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Google is adding a new way to edit photos on Android by letting people just talk or type what they want in Google Photos, while WhatsApp is rolling out message translations so chats feel more natural across languages. Magnum is turning to AI to help create new ice cream ideas, and Alibaba has introduced its biggest AI model yet, showing how fast the technology is growing.

AI is transforming how we create, edit, and innovate, simplifying daily tasks while unlocking powerful breakthroughs.

In today’s AI Pulse

• ⚡ The Deep View – Get smarter on AI in 5 minutes flat.

• 🎨 Edit by Voice – Photos on Android can now be tweaked just by talking or typing to AI.

• 🍦 AI in Dessert – Even ice cream flavors are being dreamed up with a digital chef’s help.

• 🧠 Trillion-Scale Power – A new AI model sets records with its staggering size and capabilities.

• 🌍 Instant Chats – Conversations get smoother with real-time translations rolling out in messaging apps. 

• 🎤 Typeless – Speak Your Thoughts, See Them Perfectly Written.

• 🧠 AI Tool of the Day – Telex: Keep your sites steady with smart, AI-powered incident response.

• 📰 The AI Report – AI explained without the BS.

• 📘 Book of the Day – Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

• ✨ Maven AGI – Automates 90% of support.

• ⚡ Quick Hits – IN AI TODAY

• 🛠️ Tool to Sharpen Your Skills –🎓 AIGPE™ Certified Lean Specialist | Lean Management

• 🧠 Key Quote | Jensen Huang | CEO of NVIDIA

AI is reshaping creativity, reinventing flavors, powering trillion-scale models, and making conversations flow across languages.

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⚡ Talk To Photos And Watch Magic Happen

🧠The Pulse

Think about this. You open Google Photos, say “make my face brighter and remove the glare,” and the app does it in seconds. Google is rolling out this new AI editing tool for Android users. You no longer waste time finding hidden menus. You just speak or type, and the edit happens.

📌The Download

• The rollout began on Pixel 10 phones in the US but is now moving to more Android devices. When you tap the new Help me edit button in Google Photos, you can type or speak your request. Google’s Gemini AI then applies the edit directly to your picture.

• You can give more than one command at a time. For example, you can ask “remove the shadow, fix the lighting, and make the photo warmer.” The AI also works with vague requests like “make this better.” This takes away the need to learn advanced tools or search through long menus.

• Google wants to keep trust in photos, so it is adding Content Credentials under the C2PA standard. This means pictures edited with AI will be marked, so viewers know they are changed. At the same time, the photo editor has a new layout that makes it easier to switch between manual editing and AI help.

💡What This Means for You

This update makes photo editing simple for everyone. You can fix lighting, remove distractions, or improve colors just by telling Google Photos what you want. It saves time and makes editing easy, even if you never used advanced tools. But every AI edit will carry a label, so you always know what is real and what has been changed.

🍦 Ice Cream Meets AI Magic

🧠The Pulse

AI is now mixing into your dessert. Magnum, the famous ice cream brand, is working with a Chilean AI named Giuseppe to design new flavors, reduce sugar, and make plant-based ice creams. Instead of chefs testing for months, algorithms can now decide the next recipe you will taste.

📌The Download

• Magnum is owned by Unilever and is now using Giuseppe, an AI built by the food tech company NotCo. The AI can test thousands of ingredient swaps in minutes. It can replace sugar, reduce artificial colors, and find sustainable ingredients. This speeds up development that normally takes years.

• NotCo already worked with Kraft Heinz to build plant-based mac and cheese and with Shake Shack to create dairy-free custard. More than 12 global food companies are now using its AI platform. NotCo earns most of its money by licensing this technology instead of selling its own food.

• Prices of cocoa and sugar have gone up sharply this year. Magnum’s Chief of Research, Zbigniew Lewicki, says AI helps cut costs while keeping products indulgent. Reuters reports that a new Dubai chocolate flavor is already in testing. Magnum is also preparing for an IPO in November, which makes this partnership even more important.

💡What This Means for You

AI is starting to shape everyday choices, even the food you enjoy. Knowing this helps you see how algorithms influence what ends up in stores and on your table. It shows how technology is moving beyond screens into daily habits. The next surprise could be in your kitchen.

🎯 Alibaba Just Dropped A 1 Trillion AI Beast

🧠The Pulse

Alibaba has launched Qwen3 Max with over 1 trillion parameters. The model can write code at scale and work on its own without constant prompts. This is Alibaba’s biggest move yet to take on OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek in the global AI race.

