I'm always on the lookout for apps and AI models that I've not used before and this weekend I came across Suno. Suno is an AI platform that provides you with facilities to create music. As a musician myself ( I played bass guitar semi-professionally in the past and have played guitar and keyboards for my own enjoyment for most of my life) this appealed to me immediately. Suno is quite easy to use and with a little practice you can soon come up with a very respectable song. Once I got into it I thought it would be good to create a Better Life After 50 theme tune. So I played around with some lyrics tested out various voices and music styles and produced the track I've attached here. If creating music is something you've fancied doing but needed aa little help then Suno could be your friend. There is a business opportunity here actually too. Using Suno you could easily create simple promos for local businesses and build a nice side income. Anyway, check out our new theme tune and let me know what you think.

Over the past weeks in the Sunday supplement we've been working through what we plan to achieve in this year and how we plan to do that. What are your plans for the coming week that will get you closer to where you want to be by the end of 2026? Mine goals for the year are; To grow this and one, maybe two similar communities to 1000 members To continue my education into AI and its uses in online business To move towards those goals I plan to launch my new group focused on usage of AI in online business and upload the first 2 custom GPT's to it. Let us know in the comments below what yours are.

Major AI Industry Moves Record-breaking AI Funding signals huge momentum - OpenAI announced a massive $110 billion funding round, valuing the company between $730 billion and $840 billion depending on structure. - Backers include Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank with strategic tech/capacity collaborations. Marketing relevance: - This is not just a headline — such massive backing ensures continued advances in generative AI that marketers depend on (ChatGPT, GPT APIs, agent automation). - Expect even more powerful tools and integrations at enterprise scale — especially in analytics, personalised outreach, and workflow automation. Google continues creative AI push with Nano Banana 2 - Google launched Nano Banana 2 (based on Gemini Flash models) with faster, sharper image generation and editing, deployed across Google Search / Lens / Flow. Why this matters for marketers: - Image/video content creation is becoming AI-first — lowering costs and time for visual assets. - Tools like this let brands generate highly engaging visuals for ads, landing pages and social posts without hiring designers. Marketing-Focused AI Tools & Trends HubSpot’s AI suite continues to expand with Breeze agents - HubSpot’s Breeze AI Agents are designed to automate workflows from content creation to lead prospecting and personalisation, using your CRM data for contextual accuracy. - Breeze Studio lets you customise and deploy AI teammates in marketing automation, data analysis, and customer engagement. Actionable tip: If you use HubSpot (or are considering it), exploring Breeze Agents now positions you ahead of competitors still doing manual task cycles. AI continues to embed deeply across martech - Marketing integration is now a core theme — adopting tools that integrate into workflows (CMS, CRM, reporting) beats standalone novelty. - Tools for meeting notes, research, video editing, and repurposing content are now “table stakes.” Takeaway: Start by infusing AI into routine tasks before chasing the latest standalone tool — strong integration = actual adoption.

Welcome to the AI news for this week. 1) Personal Intelligence Comes to Search and Creators Google rolled out a Personal Intelligence feature inside its AI Mode for search — using Gmail and Photos data to tailor responses and suggestions. Early rollout hits Google Labs and Pro subscribers first. This underscores the ongoing push toward hyper‑personalized AI experiences that can shape travel plans, recommendations, and more through learned user context. The benefit for marketers: Personalized search results and AI context layers could reshape SEO and advertising strategies — meaning brands need to align content with richer user signals to stay visible. 2) Meta’s AI Strategy Revamped with Key Internal Models Meta’s new AI division delivered its first in‑house key models, hinting at future consumer AI products powered by advanced internal research. This follows strategic AI talent shifts and infrastructure investments aimed at boosting Meta’s competitiveness. Marketing angle: Platforms like Facebook/Instagram could see deeper AI integration for content recommendations and ad targeting in the year ahead. 3) New AI Tools & Platforms Accelerating Martech Recent martech updates include Optimove’s AI content decisioning agent and enterprise tools that automate CRM optimization and event workflow intelligence. ServiceNow also announced deeper ties with advanced LLMs to enhance automation. Practical takeaway: Marketers can start experimenting with AI‑driven decisioning agents and performance labs to scale content personalization and real‑time optimization across customer journeys. 4) The Rise of Agentic Commerce & Business AI Industry observers report agentic AI commerce trends unfolding — including in some retail use cases — while businesses push toward AI‑led transactional workflows (e.g., in partnership with major retailers). Tool focus: Look beyond chat and content generators — autonomous agentic workflows are slowly moving into commerce, customer service, and real‑time process automation.

Hi, I took a few days off over the Christmas period which made the Sunday Supplement is a little late this week. Since it's coming up to New Year I've made this one about planning. Post in the community what your plans are for 2026. What you'll need to learn or what actions you'll need to take to make those plans a reality. I hope you enjoy it. I wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Kind regards, Trevor