Hi everyone,

Do you remember Microsoft PowerToys from back in the day? Well, Microsoft is bringing a cool workspaces feature to it.

Also, you need to check out the AI Art / Midjourney section - it’s honestly indistinguishable from real-life now, with consistent characters. (seriously, check it out).

Plus, a mayoral AI agents in the US?

Let’s get right into it.

In this issue:

• 🤝In Partnership: Esper pioneering the future of iOS device management

• 🤿Deep Dive: Microsoft PowerToys introduces Workspaces

• 🖼️AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art

• 🤿Deep Dive: Midjourney unveiled new unified editor

• ⚒️Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📰Top News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity

🤝IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESPER

Welcome to the future of iOS MDM.

Enjoy your stay.

Managing company-owned iPads and iPhones can be challenging, especially when a company has unique requirements that demand extra customization. Esper is the next-gen device management solution that provides a simple way to manage your devices, from deployment and monitoring to updates and troubleshooting.

With Esper’s groundbreaking Blueprints and comprehensive guides, together with plist provision for granular configurations, it’s easier than ever to take control of your iOS fleet.

Esper is a single pane of glass MDM platform built for iOS and Android devices.

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Whether you have Android, iOS, or both, your devices are your devices on Esper. No need to organize them by operating system, device type, or location. Manage them all in one place.

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Microsoft PowerToys Introduces Workspaces for Automated App Setup

Intelligence: Microsoft is developing a new feature called Workspaces for its PowerToys suite, which will enable users to launch and arrange multiple apps into a custom layout with a single click.

• Workspaces is a part of the PowerToys suite designed for Windows add-ons.

• It allows users to create app layouts that can be saved and launched through a shortcut.

• The feature supports multiple monitors and allows for various app layouts for different tasks and will be included in the upcoming PowerToys 0.84 update.

• Microsoft has been consistently adding new tools to PowerToys, such as an AI-powered copy-and-paste feature integrating OpenAI API.

Significance: Microsoft keeps making cool productivity enhancements to its users.

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Midjourney Enhances AI Image Generation with New Unified Editor

Intelligence: Amid growing competition and a pending lawsuit, AI image generator company Midjourney has unveiled an improved web editor that unifies various features for a more seamless user experience.

• Midjourney's new web editor interface consolidates features like inpainting and outpainting/canvas extension into a single view.

• The updated editor includes a virtual "brush" tool for more precise image editing.

• The company is also integrating its web and Discord communities, allowing messages to be mirrored across the two platforms.

Significance: Midjourney keeps improving its platform and user experience despite ongoing legal challenges. The company's improvements could influence industry standards for AI image-generation tools. 

⚒️ TOOL SNAPSHOTS

Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📊 Graphy - Transforming data interpretation with simple storytelling. Free to try.

• 🌱 Snaplet Seed - Swiftly populate databases with AI-generated, realistic data. Free option available.

• 📈 Glazed - User-friendly visual analytics for your team. Free to try.

• 🔗 Fleak AI Workflows - Simplifies AI workflows with zero infrastructure required. Free to try.

• 🤖 Evidently AI - Open-source testing and monitoring for AI apps.Free option available.

📰 TOP NEWS

News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

💰 Coinbase CEO Advocates for AI-Managed Crypto Wallets

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong advocates for AI systems to have crypto wallets to fulfill finance-related tasks, spurred by the launch of Coinbase's $15,000 bot accelerator grant program to innovate in merging AI with crypto wallets.

🤖Mayoral Candidate Pledges to Let AI Bot Run the Show in Wyoming

Victor Miller aims to revolutionize local governance in Cheyenne, Wyoming, by letting his custom-built AI bot, Vic, engage in unbiased, data-driven decision-making alongside his human counterpart, creating a unique hybrid approach to political leadership.

💼Upskilling the Workforce to Embrace Generative AI

Companies like Synechron and USAA are investing in comprehensive training programs to equip their large workforces with generative AI skills, using tools like hackathons and online courses to foster a data-driven and innovative culture.

📰 OpenAI and Vogue Owner Strut the AI Runway Together

OpenAI enters a multi-year partnership with magazine giant Condé Nast to exhibit content from popular publications via ChatGPT & SearchGPT, marking OpenAI's continual collaboration with major media firms to integrate AI and traditional news avenues.

ℹ️ ABOUT US

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