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AI is reshaping how we build, create, and govern.

Alibaba slashes training costs with ZEROSEARCH, TikTok animates photos with AI Alive, and the IRS turns to automation post-layoffs. ElevenLabs holds its TTS crown, Tencent launches custom video tools, and OpenAI urges Congress to act.

Plus: a smart content hub, robotaxis abroad, and 9 standout AI tools across dubbing, coding, and sales.

In This Issue:

• 💥 Big News: Discover how ZEROSEARCH, AI Alive & IRS adoption reshape AI’s role in creation, cost & government

• ⚡ Rapid Recaps: ElevenLabs dominates, Uber expands robotaxis & OpenAI calls on Congress

• ✨ Weekly Spotlight: The tool that turns your saved content into active intelligence

• 🔥 Hot Tools: Supercharge workflows with 9 new launches in dubbing, coding, and sales

• 🛠️ Deep Dives: Build, edit & automate—spotlight on smarter search, faster video, and better code

💥 Big News

Alibaba's ZEROSEARCH Aims to Slash AI Training Costs

Alibaba turned heads by touting that its new ZEROSEARCH framework can reduce AI training costs by a staggering 88%.

Traditionally, training large language models (LLMs) requires costly API calls to search engines like Google. ZEROSEARCH was designed to simulate search engine functionality internally and eliminate the need for those external APIs when training their Qwen3 model.

• Reduces training costs by 88%

• Eliminates need for external API calls

• Accelerates AI model development

TikTok's AI Alive Makes Photos Move

TikTok is stepping up its creative game with AI Alive, a tool that turns static photos into dynamic videos using AI-generated effects. By simply entering a descriptive prompt, users can animate their images with lifelike motion—like drifting clouds, shifting light, or ambient sounds—that add mood and realism to the scene. This feature is particularly appealing to content creators looking to add a fresh spin to their visuals without needing complex video editing skills.

Dynamic Content Creation

• Transforms photos into animated videos

• Enhances visuals with AI-generated effects

• Simplifies video creation for non-experts

IRS Leans on AI Amid Workforce Cuts

The IRS is turning to AI to maintain efficiency after significant workforce reductions. Following the elimination of over 3,000 positions, the agency plans to use AI for tasks like fraud detection and taxpayer services. This move highlights a broader trend of government agencies adopting AI to streamline operations and compensate for reduced staffing, ensuring continued service quality without increasing costs.

AI-Powered Efficiency

• Offsets workforce cuts with AI solutions

• Enhances fraud detection & taxpayer services

• Part of wider governmental AI adoption trend

⚡ Rapid Recaps

🗣️ Voices Everywhere, but ElevenLabs Still Rules

ElevenLabs handles 80% of text-to-speech requests, while rivals like Unreal Speech and Cartesia focus on niche markets—serving podcasters, audiobook creators, and global teams with emotional or multilingual voices.

💡 OpenAI to Congress: Stack Up or Step Aside

Tech leaders, including OpenAI, urge the U.S. to expand AI infrastructure. They emphasize the need for improved AI tech stacks to maintain global competitiveness.

🚗 Uber’s Robotaxis Get a Passport

Uber partners with Middle Eastern firms to expand robotaxi operations. This collaboration aims to enhance autonomous vehicle deployment in new markets.

🎥 Tencent Says: Lights, Camera, Customization

Tencent launches HunyuanCustom, an open-source system for customized video creation powered by its HunyuanVideo-13B model. Users can upload a photo and a prompt—like “He’s dancing in the rain”—to generate high-quality, identity-consistent videos with new actions, outfits, and scenes.

💼 OpenAI’s Apps Get a New Boss Behind the Curtain

OpenAI appoints Fidji Simo as CEO of its apps division, focusing on expanding its app ecosystem and enhancing AI-driven services.

💫 Check out all of the 181 AI products, features, & news Big Tech released this week.

✨ Weekly Spotlight

Bring Order to Content with Your AI Encyclopedia

Recall transforms scattered content into a smart, self-organizing knowledge base that grows smarter the more you use it. Instantly save, summarize, and chat with YouTube videos, PDFs, articles, and more. Then, Recall automatically connects key ideas across everything you've saved, creating your personal knowledge graph—all with a privacy-first approach.

• Save time with high-quality, one-click summaries

• Get straight to the point by chatting with your content

• Automatically organize data into a dynamic knowledge graph

• Reinforce memory with personalized, spaced repetition quizzes

• (Just launched) Augmented Browsing, which surfaces related content from your knowledge base as you browse—turning stored knowledge into active intelligence.

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🔥 Hot Tools

9 Top & Trending AI Tool Releases This Week

• Ninja AI: Multi-agent system for research, writing, and coding**

• CaseGuard Studio: Redact sensitive information across all media types**

• sync.: Lip sync and dub videos with multilingual precision**

• Scottie: Build customizable AI agents in seconds**

• FirstQuadrant: Automate sales tasks, enhance pipeline management, boost efficiency.

• Bugster: Automates test creation and adapts to UI changes

• testsigma: Automate and optimize software testing with AI-driven efficiency

• Migma.ai: Designs, images, and emails—created and delivered

• Syft: Personalized news summaries tailored to your interests

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🛠️ Deep Dives

1. Komo: AI-Powered Precision Search

Why It’s Worth Your Time

• Understand complex queries with advanced natural language processing

• Customize search parameters to tailor results to your needs

• Access real-time insights from large datasets instantly

• Integrate across devices with browser extensions, cloud storage, and mobile apps

• Protect sensitive data through strong privacy and security measures

• Use API access to build custom applications and workflows

Pricing

• Basic: $15/month. Core AI search + limited tools

• Premium: $30/month. 5–10x more usage + Structured Search

• Business: $200/month. Adds file upload, 4000 credits, scheduling

• Enterprise: Custom. Internal search, APIs, custom models

2. ShortMake: AI Video Creation Simplified

Why It’s Worth Your Time

• Produce viral short videos optimized for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Reels

• Automate scriptwriting & voiceovers for ready-to-use narration

• Generate or select visuals with AI-driven image and video illustrations

• Add customizable subtitles with 23+ style options for accessibility

• Personalize voice, style, & music to match your brand or content vibe

• Create polished videos fast in about seven minutes, cutting production time drastically

Pricing

• Starter: $19.99/month. 1000 credits (~10 videos), 4 AI voices, HD, no watermark

• Creator: $23.99/month. 2000 credits (~20 videos), 10 voices, all Starter features

• Pro: $49.99/month. 4000+ credits, 20+ voices, all features maxed

3. Qodo: AI-Driven Code Quality

Why It’s Worth Your Time

• Automate code reviews directly within pull requests for faster feedback

• Generate tests iteratively with chat-guided AI to catch edge cases

• Integrate with popular IDEs & git platforms like VS Code, JetBrains, GitHub

• Leverage deep context awareness for relevant code suggestions using RAG technology

• Enhance collaboration with real-time AI assistance during coding sessions

• Maintain security & privacy with SOC2 certification and encrypted data handling

Pricing

• Developer: Free. 250 messages/month, core coding tools, open-source, Discord support

• Teams: $19/user/month. 5,000 messages, bug detection, PR tools, SSO, privacy

• Enterprise: Custom. Full platform, analytics, multi-repo, on-prem, SSO, priority support