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mAIn Street #299: One bad AI experience could run off half your customers; Meta planned to lay off 60% of its workforce before productivity imploded; Google adds pay-as-you-go to Enterprise accounts

Meta's AI workforce overhaul backfires, Google adds pay-as-you-go Gemini, and U.S. funding pushes remote robotic stroke care. Thursday, August 27, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and...

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AI is moving deeper into medical care, professional work, personal finance and the infrastructure debate. Wednesday, August 26, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human judgment...

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AI pay packages, school rollout caution and supervised clinical agents lead Tuesday’s AI news. Tuesday, August 25, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human judgment produce work that...

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Nvidia server price hikes, Kaiser triage concerns and OpenAI’s safety-law reversal lead Monday’s AI news. Monday, August 24, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human judgment produce...

Micron plans a $10 billion AI lab in Boise, data-center demand reaches U.S. factories, and Google puts Gemini inside Chat. Friday, August 21, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human...

Meta turns its AI into a Mac work app, Google opens a student hub, and Alexa+ goes free on Fire TV. Thursday, August 20, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human judgment produce work...

ChatGPT gets a teen mode, the FDA sketches a new medical-AI test, and Firefox opens an optional AI window. Wednesday, August 19, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human judgment...

OpenAI’s Ohio build promises 35,000 construction jobs, agent workflows get pricier, and Claude adds text watermarking. Tuesday, August 18, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and human...

Self-driving trucks reached California highways, skilled trades gained attention, and physical AI moved closer to the jobsite. Monday, August 17, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real examples to show how references, clear instructions, repeated edits and...

Databricks raised $5 billion, Grok 4.6 entered the frontier-model race, and Anthropic investors are eyeing a record IPO. mAIn Street Daily Newsletter AI news for people who actually have jobs to do. Friday, August 14, 2026 On September 9, I’m hosting ChatGPT for Marketing: Using AI So It Doesn’t Look Like AI, a 90-minute workshop for marketers and business professionals who are tired of generic copy and look-alike visuals. We’ll work with writing, images, fonts and web pages, then use real...