FEBRUARY 26, 2026 PromptCraft: Parenting Prompts and an Idea Roaster to Stress-Test Business Plans THE HEADLINES: Hegseth threatens to force AI firm to share tech, escalating Anthropic standoff; AI medical breakthroughs might happen sooner than you think; Cook Says Fed May Not Be Able to Counter AI-Driven Job Loss; Gemini app adds video templates to quick start generation Tool Spotlight: Stitch by Google Can Turn Drawings Into UI in Seconds TODAY: Parenting Prompts and an Idea Roaster to...
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FEBRUARY 25, 2026 PromptCraft: Prompts to Map Memory, Pick Up Where You Left Off, and Build Atomic Habits THE HEADLINES: LinkedIn set to start training its AI on member profiles; IBM Shares Plummet on Release of New AI Tool from Anthropic; OpenAI to Roll Out $100-Per-Month Pro Lite Plan; Lockheed test-flies F-35 with AI to quickly ID unknown contacts Tool Spotlight: InboxAgents Is a Smart, Unified Inbox for LinkedIn, Email, and Social Media TODAY: Prompts to Map Memory, Pick Up Where You Left...
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FEBRUARY 24, 2026 PromptCraft: Build an AI Tool to Solve a Problem at Your Job THE HEADLINES: Google Restricts AI Pro/Ultra Subscribers for Using OpenClaw; AI Boom Could Cause a Stock Market Crash and Recession, Citrini Warns; Uber CEO Says AI Will Kill More Than 9 Million Jobs at His Company Tool Spotlight: Tidy Is a No-Code Agent You 'Teach' to Do Your Online Work QUICK TIP for TODAY: Build an AI Tool to Solve a Problem at Your Job One of the things from my workplace that puts me on the...
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FEBRUARY 20, 2026 PromptCraft: 97 Ways I've Used ChatGPT in the Last 3 Years THE HEADLINES: Gemini can now create music; How to use Claude in Excel; Altman admits AI will impact job market; Netflix and Warner Bros. join in on attacking ByteDance's new video creation tool; AI succeeds in diagnosing rare diseases Tool Spotlight: Moda Is Like ChatGPT's Canvas Mode for Designs Doing something a little different for PromptCraft today. At Wednesday's ChatGPT in Action virtual training, I shared the...
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FEBRUARY 19, 2026 TODAY: Another great time with like-minded folks yesterday at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. I am so grateful to everyone who shows up and wants to get ahead of this AI tsunami! To that point, we have more doomerspeak today as the Fed weighs in, and more voice their fears of coming job losses. Even so, I'm still optimistic for those of you who embrace the tools and learn to work with them. On a lighter note, the AI Tool Spotlight section takes a look at Mozart...
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FEBRUARY 18, 2026 TODAY: By the time you read this, I will be preparing for my ChatGPT in Action virtual conference, which takes place from 9:30 AM-11 AM. There may still be time to get in depending on when you're reading this, so if you choose to, you can sign up here. If you miss it, no worries! Starting next month, I plan to expand some of my AI offerings and even spread out from ChatGPT for a bit to focus on other platforms like Gemini and Claude. Stay tuned, and thank you for sticking...
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FEBRUARY 17, 2026 TODAY: Anthropic steps out front of complaints about AI companies and their data centers raising energy costs, claiming they WILL NOT allow the costs they generate to be passed along to consumers living in the relevant areas. (Bookmark this claim for later review.) Also, a prompt to help you map your future career, which may, unfortunately, be needed in another 18 months. And want more explainer videos for how things work on your YouTube channel or within your organization?...
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FEBRUARY 13, 2026 TODAY: It's Friday the 13th, and if you thought Jason was scary, just wait until you hear from some of the AI "godfathers" and their disturbing predictions for the next year and a half. Also, in keeping with the morbid overtones of this grand holiday, Meta just patented technology that will allow you to keep posting cat videos from beyond the grave. All that ahead, plus more news, prompts, and a tool that lets your business easily calculate Total Addressable Market (TAM)....
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FEBRUARY 12, 2026 TODAY: The number of use-cases just seem to go up every day for artificial intelligence, and this edition of mAIn Street is proof. Aside from the unfortunate and inevitable job cuts, AI is being used to improve dating confidence, guide difficult conversations, and find new revenue streams. It's also an increasingly powerful tool for rooting out corruption and oversights. Today's prompts and headlines will show you how. Plus, Spawned is a new AI tool that allows you to build,...
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