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Good morning! Today is Thursday, April 24, 2025.

We have some exciting AI news today: Microsoft has unveiled powerful AI agents poised to revolutionize your workday, and Adobe's Firefly 4 brings enhanced image generation capabilities.

1. Microsoft’s New AI ‘Agents’ Could Replace Busywork — And Challenge Google at Work

Microsoft just dropped a major AI update with “Copilot Wave 2,” introducing powerful new workplace agents — like “Researcher” and “Analyst” — that act more like digital coworkers than simple assistants. These AI agents can pull from emails, meetings, CRMs, and more to prep for tasks, analyze data, and surface insights you didn’t even know you needed. Microsoft is pitching Copilot as the "browser of the AI world," signaling a shift toward workplaces run by human-agent teams. With this, they’re not just enhancing productivity — they’re aiming to reshape the entire structure of work.

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2. Adobe Levels Up: New Firefly Image Models, AI Moodboards, and Smart Photoshop Tools

Adobe just unveiled its most powerful generative AI yet with Firefly Image Model 4 and 4 Ultra — one optimized for speed, the other for jaw-dropping realism. Users can now create 2K images with more style and camera control, plus try Firefly Boards, a new collaborative AI-powered moodboard tool. Photoshop and Illustrator are also getting AI upgrades, with features like automatic detail selection, generative shape fills, and style-based editing suggestions. Adobe's also opening the door to third-party models like OpenAI’s and Google’s, but reminds users their own models are trained on “commercially safe” data.

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3. Nvidia Launches NeMo Tools to Help Businesses Build Smarter AI "Digital Employees"

Nvidia just unveiled NeMo microservices — a new set of powerful tools that help companies build custom AI agents designed to boost productivity across industries. These “digital employees” can assist with everything from customer service to software development, using tools like Curator for data prep, Customizer for skill-building, and Guardrails for safety. Early adopters like Amdocs saw huge gains, including a 50% jump in first-call resolution. With NeMo, Nvidia is making it easier than ever for enterprises to train, evaluate, and upgrade AI agents—no advanced coding required.

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4. Windsurf Slashes Prices in AI Coding Tool Showdown with Cursor

AI coding assistant startup Windsurf just dropped its prices in a big way, cutting team plans to $30/user and simplifying billing by ditching confusing “flow action credits.” With individual plans now starting at $15—cheaper than rival Cursor’s $20 tier—Windsurf is positioning itself as the most affordable option on the market. The move comes amid rumors of a $3B acquisition offer from OpenAI and rising competition with Cursor, which boasts faster growth and a $10B valuation. Windsurf is also giving users another week of free access to GPT-4.1 and o4-mini, cranking up the pressure in the AI code assistant wars.

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5. Google Supercharges Workspace with AI Podcasts, Smarter Calendars, and Coding Tools

Google just rolled out a fresh batch of Gemini-powered AI features across its Workspace apps. Highlights include Audio Overviews, which turn research docs and slides into downloadable, podcast-style summaries, and Gemini Canvas, a tool for drafting and refining code or text with real-time AI support. The update also adds smart calendar suggestions that spot events in emails and prompt you to add them. It’s another leap in Google’s race with Microsoft to make AI your next work BFF — and boost adoption by baking it directly into Gmail, Docs, and more.

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6. WhatsApp Adds ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ to Keep Your Conversations Even More Secure

WhatsApp is stepping up its privacy game with a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy, designed to give users more control over their conversations. Once enabled, it blocks chat exports, stops auto-downloaded media, and even prevents people from invoking Meta AI in the chat. It’s especially useful for sensitive group discussions—like health support or community organizing—where trust is key. The feature is rolling out gradually and adds another layer of protection on top of WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption, disappearing messages, and chat locks.

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Stay tuned for more updates, and have a fantastic day!

Best,
Zephyr