The Top AI Updates This Week
- Adobe Firefly Now Generates Video
Adobe launched text-to-video in Firefly. Type “aerial shot of a coffee shop at sunrise” and get 5-second clips. For creators in the Adobe ecosystem, this eliminates stock footage costs. - Shopify Adds AI Product Descriptions
Shopify’s new AI writes product descriptions, meta titles, and ad copy from a single photo upload. E-commerce stores can list products 3x faster. - Microsoft Copilot Gets Excel Integration
Copilot now writes complex Excel formulas, creates pivot tables, and generates charts from natural language. “Show me Q2 revenue by region as a bar chart” — done. - Slack Launches AI Workflow Builder
Slack’s AI can now summarize long threads, draft replies, and automate routine workflows. For remote teams, this cuts daily check-in time by 30 minutes. - New Tool: “Otter AI Chat” for Meetings
Otter transcribes meetings and now answers questions about them. “What did Sarah say about the budget?” — Otter finds the exact moment. Free for 300 minutes/month.
The Bottom Line: AI is embedding deeper into existing workflows. The tools that connect to software you already use are winning.
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