{{first_name | Leader}}, welcome back. Today’s updates:
Memex maps the tasks, runs the installs, and saves your place so you can keep building.*
Cognition AI raises $400M at $10.2B valuation
Altman flags a bot problem
Google lets Gemini listen and speak in more languages
Practical tools + must-read resources. Dive in ⬇️
Memex, the vibe coding agent for the desktop, just launched a major redesign, including planning, memory management, and more.
This week, we’re rolling out big upgrades designed for non‑coders:
An agentic Terminal that handles installs and setup for you
A Control Center for one‑click tasks like start/stop, version control, and documentation
Context Management that remembers where you left off
A Plan Mode that defines scope and creates build plans like a seasoned PM
Multiple quality of life features like Long Context mode (powered by Claude), auto-retry when LLM is overloaded, and an app redesign
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Cognition AI Raises $400M at $10.2B Valuation
Autonomous-coding startup Cognition AI secured a $400 million round that values the YC alum at $10.2 billion, just six months after debuting its Devin “AI software engineer.” The deal will fund larger model training and an enterprise edition of Devin that can write, test, and ship code across major repos.
Expect a faster shift from code-assistants to end-to-end build agents. CIOs should benchmark Devin against GitHub Copilot and Lovable for unit-test coverage, security guardrails, and total cost before the 2025 budget lock-in.
Altman Says Bots Are Hollowing Out Social Media
OpenAI’s CEO told the All-In podcast that AI-generated accounts now “drown out” real users on major platforms, eroding trust and ad ROI. He predicted a near-term spike in bot detection costs and called for “proof-of-person” standards. The remarks follow Meta’s plan to unleash proactive chatbots across WhatsApp and Instagram.
Marketing CPMs may climb as networks filter fake engagement. Have growth teams audit paid campaigns for bot traffic and model 10–15 % budget shifts to channels with verified identity.
Google Gives Gemini Audio Skills And Multilingual Reach
Google added 100+ languages and voice input/output to Gemini in NotebookLM and its mobile app, plus AI-generated research reports that cite Drive files. Audio prompts run on-device for Pixel 9 and stream from the cloud elsewhere. Google says corporate DLP policies still apply to spoken commands.
Voice-first knowledge search could cut research time for sales and PMs. Test NotebookLM’s new audio briefings on quarterly reports and measure prep-time savings before rolling to the wider team.
Productivity Tools
Clay – Combine 50+ data providers, real-time scraping, and AI to send 1-1 personalized campaigns.
Humata AI – Instantly summarizes dense PDFs and cross-searches long technical docs.
Fliki – Turns blog drafts into polished marketing videos in minutes, no editors needed.
Viz.ai – Routes medical scans to the right clinician fast, speeding critical care decisions.
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Useful Resources
Check the reality of managing always-on AI “workers” at scale (link)
Build multi-domain web agents using Gemini + Notte in 30 minutes (link)
Master ChatGPT API calls with ClickUp’s step-by-step setup guide (link)
Redesign digital workplaces with Slack’s practical transformation playbook (link)
Auto-log meeting notes into OneNote straight from Google Calendar events (link)
Which research task is least fit for AI automation?
💰 Funding
Baseten closed $150M Series D to simplify deploying large models in production.
Motion raises $38M to build the Microsoft Office of AI agents
💼 Who’s Hiring in AI
🐦 AI Agent Roadmap
This guy literally dropped the best AI agent roadmap you’ll ever see
— #Aadit Sheth (#@aaditsh)
6:57 PM • Sep 7, 2025
Designing a Conversion Email Campaign Blueprint
You are a pro lifecycle-marketing strategist tasked with designing a conversion-focused email campaign. For a [AUDIENCE_SEGMENT] and an [OFFER_PROPOSITION], build a 4-email sequence (Problem → Value → Proof → Close) with two subject options per email, 60–120-word body outlines, a single CTA, and expected movement on [CAMPAIGN_GOAL]. Add segmentation and list-hygiene rules, send cadence and best send times, personalization tokens, a clear UTM scheme, and one simple A/B test per email. Include one quick win to ship this week and a 30-day dashboard with target metrics and review cadence.
Audience Segment: [Insert here]
Offer Proposition: [Insert here]
Campaign Goal: [Insert here]Sample Output
P.S. Get more such prompts in the Prompting Playbook (free for you)
Q: Where does AI deliver real value in 2025 business-scenario planning?
Correct Answer: Powering data-driven, scalable decision models
Reasoning: People pick gamification because fun, game-like drills seem helpful for planning. But real value comes from AI crunching tons of data and testing countless “what-if” scenarios fast, so powering data-driven, scalable decision models is the right choice.
Stay curious, {{first_name | leaders}}
PS. If you missed yesterday’s issue, you can find it here.