📌The Download

• Alibaba’s Chief Technology Officer Zhou Jingren said Qwen3 Max is their most advanced model yet. It was trained on 36 trillion tokens and excels at coding and autonomous tasks. On the Tau2 Bench, it scored 74.8, and on the SWE Bench verified it scored 69.6, both higher than Claude Opus 4 and DeepSeek V3.1. The model is designed to solve problems step by step with fewer prompts.

• At the annual conference, Chief Executive Eddie Wu announced Alibaba will invest ¥380B (≈ $53.4B) in AI over the next 3 years. He added that demand is rising faster than expected and spending may go even higher. Alongside Qwen3 Max the company also launched Qwen3 Omni, a multimodal system for AR VR smart cockpits and immersive tech.

• Qwen3 Max is not open source, but a preview is live on Alibaba Cloud. Developers can access it through an API compatible with OpenAI. The Qwen3 family supports 119 languages and offers two modes. Earlier releases include Qwen3 and Qwen3 Coder for software development.

💡What This Means for You

This new model matters if you are curious about how AI is changing the world. Qwen3 Max can write complex code, work through problems with little guidance, and understand 119 languages. It shows how fast AI is improving and how quickly new tools are coming. Knowing about these changes helps you stay ahead of what’s possible.

💼 Cross Border Conversations Start Right Now

🧠The Pulse

WhatsApp is now giving you the power to translate chats inside the app. You can tap on a message and see it in your language instantly. If you are on Android, you can switch on auto translate so the whole chat appears in your language without effort.

📌The Download

• The rollout starts today on iOS and Android. Android users get 6 languages at launch, which are English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic. iPhone users get more than 19 languages, such as French, German, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and many more. The company says new languages will follow.

• This works everywhere, including private chats, group conversations, and WhatsApp Channels. You simply press and hold the message, then choose to translate. On Android, you can turn on auto translation for the full chat so every new message is shown in your chosen language. The feature uses language packs that you can download, which also makes it work offline.

• Privacy is built in because the translation happens on your phone. Meta does not see your chats. This feature was tested for months in beta and is now reaching users worldwide. WhatsApp Web and desktop will get it later, which means the phone update comes first.

💡What This Means for You

This update makes it easier to connect with friends, family, or communities anywhere in the world. You can finally read jokes, stories, and updates in your own language without switching apps. Conversations that once felt distant are now simple and familiar.

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AI TOOL OF THE DAY

 Telex — AI-Powered Team Communication

💡What It Is

Telex is a new AI tool from Automattic that helps you create WordPress blocks using plain text. You just type what you want, like “a banner with a button” or “an image gallery,” and Telex builds it for you.

🚀 Why Is It Trending?

People like Telex because it makes WordPress easier for everyone, even if you don’t know coding. It saves time, helps you test ideas quickly, and shows how AI can change the way websites are built. Since it’s open-source and still experimental, many in the WordPress community are curious to try it.

✅ What You Can Do With It?

You can write a simple prompt, download the block as a plugin, and add it to your WordPress site. You can also test it in WordPress Playground. If needed, you can adjust the code, but most of the work is already done for you, making it faster to design and build new parts of your site.

✨ From prompts to polished site parts.

BOOK OF THE DAY

📘 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

With practical lessons and real stories, Greg McKeown shows that real success doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from focusing on what really matters. Essentialism isn’t just a book, it’s a way of thinking that brings clarity to life and work.

• The Power of Less – In a world full of noise and endless choices, Essentialism teaches that saying no can be the smartest decision. By focusing on the vital few instead of the trivial many, you gain control and clarity.

• Disciplined Focus – Essentialists choose with intention. They cut out distractions, protect their time, and put energy into what matters most. This leads to better results and less stress.

• Living with Purpose – Essentialism is not about doing more, but about doing the right things. It helps you create a life of meaning, balance, and impact instead of overwhelm.

💡 Why you can’t ignore this:

In today’s busy world, those who succeed are the ones who focus. Essentialism shows you how to cut through the noise and live with purpose.

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IN AI TODAY - QUICK HITS

⚡Quick Hits (60‑Second News Sprint)

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

• 📩 Gmail Makes Notifications Better: After 17 years, Android users can finally mark emails as read right from the notification—no need to open the app. On iPhones, Gmail will now also show the sender’s picture in notifications, a small but useful update.

• 🏛️ Meta Pushes Back on AI Rules: Meta is spending tens of millions of dollars on a new super PAC called the American Technology Excellence Project. Its goal is to fight state rules that could slow down AI growth. Just last month, Meta also set up a PAC in California to support tech-friendly candidates.

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