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Major AI Updates March 2025: ChatGPT 4o Images, Gemini 2.5 Pro & Claude Web Search

It continues to be quite overwhelming to keep following all the updates in AI. It’s both exciting and stressful because just when you think you’re going to have a quiet week, all the major AI providers release significant updates that rock the entire world that you previously knew. Here are the biggest AI updates that have happened in the last few weeks, with sources so you can learn more about each innovation: ...

April 1, 2025 · 2 min · matt silverman
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Wispr Flow: How I Started Typing at 170 WPM (And You Can Too)

Wispr Flow has completely changed the way I work. It began with their Mac app: you simply press a hotkey, speak naturally, and your words appear almost instantly with remarkable accuracy. It reminds me of Dragon NaturallySpeaking from the early 2000s—exciting but never quite delivering its full promise. Wispr Flow fulfills that promise and more. Do you prefer to listen instead of read like me? Lucky for you I used NotebookLM to create a podcast out of this post. Listen below: Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. ...

March 24, 2025 · 3 min · matt silverman
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How to 10x Claude with MCP

Update 3/31/2025: I have made changes to my MCP setup since posting this. I open-sourced the changes here . Anthropic launched the open-source MCP (Model Context Protocol) on 11/25/24 and it’s a total game-changer! This kicked off a fundamental shift in how technology connects – similar to how we evolved from physical network connections to APIs, we’re now moving to automatic connections between systems using AI. Do you prefer to listen instead of read like me? Lucky for you I used NotebookLM to create a podcast out of this post. Listen below: Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. ...

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · matt silverman
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Box Breathing App

Here’s a little micro app I put together as part of my latest vibe coding experiment—it’s designed to help you learn the box breathing technique. If you’re not familiar, box breathing is a simple, powerful method used by Navy SEALs to relax quickly and fall asleep fast. There’s actually some solid science backing its effectiveness! I integrated the ElevenLabs voice API to handle the audio instructions. Sound editing turned out to be trickier than expected, even with AI-generated audio. While there’s definitely room to grow and refine, I’m pretty happy with this starting point. ...

March 14, 2025 · 1 min · matt silverman
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Unexplained Drone Sightings: Could Quantum Tech Be Hiding in Plain Sight?

Do you prefer to listen instead of read like me? Lucky for you I used NotebookLM to create a podcast out of this post. Listen below. Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. Google recently made headlines with the Willow quantum chip ( Google’s Announcement )—a tangible sign that we’re edging closer to a new era in computing. While this news is exciting on its own, it got me thinking about the recent surge in drone/UAP sightings lighting up social media. While most sightings are likely just conventional drones, misidentified aircraft, or recycled footage, it’s hard not to wonder: what if something more advanced is quietly taking shape above our heads, hidden in plain sight? ...

December 15, 2024 · 4 min · matt silverman
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AI Microapp: Wine Geography

Prefer to listen to this idea? Here’s a NotebookLM podcast about it: Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. We’re on the cusp of an exciting era in app development, where AI is making it possible to create powerful, focused apps that solve everyday problems without the complexity of traditional apps. I call these “AI Microapps,” and I believe they have the potential to disrupt incumbent players who are often slow to adopt cutting-edge AI features due to the constraints of their existing user base. ...

October 20, 2024 · 2 min · matt silverman
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Unleash Your Kids' Creativity with AI-Generated Coloring Pages!

Prefer to listen to a podcast about this post? Listen to an AI-created podcast of this post here: Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. Ever tried finding decent coloring pages for your little ones on Google? If you have, you were probably disappointed. The free options out there are often shockingly poor quality. But fear not! As AI image generation keeps improving by the day, I figured now’s the perfect time to dive in and create some awesome coloring pages from scratch with AI via Midjourney . ...

October 17, 2024 · 5 min · matt silverman
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Turn Your Notes into Podcasts with NoteBookLM

Forget tedious editing – imagine transforming meeting notes, group chats, or email threads into engaging podcasts in minutes. Do you prefer to listen instead of read like me? Lucky for you I used NotebookLM to create a podcast out of this post. Listen below. Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. What is Google NoteBookLM? Launched in 2023, NoteBookLM is an AI-powered tool that lets you upload any document, transcript, PDF, or even a website URL. The AI processes the content and within minutes, delivers a podcast with two AI hosts discussing the material. ...

October 11, 2024 · 3 min · matt silverman
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Using AI to predict the future: Part I

Using LLM fusion , I asked the top AI models, including the usual suspects plus gpt 1o-preview, perplexity pro, and grok 2, to help me predict the biggest tech advancements of the next five years. Here is what the consensus was. Prefer to listen to this post? I used Google’s NotebookLM to turn it into a podcast episode. Listen here, or keep reading below: Listen to this post Your browser does not support the audio element. ...

October 9, 2024 · 6 min · matt silverman
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Unlocking Deeper Conversations: How LLMs Can Help You Connect with Your Kids

I used the LLM fusion technique to create conversation-starting questions for kids in different age groups. Below is a table of the questions, and I then show the prompts I used to generate them. Questions for your kids: AgesQuestion3-4If you could turn into any animal at school today, what would you be and what adventures would you have?3-4Can you show me your favorite dance move from today and tell me what made it so special?3-4What magical powers did you use in your pretend play today?3-4If your toys came to life while you were at school, what do you think they did?3-4Can you draw a picture of the yummiest thing you smelled today and describe it to me?5-7If you could invent a machine to help your teacher, what would it do and how would it work?5-7Imagine you found a magical door at school. Where did it take you and what happened next?5-7If you could create a new rule for your classroom, what would it be and why?5-7What was the kindest thing you saw someone do today? How did it make you feel?5-7If you could be the teacher for a day, what would you teach the class and why?8-10If you could create a new subject to be taught in all schools, what would it be and why is it important?8-10What’s a challenge you faced today that you’re proud of overcoming? What strategy did you use?8-10If you could have any superpower for one day, how would you use it to help someone in need?8-10What’s a current event you learned about recently that surprised you, and how did it change your perspective?8-10If you could design a treehouse classroom, what features would it have and how would it change the way you learn?11-12If you could design a class to teach adults about teenage life today, what topics would you cover and why?11-12What is a goal you set for yourself today, and how are you planning to achieve it?11-12If you could create a social media platform that positively impacts mental health, what features would it have?11-12What does it mean to be a good friend, in your opinion? How do you try to be a good friend to others?11-12If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be and why?13-14What is an issue at school or in the world that you feel passionate about, and why?13-14If you could have a conversation with any historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask them?13-14What does success mean to you, and how are you working towards your own definition of success?13-14How do you think technology is changing the way we learn and communicate?13-14What is a risk you took recently, or a time you stepped outside of your comfort zone? What did you learn from that experience?15-18What is a belief or idea you have recently questioned, and what led you to rethink it?15-18If you could design your own course to teach others, what would it be about and why?15-18How do you think your actions can make a positive impact on your community or the world?15-18What are your biggest concerns about the future, and what steps can you take to address those concerns?15-18If you could create a business that solves a global problem, what would it do and how would you scale it? ...

September 5, 2024 · 6 min · matt silverman