It doesn't just answer questions. It opens its own browser tabs, does live research, and builds things for_you while you watch. Watch this short video from Mosh Bari. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ZjebLhrnw

Google has toyed with personalized answers in Gemini, but that was just a hint of what was to come. Today, the company is announcing extensive “personal intelligence” in Gemini that allows the chatbot to connect to Gmail, Photos, Search, and YouTube to craft more useful answers to your questions. If you don’t want Gemini to get to know you, there’s some good news. Personal intelligence is beginning as a feature for paid users, and it’s entirely optional. https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/01/gemini-can-now-scan-your-photos-email-and-more-to-provide-better-answers

From the Mindstream ezine: can read, analyse, organise, and create files on a user’s computer. It’s available as a research preview for Max subscribers on $100 or $200 per month plans. Anthropic describes Cowork as “Claude Code for the rest of your work.” It builds on Claude Code, but is designed for non-technical users rather than developers. While Claude Code already works beyond coding tasks, its name and developer-focused interface have made it less approachable for everyday use. Cowork is designed to work more autonomously, handling tasks like organising downloads, turning receipt screenshots into spreadsheets, and drafting documents from notes stored across a desktop. Anthropic frames it as assigning work to a colleague, rather than chatting back and forth. The tool was reportedly built in just over a week, largely using Claude Code itself. Its launch places Anthropic in more direct competition with enterprise productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, with expectations that rivals like OpenAI and Gemini will follow a similar path. Three things to note: - Claude Cowork brings agent-style AI to non-technical users - Anthropic is pushing further into enterprise productivity - Security and startup competition remain unresolved issues Enterprise eyes only Like other autonomous AI agents, Cowork carries security risks, particularly prompt injection attacks. Anthropic has acknowledged these risks, advising users to limit access to trusted sources while noting that agent safety remains an active area of development.

From Nick Laight's ezine. Picture this… A camera shot of a busy London street in the daytime. Cars stream by while pedestrians scuttle along the pavement. In front of the camera stands a middle aged woman, beaming from ear to ear. She doesn’t say anything. All she does is film her joyous expression as a big red double decker bus comes round the corner behind her. Then the video ends. Doesn’t seem like much of a big deal does it? Hardly the recipe for making money online!? But a woman named Bemi Orojuogun (also known as ‘Bus Auntie’) makes tons of these videos and puts them on TikTok and Instagram. Thanks to these simple posts, she has built a following of almost 400,000 followers on TikTok,… and almost 60,000 followers on Instagram. From this she’s bagged herself a sponsorship deal with the fashion brand, Burberry. So she’s making money from what is, effectively, a daily snapshot of her life, taken on a smartphone on her way to work. This is one of the examples of recent social media sensations who’ve hit the new headlines lately because they’re so… well… ordinary. Some of the fastest-growing accounts at the moment are not celebrities, politicians, or top experts. They’re regular people who come across as relatable and authentic. Another example is Gerald Stratford, a Cotswolds-based pensioner who shares posts of himself in his garden, where he shares his love for red cabbage. And I'm barely getting started 'Keeping Up With The Kids'🤷🏼‍♀️

From Amy Harrop's blog If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m a big fan of public domain content. Items in the public domain are available for use without payment as long as you find ways to make them your own. That’s the fun part! You may have noticed that historical content is very popular. When modern times are challenging, it’s common for people to become history buffs as they look for explanations of what’s happening in the present day. What that means is that historical content is having a moment. Whether you’re interested in creating educational printables, wall art, or journals, history can inspire you and help you earn income at the same time. Who’s Looking for Historical Content? https://succeedwithcontent.com/tips-to-use-ai-to-create-and-monetize-historical-content