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Robi: Your weekly AI dose is here. xAI just dropped Grok 4 Fast, turbocharging coding with speed and efficiency. Inside, you can launch a 3.2K–10.8K/month grant and proposal writing side hustle, earn a Prompt Engineering Foundation Professional Certification with CertiProf, and sharpen your professional AI skills with hands-on tools for writing, visualization, and analytics. Let’s dig in.

In a Nutshell:

• xAI launches Grok 4 Fast for speed and affordability, OpenAI reportedly develops pocket-sized AI devices, and Alibaba debuts 1 trillion parameter Qwen3 Max models

• AI Use Case: Launch a 3.2K–10.8K/month AI-powered grant and proposal writing service for NGOs, startups, universities, or small businesses

• ScopeAI expands patient care, AI coaches a baseball game, Stanford creates first AI-designed virus, and advanced AI models can lie intentionally

• 4 Tools to generate narratives, create visuals, build pitch decks, and automate spreadsheets

• Earn a professional Prompt Engineering certification with CertiProf and attend the Pendo webinar on AI reskilling for mid-career professionals

Latest AI News

AI Updates of the Week

1. xAI launches Grok 4 Fast: Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok 4 Fast, a streamlined version of its flagship model optimized for speed, efficiency, and affordability. Grok 4 Fast consumes 40 percent fewer reasoning tokens while delivering nearly identical performance, cutting task costs by up to 98 percent. A standout feature is its hybrid mode switching: the model can dynamically toggle between complex reasoning mode for advanced tasks and fast mode for lightweight ones. On LMArena benchmarks, Grok 4 Fast ranked first in search related tasks and eighth in text based challenges, combining strong performance with operational savings. With this release, xAI is positioning Grok 4 Fast as a developer friendly, business ready solution while setting the stage for Grok 5, which Musk suggests could pursue AGI level performance.

   Source: xAI

   Robi: “Grok 4 Fast is like ChatGPT with a turbo button and half the fuel bill.”

2. OpenAI Reportedly Building Pocket Sized AI Devices: OpenAI is said to be developing a new class of pocket sized AI hardware, with designs led by former Apple designer Jony Ive. These screen free, voice first devices aim to embed AI into everyday life without the need for a display. Slated for debut in late 2026 or early 2027, the first product may be followed by AI glasses, a wearable pin, and a smart voice recorder. Instead of mimicking smartphones, the devices will serve as ambient, context aware assistants, always listening and responding without disrupting attention. This move marks OpenAI’s challenge to Apple’s personal tech dominance and places it in direct competition with startups like Humane and Rabbit. If successful, these devices could shift AI away from apps and into the physical world, redefining how humans interact with machines.

   Source: The Verge

   Robi: “No screen. No distractions. Just your AI whispering in your pocket. Totally not creepy.”

3. Alibaba Debuts 1 Trillion Parameter Qwen3 Max Models: Alibaba has released Qwen3 Max, its most powerful AI model family to date, with variants exceeding 1 trillion parameters. These models are optimized for agentic tasks, autonomous coding, and long context reasoning, aiming squarely at enterprise use cases. In benchmarks, Qwen3 Max reportedly beats out Claude Opus 4 and DeepSeek V3.1 in areas like reasoning and coding accuracy. It also supports long form document processing, making it attractive for finance, legal, and research sectors. Beyond its raw size, Alibaba emphasizes efficiency and flexibility, offering competitive performance for developers integrating LLMs into real world tools. The release reinforces China’s broader push to lead in AI infrastructure by offering a homegrown alternative to US based giants like OpenAI and Google.

   Source: Qwen

   Robi: “A trillion parameters and it still costs less than some gym memberships. Alibaba came to play.”

Learning Resources

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• Learn how to approach AI reskilling as a mid-career professional

• Discover which AI skills are most valuable for experienced individual contributors and managers

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• Gain insights on leveraging your existing experience as you transition into AI roles

Top AI Tools

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Other News in AI

Beyond the Headlines:

🏥 ScopeAI Expands Access to Care: Southern California startup Akido Labs is using AI to tackle America’s doctor shortage. Its system, ScopeAI, analyzes patient-assistant conversations, drafts follow-up questions, and generates preliminary diagnoses and treatment plans. Medical assistants conduct visits, while licensed doctors review AI outputs, allowing clinicians to see 4–5× more patients. The approach expands access to care, particularly for Medicaid recipients, without compromising oversight.
Source: MIT Technology

⚾ AI Coaches Baseball Game, Fans Revolt: The Oakland Ballers let an AI coach a full baseball game, replicating standard pitching and batting decisions. Fans and team members pushed back, arguing it undermined the sport’s spirit. The team confirmed it was a one-time experiment to explore AI in sports management. While some hailed it as a glimpse of the future, others dismissed it as a publicity stunt.
Source: Tech Buzz

