Forget Pinterest—Google’s New Mixboard Does It Better | Austin's AI Newsletter

From Mixboard’s creative spark to global AI rollouts—plus three power tools to level up your workflow.

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Austin Armstrong
September 25, 2025

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Hey friends — Austin here.

Every week I cut through the noise and bring you the drops that actually matter. This one’s packed: Google goes after Pinterest with Mixboard, AI subs get cheaper in 40+ countries, Zoom isn’t the only one chasing productivity, and we’ve got a new wave of tools built for growth.

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1. Google Mixboard: AI Mood Boards on Demand

Image Credits: Google

Forget endless pinning—Google just launched Mixboard, an AI-powered mood board app that spins up collages from text prompts. Think Pinterest with AI baked in. Perfect for design inspo, event themes, or just vibey brainstorming.

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2. Trace: AI-Powered Tracking & Insights

Forget juggling tabs to track your growth. Trace is the new AI-first analytics platform that ties your data together and delivers insights instantly—so you actually know what’s working.

3.  Google’s AI+ Plan Gets Cheaper, Goes Global

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AI is about to get a lot more accessible. Google just expanded its cheaper AI+ plan to 40+ countries, lowering the barrier for creators and small teams to get pro-level AI tools.

4. Capalyze: Finance Meets Automation

Finance teams, rejoice. Capalyze uses AI to turn reporting and scenario modeling into a few clicks—no more 3 a.m. Excel nightmares. If you’re raising, planning, or scaling, this one’s worth a look.

👉 Try Capalyze

5. Google’s AI Mode Speaks Spanish—Globally

Image Credits: Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch

AI accessibility just got real. Google rolled out AI Mode in Spanish worldwide, opening up voice-first interactions for hundreds of millions. Global AI adoption is about to move even faster.

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Tools That Actually Move the Needle

1. FastPhoto — Stunning, Copyright-Free AI Images in Seconds

Stock photos are dead. FastPhoto gives you ultra-realistic visuals in seconds.

  • Perfect for ads, socials, thumbnails

  • Always fresh. Always copyright-free

2. Ranked AI — SEO That Actually Moves the Needle

The engine behind hundreds of high-ranking sites—without agency-level invoices.

  • Outsource the SEO grind

  • Smart workflows for lean teams

3. GoHighLevel — Stop Duct-Taping Your Business Together

Funnels, CRM, SMS, email, scheduling, automations—all in one.

  • No-code, built to scale

  • Simplicity that saves hours

  • One price instead of six subs

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Meme of the Week

The story here? AI is getting cheaper, more accessible, and way more fun. Whether you’re building mood boards, scaling content, or running your entire business on automations—this week’s updates prove the tools are catching up to how we actually work.

Stay consistent!

Stay awesome,
Austin Armstrong, CEO
Syllaby, Inc.