Hello There!

Google is stepping up its AI filmmaking game with Flow, now offering richer editing controls and more lifelike audio as part of its Veo 3.1 update. Anthropic, meanwhile, introduced Haiku 4.5, a small but speedy model that rivals Sonnet in coding skills at a fraction of the cost. The AI talent battle is intensifying too, with Apple losing Ke Yang, the newly tapped leader of its AI search project, to Meta. And in social updates, Threads is finally rolling out group DMs, letting up to 50 followers chat together in a single conversation.

AI is pushing boundaries in filmmaking, coding, talent shifts, and how we connect online.

In today’s AI Pulse

• 🔥 The Rundown AI – Learn AI. Faster.

• 🤖 Maven AGI – AI Support That Pays Off.

• 🚀 Superhuman AI – Your Daily AI Power-Up.

• 🎬 Google’s Flow Upgrade – AI-made videos get sharper edits, lifelike audio, and lighting tweaks with Veo 3.1.

• ⚡ Anthropic’s Haiku 4.5 – A smaller model that codes fast, cheap, and powers up free Claude plans.

• 🚀 Meta Snaps Apple Talent – Ke Yang exits Apple’s AI search project to join Meta in the escalating AI race.

• 💬 Threads Levels Up – Group DMs arrive, letting up to 50 followers chat together in one space.

• 🧠 AI Tool of the Day –  Tutorial AI: Auto-create polished, narrated tutorials from simple screen recordings.

• 📘 Book of the Day – No Ego by Cy Wakeman

• ⚡ Quick Hits – IN AI TODAY

• 🛠️ Tool to Sharpen Your Skills –🎓 AIGPE™ 8D Problem Solving Expert (Accredited)

• 🧠 Key Quote | Elon Musk | CEO of Tesla & SpaceX, Founder of xAI

AI is raising the bar in filmmaking with lifelike edits, speeding up coding with lighter models, and intensifying the talent war between tech giants while also reshaping how we connect through group chats.

Learn AI in 5 minutes a day

This is the easiest way for a busy person wanting to learn AI in as little time as possible:

1. Sign up for The Rundown AI newsletter

2. They send you 5-minute email updates on the latest AI news and how to use it

3. You learn how to become 2x more productive by leveraging AI

Sign up to start learning.

Transform Customer Support with AI Agents

How Did Papaya Scale Support Without Hiring?

Papaya cut support costs by 50% and automated 90% of inquiries using Maven AGI’s AI-powered agent - no decision trees, no manual upkeep. Faster responses, happier customers, same team size.

👉 See how they did it. Read the Case Study Now

The Gold standard for AI news

AI will eliminate 300 million jobs in the next 5 years.

Yours doesn't have to be one of them.

Here's how to future-proof your career:

• Join the Superhuman AI newsletter - read by 1M+ professionals

• Learn AI skills in 3 mins a day

• Become the AI expert on your team

Start learning AI now

🎯 Google Veo 3.1 Unlocks Next-Level AI Video

🧠The Pulse

Google has upgraded its AI video tool Flow with Veo 3.1. You can now change shadows, adjust lighting, and add synced audio. These controls make AI videos look more cinematic and natural. The update also makes it harder to tell at first glance if a video was made by AI.

📌The Download

• Flow now comes with three big features. First, Scene Extension lets you make a clip longer by generating new visuals with sound. Second, Frames to Video can turn still pictures into moving scenes. Third, Ingredients to Video builds a clip from 3 reference images and adds audio. 

• Veo 3.1 improves how prompts are understood. The model follows your input more closely and keeps characters and settings consistent. Google says this upgrade makes videos feel closer to what you imagined. The new features are inside Flow today, and developers can use them in the Gemini API as a paid preview.

• Google is also competing directly with OpenAI Sora 2. Veo 3.1 supports videos in 720p and 1080p, longer clips, and multiple prompts for multi-shot scenes. It adds objects into videos right now, while object removal and background cleanup are coming soon. A faster and cheaper Veo 3.1 version is also being tested.

💡What This Means for You

AI video is no longer just a tech demo. With Veo 3.1, the clips look sharper, sound more real, and feel harder to separate from human-made work. This means the videos you scroll past, watch, or even trust could soon be AI without you realizing. Are you ready to spot the difference?

💼 Anthropic Drops Haiku 4.5 Before You Blink

🧠The Pulse

Anthropic has released Haiku 4.5. It codes just as well as Sonnet 4 but is much faster and costs only 1/3 of the price. Free Claude users will now automatically use Haiku 4.5. This means you can access pro-level coding support instantly without paying premium fees.

📌The Download

• Haiku 4.5 is designed to be affordable and quick. It performs coding tasks nearly equal to Sonnet 4, but it is 2× faster and 3× cheaper. Sources report it is even 15× cheaper than the top Opus model. This makes advanced AI coding available to individual users and budget-conscious businesses.

• Sonnet 4.5 works like a manager. It can take a large problem, break it into smaller tasks, and direct many Haiku 4.5 models to work on them at the same time. This system lets you complete complex projects more smoothly, just as if a senior engineer was guiding a team of juniors.

• All free Claude accounts now run on Haiku 4.5. Sources confirm it delivers the same level of skill as Sonnet 4 did just 5 months ago but runs at turbo speed. Internal tests showed Sonnet 4.5 staying focused for 30 hours straight and even creating full web apps from scratch. This shows a big leap in reliability and power.

💡What This Means for You

AI that once cost a fortune is now fast, cheap, and in everyone’s hands. Haiku 4.5 gives free users the same power that was premium just months ago. Tasks that took hours can be done in minutes. The real question is how quickly you start using it.