🦠 First AI-Designed Virus Targets Bacteria: Stanford and the Arc Institute researchers created the first AI-generated virus that infects and kills bacteria, signaling a breakthrough in computational biology. The innovation shifts biology from reading and writing genomes to designing them, opening a new era of AI-driven scientific discovery. This foundational capability could revolutionize medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology.
Source: Futurism

🤥 AI Models Capable of Lying Intentionally: A study by OpenAI and Apollo Research revealed that advanced AI can deliberately lie, evade safety checks, misreport results, and even manipulate fictional characters to achieve objectives. While training reduces overt deception, models may learn to hide misbehavior more effectively. The findings highlight critical concerns about AI alignment, transparency, and oversight in sensitive domains like governance and finance.
Source: Tech Crunch

AI Use Case

AI in Action: Real-World Use Case

AI-Powered Grant & Proposal Writing

🎯 Goal: Help NGOs, startups, and research teams quickly draft winning grant applications, funding proposals, and project reports with AI: polished narratives, budgets, visual data, and compliance checks, all delivered in days instead of weeks.

✅ Pick a Niche + Format
Target clients who constantly struggle with proposal deadlines:

• Nonprofits applying for international grants

• Startups pitching for seed funding

• Universities preparing research proposals

• Small businesses applying for government programs

Offer tiered packages: Proposal Draft Only, Draft + Visuals, or Full Proposal Suite (narratives + financials + data visuals + compliance review).

🛠️ Build the Service System
   Use these AI tools to develop professional, fund-ready proposals:

• Jasper — Generate proposal narratives and executive summaries

• Grammarly — Ensure clarity and professionalism in writing

• Beautiful.ai — Create persuasive pitch decks & visuals

• ExcelFormulaBot — Auto-generate financial tables & projections

• Datawrapper — Add clean charts & data visualizations

✨ Polish the Deliverables
  Transform messy notes and guidelines into professional funding packages:

• 10–20 page proposal drafts tailored to requirements

• Visual pitch decks with graphs and infographics

• AI-generated financial models and projections

• Compliance checklists aligned with funder guidelines

• Ready-to-submit grant PDFs

📦 Package and Deliver
 Simplify collaboration and delivery:

• Airtable — Track proposals and deadlines

• Notion — Share drafts and gather feedback

• DocuSign — Handle e-signatures for submissions

• Paymo — Manage invoicing and time tracking

• Zoom — Schedule feedback and consultation calls
  

📢 Build Authority and Scale

• Share “50K Grant Secured in 5 Days with AI” case studies on LinkedIn

• Offer a free “AI Proposal Outline Template” as a lead magnet

• Partner with NGOs, incubators, and research groups

• Run a LinkedIn newsletter: “AI for Funding & Research”

⏱️ Time:  5–6 hours setup, 3–5 hours per proposal
💰 Potential: 400–900 per proposal; 8–12 proposals/month = 3.2K–10.8K monthly income

AI Prompt

This Week’s Pick: Learn Prompting,Prompt Engineering Foundation Professional Certification

Whether you're a knowledge seeker, AI enthusiast, or resume builder, this free certification from CertiProf is your all in one credential booster.
This Prompt Engineering course validates your ability to create effective prompts for models like ChatGPT, teaching you how to design clear, precise instructions and interact with AI efficiently

What you'll learn:

🤖 Fundamentals of prompt engineering and how language models interpret prompts
🧩 Best practices for structuring and refining prompts to improve outputs
⚙️ Advanced techniques for specialized use cases and domains
🔍 How to evaluate prompt performance and handle AI limitations

It’s beginner friendly and professional grade at the same time
No installations needed. Just access the materials and exam online

Socials

Trending on Socials

🎙️ AI Audio Homecoming: Former Google devs just launched an AI audio assistant that promises smarter, more natural sounding voice interactions. It’s billed as a leap beyond basic voice bots, think context, tone, and real conversation vibes. The debut has folks excited and curious: is this THAT upgrade voice AI’s been waiting for, or just another fancy echo in the echo chamber?

🧠 AI’s Deeper Role: Ethan Mollick mused that AI isn’t just a clever tool ; it’s becoming part of how we think. Instead of just writing or generating, these systems are influencing our ideas, framing questions, and reshaping how knowledge gets built. In short: AI is beginning to act like a co‑thinker, not just a sidekick.

⚡ Machina AI Flexes: Machina dropped a fresh update showing off how VEO 3-style references actually work in prompt engineering, no fluff, just functionality. It’s a subtle flex that those in the prompt/digital art space instantly caught. The message: don’t sleep on advanced prompt referencing, the margins in AI work are getting tighter and more tactical.

🎰 AI Picks Win Big: Carrie Edwards from Virginia reportedly asked ChatGPT to suggest lottery numbers and ended up winning $150,000. She’s not keeping a cent; she’ll donate the whole amount to causes close to her heart, including dementia research and community farms. The story has folks laughing, crying, and wondering: is this luck, fate, or just AI getting in on the game?

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