Apple Puts AI in Everyone’s Hands with iPhone 16.

Welcome to another issue of The AI Business!

This week, we have:

● Apple helping EVERYBODY use advanced AI capabilities.

● Forrester's CEO urged companies to embrace GenAI.

● How to use AI as your own personal AI assistant?

● The customer journey mapping prompt.

● 7 new AI tools for advanced business operations.

AI news
AI changing the lives of both individuals and businesses. Check out the latest AI news:

● Apple Introduces iPhone 16’s Apple Intelligence: Apple's iPhone 16 debuts with cutting-edge AI features, driven by Apple Intelligence and the new A18 chip. The personal intelligence system offers tools like text rewriting, photo editing, and enhanced Siri, while keeping privacy at its core. Launching next month, the system integrates seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with more global expansions planned in 2025. (Read Article)

● Forrester CEO Shares Key AI Lessons for Business Leaders to Stay Ahead: Forrester's CEO George Colony, at the Technology & Innovation Summit, urged companies to embrace GenAI to break customer barriers. He highlighted Forrester’s own AI tool, Izola, while emphasizing AIOps, high-performance IT, and AI strategy for executives to succeed in the AI race. (Read Article)

● Licensing AI-Driven Autonomous Tech to Automakers: Self-driving startup Nuro pivots its strategy, now licensing its AI-powered autonomous driving system to automakers and mobility providers. Following setbacks and job cuts, Nuro’s move expands its focus from delivery robots to broader applications like passenger cars, using Nvidia and Arm-powered tech. Despite challenges, the company aims to be a key player in the autonomous future. (Read Article)

● AI startup Raises $50M to enhance AI-Powered Productivity for Teams:
AI productivity platform You.com secured $50M in Series B funding led by Georgian, bringing its total funding to $99M. The platform allows users to create custom AI agents, now expanding into team-based collaboration with new multiplayer AI tools. Backed by top investors, You.com aims to revolutionize productivity with cutting-edge AI solutions for knowledge workers. (Read Article)

● NaNoWriMo Sparks Debate After Refusing to Ban AI Writing Tools: NaNoWriMo faces backlash after stating opposition to AI tools is "classist and ableist," leading to board resignations and a sponsor withdrawal. While defending AI for accessibility, critics argue generative AI undermines creativity and risks plagiarism. The organization maintains AI's complexity warrants careful consideration, not outright rejection. (Read Article)

● AI Voice Cloning Poses Major Risk to Celebrities with Iconic Voices:
A Podcastle survey reveals Arnold Schwarzenegger’s accent as the most at-risk for AI voice cloning misuse, followed by Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian. As AI cloning tech advances, concerns grow over unauthorized use, highlighted by Scarlett Johansson’s recent outcry. Experts urge stronger safeguards to protect against AI voice replication exploitation. (Read Article)

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AI resources
How to map your customer’s journey using ChatGPT?

This ChatGPT prompt will help you create a full map for your customer’s journey.

The journey generated will cover all the crucial stages like awareness, consideration, decision, purchase, retention, and advocacy.

In addition, we created 3 follow-up prompts that are used after the main prompt to get more valuable insights and actionable steps from your customer’s journey.

PS - Would you use these prompts?

AI tools
7 new AI tools for advanced business operations:

● Pictory – Create professional videos from text with ease, perfect for marketing and training materials.

● Ayoa – Combines AI-powered mind mapping and task management for enhanced team collaboration and creativity.

● ResolveAI – AI-driven chatbots that automate customer support, integrated with popular messaging platforms.

● Upmetrics – AI-based business planning software that generates business plans and financial models efficiently.

● Traction Technology – A platform that helps enterprises discover and collaborate with relevant startups for innovation.

● HippoVideo – AI-powered tool for personalized video marketing, streamlining video creation, and editing for outreach campaigns.

● Landing AI – Helps businesses create custom landing pages with AI-generated branding and design elements quickly.

That’s it for today, thanks for reading till the end. 😊 

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