb1LyxV — Toran Bruce Richards (@SigGravitas) April 1, 2023

April 1, 2023 · 1 min · James M

OpenAI has released GPT-4

Fully intent on being the next Skynet, OpenAI has released GPT-4, its most robust AI to date that the company claims is even more accurate while generating language and even better at solving problems. GPT-4 is so good at its job, in fact, that it report… https://t.co/Q2btYgtWSA — GrindZero Tribe (@Snapzu_Blogs) March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023 · 1 min · James M
AI explainers - foundational concepts

AI Explainers

TL;DR A curated set of the clearest technical explainers of foundational AI concepts - the ones that build real intuition, not just vocabulary Covers fundamentals (backprop, neural networks), transformers and language models, and generative models like diffusion Authors include Andrej Karpathy, Stephen Wolfram, and NVIDIA’s developer team - high signal, low fluff Read one piece slowly rather than skimming five - the value is in working through the maths, not collecting links Pairs well with the courses list if you want a structured path after the explainers click A curated collection of clear, technical explanations of foundational AI concepts. These resources help build intuition about how modern AI systems actually work. ...

February 15, 2023 · 2 min · James M
GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer

GitHub Copilot

Reading path: For the canonical stack essay, start with AI Dev Tooling. TL;DR GitHub Copilot is the AI pair programmer from GitHub - code completions, function generation, conversational assistance, and an agent mode that can plan and execute multi-file changes Works across VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Xcode, and the GitHub.com editor Now multi-model: routes between OpenAI’s GPT-5 family, Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet and Opus, Google’s Gemini, and several open-weight options depending on the task and plan Tiered pricing: a Free tier with capped usage; Pro at $10/month; Pro+ at $39/month for heavier frontier usage; Business at $19/user/month; Enterprise at $39/user/month with org-wide controls The original mainstream AI coding assistant - now competing with Cursor, Cline, and Claude Code on agentic depth Best when your team already lives inside GitHub - the integration with Pull Requests, Issues, Actions, and the GitHub.com agent surface is the differentiator GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer developed by GitHub, originally launched in partnership with OpenAI. It provides code completions, suggestions, and AI-powered development assistance across multiple IDEs. ...

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · James M