In today’s newsletter ⬇️

• 🚀 4 AI tools that actually save you hours

• 🗞️ The real headlines, no fluff

• 🚀 The Only 5 LinkedIn B2B Lead Generation Strategies That Actually Work (+ How to Pick Yours)

• 📚 Resources you’ll actually want to click

• 💡 Prompt of the Day — built for builders, not lurkers

🚀 Top Tools To Try This Week!

• Anyword – AI copy tool optimized for conversion rates.

• Clay – AI prospecting automation for sales.

• Magical – Automate repetitive workflows with AI.

• Exploding Topics – AI trend spotting before they go mainstream.

News from The WEST 👈:

• 🚀 Musk Open-Sources Grok 2.5
  Elon Musk’s xAI just released Grok 2.5 model weights on Hugging Face — last year’s flagship model, now free for the community. It’s a big swing at OpenAI and Anthropic, and could shake up open-source AI innovation.
  👉 Read about Grok going open source

• 🎨 Meta x Midjourney: A Creative Power Move
  Meta is teaming up with Midjourney to bring advanced image + video generation models to its ecosystem. With billions of users on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, this could turn Meta into the largest AI creative playground overnight.
  👉 See Meta’s Midjourney partnership

• 🍏 Apple’s Enterprise AI Push
  Apple announced new ChatGPT configuration options for enterprise clients, signaling it’s finally serious about AI in the workplace. Customization and compliance are front and center — a direct challenge to Microsoft’s Copilot dominance.
  👉 Read how Apple is going after enterprise AI

News from The EAST 👉:

•    🇮🇳 OpenAI Expands to India
  OpenAI is setting up shop in New Delhi as part of its global expansion. India is not just a huge user base — it’s a massive talent pool, and this move signals just how critical the region is to AI’s future.
  👉 Read about OpenAI’s India office

• 🇲🇾 Malaysia Bets on AI Nation Vision
  Malaysia unveiled its “AI Nation” strategy, aiming to position itself as Southeast Asia’s AI hub. From policy to infrastructure, the plan is ambitious — but can Malaysia outpace Singapore and Indonesia in the regional AI race?
  👉 See Malaysia’s AI Nation vision

• 💹 Nvidia’s China Chip Rollercoaster
  Nvidia’s path in China keeps twisting — reports show a new chapter in the ongoing saga of chip bans, government pressure, and shifting strategies. The stakes? Billions in revenue and the future of AI hardware dominance.
  👉 Read Nvidia’s latest China chip drama

🚀 The Only 5 LinkedIn B2B Lead Generation Strategies That Actually Work (+ How to Pick Yours)

96% of B2B marketers are using LinkedIn — but most are wasting time on strategies that don’t convert.

The truth? There are only 5 proven ways to consistently get high-quality B2B leads on LinkedIn. No spammy DMs. No ad budget required.

This guide breaks it all down:
✅ The exact 5 strategies (and tools) that work in 2025
✅ How to pick the one that fits your business best
✅ Real Reddit-tested hacks you won’t find in LinkedIn’s playbook

If you’re serious about turning LinkedIn into your #1 pipeline channel — this is the roadmap.

• Financial Market Applications of LLMs

• Hot Topics at Hot Chips: Inference, Networking, AI Innovation at Every Scale — All Built on NVIDIA

• From massive models to mobile magic: The tech behind YouTube real-time generative AI effects

 🧠 Prompt: 10 Low-Cost Growth Hacks for an Early-Stage Startup

“I want you to act like a scrappy growth strategist for a bootstrapped startup. Forget the generic “post on social media” advice — I need sharp, actionable, and creative growth hacks that I can actually use today without burning money."

Here’s what to include:

• Startup Context
  Ask me about:

1. My industry (SaaS, e-commerce, B2B services, creator economy, etc.)

2. My Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) — who exactly am I trying to reach?

3. My current resources (team size, budget, tools, time available).

4. My biggest bottleneck (awareness, lead generation, conversions, retention).

5. My traction so far (no users? first 50? early paying customers?).

• Hack Structure
  For each growth hack, provide:

• A clear, 1-line title (“Turn comments into leads” or “Reddit validation funnel”).

• A short explanation of how it works step by step.

• An example of how another startup pulled it off (if relevant).

• Estimated cost + time to execute.

• Why it’s effective for early-stage scrappy teams.

• Constraints

• Keep it low-cost or free.

• Focus on tactics that are underrated (Reddit, micro-influencer swaps, founder-led LinkedIn, Loom video pitches, niche podcasts).

• Avoid obvious fluff (like “just run Facebook ads”).

• Each hack should feel like something clever I’d want to try this week.

• Output Format
  Deliver exactly 10 hacks, each 3–4 sentences max, in a punchy, no-fluff style.
  Organize them in a numbered list for easy skimming.”

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