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Hey friends — Austin here.
This week has one big theme:
Interfaces are changing.
Phones may become agents.
Apps may disappear.
And creators using AI the right way are scaling faster than ever.
There’s a reason faceless channels are quietly pulling thousands — even millions — of views right now.
Most people are watching it happen.
Some are building it.
If you want to be in the second group…
Let’s get into it 👇
In This Week’s Issue
Breaking News: Thousands of Websites Just Got Hit From a Plugin Update
Syllaby: This Just Got Way More Powerful
This Week in AI: Spotify Expands, AI Engineers Show Up & Snap Cuts Deep
Top AI Tools: Tools I’d Start With Right Now
Bonus: Where to Stay Ahead
Breaking News: OpenAI Might Be Building a Phone That Replaces Apps
Image Credits: THOMAS FULLER/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET / GETTY IMAGES
This one feels bigger than a hardware rumor. Because it is.
OpenAI may be working on an AI-first phone where agents replace apps altogether — with reported chip partners including Qualcomm and MediaTek, and mass production rumored for 2028.
Read that again.
Replace apps. Not “better apps.” Replace them.
The idea:
• Instead of opening apps… you tell an agent what you want
• It handles the workflow across services for you
• The interface becomes intent — not icons
That’s a very different phone.
And maybe a very different internet.
Because if agents become the operating layer…
The home screen could become obsolete.
That’s the signal.
We may be moving from mobile-first…to agent-first.
And if that happens, this isn’t a phone story.
It’s a platform shift.
Syllaby: This Just Got Way More Powerful
Syllaby just got even more powerful.
We’re building the best AI video generator on the planet — and this update is a big one.
Here’s what’s new:
1. Storyboards (Longform AI Videos)
You can now create full longform videos using top AI models like Veo 3, Seedance, Kling, Grok, and more — all in one flow.
2. Full Scene Control
First frame, last frame, and reference images are now built in.
That means tighter control, better visuals, and ad-quality outputs.
So what makes Syllaby different?
It’s not just video generation.
✔️ We help you find viral topics
✔️ Turn them into short or long AI videos
✔️ And bulk schedule across all your social platforms
All in one place.
If you’re serious about building faceless content that actually performs…
This is where it starts.
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This Week in AI - Energy, Agents, and the Next Interface
1. Meta Wants Solar Power… From Space
Image Credits: OVERVIEW ENERGY
This sounds absurd.
Until you realize it’s real.
Meta just inked a deal for space-based solar power — energy collected in orbit and beamed down at night to help power data centers.
Yes… sunlight from space.
And the bigger signal? AI’s bottleneck may not be models.
It may be energy.
That’s where this is headed.
2. Clawdi — One Home for All Your AI Agents
Agents are exploding. Managing them is messy.
Clawdi fixes that.
Run agents like OpenClaw and Hermes in the cloud — without rebuilding your setup every time frameworks change.
• Memory stays portable
• Skills stay portable
• API keys stay portable
Less setup. More autonomous workflows.
This feels early.
3. Investors Are Betting on an AI Home Screen
Image Credits: BLUE ORIGIN
This one caught my attention.
Investors are backing Skye, an iPhone app trying to make AI your home screen — not just another app on it.
That matters.
Because first we replaced search with chat.
Now people want to replace the interface.
Apps → agents.
Menus → intent.
Notice a pattern?
We may be watching the next operating system get built.
Top AI Tools of the Week — Worth Using
1. GoHighLevel — Replace the Mess With One System
If your business runs on five tabs, three logins, and a bit of hope…
That’s not a system. That’s friction.
GoHighLevel brings everything into one place:
Funnels. CRM. Email. SMS. Scheduling. Automation.
The real upgrade?
One system that actually works together.
2. FastPhoto — Visuals That Don’t Get Ignored
Stock photos don’t just look generic.
They kill attention.
FastPhoto generates hyper-realistic, on-brand visuals in seconds — and they’re actually yours.
No licenses.
No repeats.
No “I’ve seen this before.”
3. Pocket Communication Coach — Sharpen Every Conversation
You know that moment after a conversation…
“I should’ve said that differently.”
This fixes that.
It’s not just communication.
It’s leverage.
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How to set up tracking so your AI bidding actually optimizes for pipeline, not just clicks
The top gotchas on Google and LinkedIn that quietly kill performance
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AI Mavericks — Where You Stay Ahead
Most people are learning AI. Very few are actually using it.
That’s the gap.
Inside AI Mavericks, we focus on:
• Real workflows
• One use case at a time
• Less noise, more execution
You’re Invited 👇
I share this stuff weekly.
What’s changing. What actually matters. What’s worth paying attention to.
If you want deeper breakdowns and real signals:
Come learn with me. Come build with me.
We’re past the phase where tools are the advantage.
Now it’s about systems.
How you use them.
How fast you move.
How consistently you show up.
AI just amplifies that.
If you’re building right now, you’re early.
If you’re building with intention, you’re ahead.
Stay awesome,
Austin Armstrong, CEO
Syllaby, Inc.
