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⚡ Claude Goes Web-Savvy—Can It Beat ChatGPT & Perplexity? 🚀

Claude now has web search—game changer or just catching up? Plus, AI ad tools that deliver 5X ROI & the wildest AI news of the week. Let’s dive in! 🚀

🐾Good morning, innovation hunters! ☀️

Meet Chowder, the bulldog who refuses to sleep without his skateboard. Custom-sized, always by his side, boarding > cuddles.

Sound familiar? That's us with AI tools now. We discover them, get hooked, and suddenly they're everywhere in our lives.

Just like Chowder needed a skateboard built for his unique frame, we're demanding AI solutions tailored to our specific needs.

This week, let's embrace our inner Chowder—unapologetically obsessed with the tools that move us forward. In both skateboarding and AI, it's all about the ride. 🛹💻

Now, let's shred through this week's AI news...

HERE’S THE MENU FOR TODAY’S NEWSLETTER

Top News of the WEEK🚀 GO Claude

Top News Corner 🎥 AI NEWS from all over

💼Marketing Corner - The AI PPC Ad Tools and Tactics🎓

🔍 AI Avengers📄Create Insane Ai Video Transformations

🍹 MOCK MARGARITA : THE ROCKING AI CORNER

🚀 Claude Can Now Search the Web, but can it compete with the heavy hitters??

Game changer? Anthropic has equipped Claude with web search capabilities, allowing it to pull real-time data and cite sources directly.

💡 Why it matters:
 Real-time market insights – Spot trends before the competition
 SEO & content boost – Get the latest topics & keywords
 Data-backed decisions – Direct citations = no guesswork

💰 Who's in? Paid U.S. users can try it now; global rollout coming soon.

📍 How to enable it? Toggle ‘Web Search’ in settings.

👀 Can Claude take on Perplexity, ChatGPT & Gemini now? 

Our take: While Claude enters a crowded arena with Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Gemini, its reputation for accuracy could be its edge. The real question is whether Anthropic can overcome Google and Microsoft's massive search infrastructure advantage.

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🌮 TACOS DISH: WACKY AI NEWS CORNER

1️⃣  China puts America's AI industry on notice again​

Why it matters: Baidu, China's answer to Google, has released two new AI models.released new AI models Ernie X1 and Ernie 4.5. The company says the models rival those from OpenAI and DeepSeek in performance per cost.Business Insider

2️⃣ ​Alibaba Unveils Enhanced AI Assistant Amidst Fierce Competition

3️⃣ ​AI-Driven Malware: Emerging Threats in Cybersecurity

Why it matters: Hackers are developing AI tools capable of creating adaptable and destructive malware, posing significant concerns for cybersecurity. ​Axios

4️⃣ ​AI Hype Cools Down, Survey Indicates Shift in Perception

Why it matters: Recent surveys suggest a cooling in AI hype, indicating a shift in perception among professionals. ​Hacker News

5️⃣ ​Growth Hacking in 2025: Embracing Data-Driven StrategiesGrowthHackers+4Future proof your business with GTM AI+4Digital Journal+4

Why it matters: Modern growth hacking emphasizes the balance between creativity and data, with AI playing a pivotal role in strategy optimization. ​Digital Journal


🌮 SALSA DISH: ,MARKETING CORNER

🛠️ The Secret Weapons Behind 5X Meta Ad ROI (That Nobody's Talking About)

Ever wonder why some brands crush their Meta campaigns while others burn through cash faster than a Silicon Valley startup? The difference isn't budget—it's tooling.

We just published a deep-dive on transforming PPC campaigns, and buried in the data was something fascinating: brands seeing 3-5X ROI are all using a specific stack of tools the average marketer doesn't even know exist.

Here's a peek at the arsenal they're deploying:

🔥 For Creative Breakthrough:

  • Predis.ai isn't just another AI tool—it's generating ad creatives that are outperforming human-made versions by 27% in direct A/B tests

  • Canva Pro with its new AI features is cutting design time by 4X while improving engagement rates

🎯 For Targeting Magic:

  • AdEspresso lets you test 20+ audience segments simultaneously (when most marketers test 2-3)

  • Triple Whale is changing the game for attribution, showing the real customer journey beyond Meta's limited view

⚙️ For Automation Power:

  • Revealbot users are reporting 30% lower CPAs through rule-based optimization that works while they sleep

The real gold? It's not about using all these tools—it's about the specific combinations that create compound effects. One e-commerce brand stacked just three of these tools in a particular sequence and saw their ROAS jump from 1.8X to 4.2X in just 14 days.

👉 Check out our full breakdown to see exactly how these tools work together, complete with the setup sequences top-performing brands are using right now.

P.S. We also included the budget breakdown showing which tools deliver the highest ROI for brands at different spending levels—from bootstrapped startups to 8-figure ad budgets.

 

🥑 GUACAMOLE DISH : FRIDAY’S LUNCH AND LEARN

🤖Create Insane Ai Video Transformations with NEW PikaFrames Feature! - Pika 2.2 Tutorial

You can use the Pikaframes feature to create seamless transitions between images.

Go to the Pika Labs platform and sign in or create an account.

Click on "Create" or "New Project"

Upload your images: select the first and last images to define your video transition.

Enter your prompt

Choose the transition duration by adjusting the time between 1 to 10 seconds to control the motion effect.

Use the preview function to see how the AI generates smooth transitions between frames.

Adjust settings like resolution (720p or 1080p), aspect ratio, etc.

Click "Generate," let the AI process your video, then download it.

🚀 PikaFrames Prompt Example

🎬 Prompt: "A futuristic AI-powered marketing war room, where a digital marketer fine-tunes Meta Ads. Floating 3D graphs, engagement icons (likes, shares, clicks), and a glowing dashboard show skyrocketing ROI. In the background, an AI assistant dynamically adjusts ad creatives, testing variations in real-time. Cyberpunk vibes, neon lighting, ultra-detailed reflections."

📌 Try it on PikaFrames → pika.art

🔥 Perfect for showcasing high-performance ad optimization visuals! 🚀

Keep crushing it,

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That’s a wrap

👏 THANK YOU

That's a wrap, AI adventurers! 🚀

Keep crushing it (while your AI crushes those token prices),

Neel (@alternativeai9)

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