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ALSO: R1 Update: Smarter, Censored & Gmail’s AI Now Summarizes Emails!
Golam Rabbani
May 30, 2025
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Today’s Insights:
Hugging Face’s DIY AI Robots
R1 Update: Smarter, Censored
AI Summarizes Your Inbox
5 Hand-Picked AI Tools
Business Expansion Blueprint using ChatGPT
5 Hand-Picked Resources & Guides
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NEWS
Hugging Face Unveils 2 Game-Changing Robots
What's the story:
Hugging Face just introduced two cool new robots—HopeJR, a full-size walking robot, and Reachy Mini, a smaller desktop buddy that talks and listens. Both are open source, meaning anyone can build and understand them, aiming to make robotics easy and affordable.
Key Takeaways:
HopeJR moves like a human with 66 parts that can move independently.
Reachy Mini is a small robot that can chat and test AI apps.
HopeJR costs about $3,000; Reachy Mini is $250–$300.
These robots are open source to keep robotics open and fair.
Hugging Face gained new skills by buying Pollen Robotics, helping make these bots.
Why It’s Important:
This is a big step to make smart robots accessible and understandable to everyone—not just big companies—opening the door for more innovation and fun in robotics for all kinds of people.
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NEWS
DeepSeek R1-0528 Drops—But With Censorship
What's the story:
DeepSeek’s latest AI model, R1-0528, shows strong performance in coding and math—but it avoids answering sensitive questions, especially those critical of the Chinese government.
Key Takeaways:
R1-0528 nearly rivals OpenAI’s top model in performance.
It's more heavily censored than earlier DeepSeek models.
Topics like Xinjiang camps are filtered or answered with state-approved views.
Chinese law forces AI models to follow strict content rules.
Developers noticed the model avoids political controversy.
Why It’s Important:
This shows how government control can shape what AI can and can't say, raising big questions about free speech, truth, and the global future of AI.
PRODUCTIVITY
5 Hand-Picked AI Tools to 10x Your Productivity
✅ Kilo Code - An AI coding sidekick in VS Code that writes, debugs, plans, and organizes your code—so you can focus on building, not babysitting bugs.
✅ OtterlyAI - Track how your brand shows up on ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overviews—so you never miss a mention or link. Stay visible in the age of AI Search.
✅ Reshot AI - lets you instantly tweak facial expressions, eye direction, and head pose in your photos with real-time, high-res edits—perfect for stunning portraits!
✅ Waves AI - Create lifelike AI voiceovers in seconds with Waves. Supports 30+ languages, voice cloning & API integration. Try it free now!
✅ Nelly – Build powerful no-code AI agents with Nelly. Automate tasks, chat with agents, and organize them like a team.
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NEWS
Gmail’s AI Now Summarizes Emails for You
What's the story:
Gmail now uses AI to automatically summarize long email threads, saving you time from reading every message.
Key Takeaways:
Auto-summaries appear for long or messy email threads—no need to ask!
Only on mobile (for now) and in English, rolling out over two weeks.
Updates in real-time—summaries adjust as new replies come in.
You can still request summaries if the AI misses one.
Turn it off in settings if you don’t like the feature.
Why It’s Important:
Busy inboxes can be overwhelming—this update helps you skim faster and focus on what matters without missing key info. (Plus, who likes reading long email chains?) 😉
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֎ PROMPT OF THE DAY
Business Expansion Blueprint
Prompt: As a small business owner planning expansion, evaluate current operations, finances, and market position. Define [EXPANSION GOALS] like entering new markets or adding services. Do a SWOT analysis and outline strategies (market penetration, product development, etc.). Create action plans with [SPECIFIC STEPS], timelines, resources, and budgets. Address HR, integration, and risks. Align the plan with your business vision and stay flexible for changes.
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Until next time,
Golam Rabbani - AI Educator, Founder & Investor
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