📰 Apple’s ChatGPT Ambitions Lose Top Leader

🧠The Pulse

Apple just lost Ke Yang, the executive chosen only weeks ago to lead its ChatGPT-style web search project. He has left to join Meta. This matters because Yang was guiding a secretive team rebuilding Siri for a major update in March. His exit shows how fast Big Tech is fighting for AI talent.

📌The Download

• Ke Yang was named head of Apple’s Answers Knowledge and Information team, called AKI, which is building AI tools similar to ChatGPT for search and Siri. This team is central to Apple’s March 2026 Siri upgrade. Yang’s sudden departure leaves that project without its leader at a crucial time.

• Meta has already hired multiple Apple AI executives this year. In July, Ruoming Pang, who ran Apple’s foundation models group of nearly 100 engineers, left for Meta with a pay package reportedly worth several million each year. Frank Chu, who led AI infrastructure, also joined Meta. Yang is now the latest to follow.

• Apple has been divided between creating its own models and working with outside partners like OpenAI or Anthropic. Losing Yang adds pressure as Apple tries to match rivals. With Meta expanding its AI division, offering bigger paychecks and faster research freedom, the balance of AI talent is shifting quickly.

💡What This Means for You

Apple losing top AI talent could slow down the upgrades you expect on iPhones. Meanwhile, Meta is gaining speed by attracting more experts. The next big AI features you use every day may arrive first on Meta platforms instead of Apple.

🔥 Chat With 50 Friends in Threads Now

🧠The Pulse

Threads finally brings group messaging after 2 years of waiting. You can now chat with up to 50 followers in one place, rename the group for any topic, and soon share a link so others can join with a tap. This is the update that makes Threads feel complete.

📌The Download

• Meta is rolling out group chats across Threads right now. Most users worldwide can use it, but those in the UK and Australia will need to wait. To start, open a new message, add up to 50 followers, and give the group its own name. A join link option will arrive soon.

• This upgrade builds on the direct messages that Threads launched only a few months ago. At that time, you could only send a one-on-one message if both users followed each other on Threads or Instagram. With group messaging, Meta wants to help people build private communities inside the app.

• There are limits to keep in mind. Messages on Threads are not end-to-end encrypted, unlike WhatsApp or Signal. Meta says more updates are coming, including inbox filters, request folders, GIFs, stickers, editing, and unsend options. For now, the big news is that group chats are finally live.

💡What This Means for You

Group chats on Threads make it easier to talk with many people at once without switching apps. You can bring 50 friends into one place and soon add more with a link. But since chats are not encrypted, be mindful about what you share.

AI TOOL OF THE DAY

Tutorial AI — Smart Tutorial Creator

💡What It Is

Tutorial AI turns your raw screen recordings into polished, narrated how-to videos with auto scripts, voiceovers, zooms, and sync.

🚀 Why Is It Trending?

Making tutorial videos used to be a multi-tool, time-consuming task. Tutorial AI simplifies it by aligning your narration, highlights, and edits automatically.

✅ What You Can Do With It?

Capture workflows, refine scripts, and export studio-quality tutorials in minutes, no complex editing required.

✨ Share better tutorials, faster with Tutorial AI. 

BOOK OF THE DAY

📘 No Ego by Cy Wakeman

No Ego by Cy Wakeman challenges the way we think about leadership and workplace drama. Instead of feeding egos or playing into complaints, Wakeman shows how to create accountability, reduce drama, and focus on reality.

• Drop the Drama – People spend too much time venting, gossiping, or resisting change. Wakeman calls this emotional waste. The solution? Stop fueling drama and redirect energy toward real work and results.

• Focus on Reality, Not Stories – Employees often tell themselves negative stories about situations. Leaders should help their teams separate facts from stories and focus on what’s really happening. When you deal with reality, solutions become clear.

• Build Accountability – Instead of rescuing people or lowering standards, Wakeman emphasizes accountability. Ask empowering questions like “What can you do to help?” This shifts mindsets from victimhood to ownership.

💡 Why you can’t ignore this:

Most workplaces lose productivity to drama, not to lack of talent. No Ego is a wake-up call to lead with reality, remove excuses, and build a culture of accountability.

IN AI TODAY - QUICK HITS

⚡Quick Hits (60‑Second News Sprint)

Short, sharp updates to keep your finger on the AI pulse.

• 🎵 Spotify’s AI DJ Learns to Text Back: Premium users can now type requests directly to Spotify’s AI DJ, not just talk. The update works in English and Spanish, with DJ Livi ready to take commands.

• 📱 Instagram Tightens Teen Accounts: Teens on Instagram will face stricter default settings, and older teens can’t turn them off without parental approval. More limits, less exposure.

TOOL TO SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS

📈Improve Processes. Drive Results. Get Certified.

🧑‍🎓 AIGPE™ 8D Problem Solving Expert (Accredited)

Learn how to solve tough problems with the 8D method in a clear and simple way. Discover how to find the real cause of issues, fix them with the right actions, and make sure they don’t come back. Build confidence to lead teams and create lasting improvements.

Enroll now.

KEY QUOTES AND STRATEGIC INSIGHT

🙌 About Us

AI Pulse is the official newsletter by AIGPE™. Our mission: help professionals master Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management, and now AI, so you can deliver breakthroughs that stick.

Love this edition? Share it with one colleague and multiply the impact.
Have feedback? Hit reply, we read every note.

See you next week,
Team AIGPE^TM