- Simplified AI: Stay Ahead in the AI Revolution 🚀
- Posts
- 🔥 Google’s Gemini Pro Just Raised the Bar Again
🔥 Google’s Gemini Pro Just Raised the Bar Again
Plus, OpenAI Builds Smart Speaker
In partnership with
Welcome back, AI Admirers!
Breaking News: Google has unveiled Gemini 3.1 Pro, its latest large language model (LLM), which is already smashing benchmark records and outperforming its predecessor.
Get ready to dive into the latest happenings in AI.
📢 Today's Headline:
Gemini 3.1 Pro: The AI That Won’t Stop Climbing!
Smart Speaker Could Be OpenAI’s Next Big Bet!
Half of ChatGPT Users in India Are 18–24!
Nvidia Plans $30B OpenAI Investment!
Latest AI Tools & Resources!
Today’s Poll and Results!
Read time: 3.5 minutes!
Invest Like the Ultra-Wealthy
What investment is rudimentary for billionaires but ‘revolutionary’ for 70,571+ investors entering 2026?
Imagine this. You open your phone to an alert. It says, “you spent $236,000,000 more this month than you did last month.”
If you were the top bidder at Sotheby’s fall auctions, it could be reality.
Sounds crazy, right? But when the ultra-wealthy spend staggering amounts on blue-chip art, it’s not just for decoration.
The scarcity of these treasured artworks has helped drive their prices, in exceptional cases, to thin-air heights, without moving in lockstep with other asset classes.
The contemporary and post war segments have even outpaced the S&P 500 overall since 1995.*
Now, over 70,000 people have invested $1.2 billion+ across 500 iconic artworks featuring Banksy, Basquiat, Picasso, and more.
How? You don’t need Medici money to invest in multimillion dollar artworks with Masterworks.
Thousands of members have gotten annualized net returns like 14.6%, 17.6%, and 17.8% from 26 sales to date.
*Based on Masterworks data. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Important Reg A disclosures: masterworks.com/cd
Hand-picked News
Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro isn’t just another upgrade—it’s a signal that the AI arms race is accelerating faster than most expected.
Independent tests show Gemini 3.1 Pro crushing its predecessor on reasoning-heavy benchmarks like Humanity’s Last Exam.
It’s now sitting at the top of Mercor’s APEX-Agents leaderboard, which measures how well models handle real-world tasks.
Google highlighted “13 out of 16 wins,” but skipped over areas where rivals like Claude and GPT still hold the edge.
Gemini 3.1 Pro is available in preview now, with full release coming soon. It’s designed for agentic work and complex multi-step reasoning—exactly the kind of tasks enterprises are desperate to automate.
✅ The takeaway: benchmarks are bragging rights, but the real test is whether companies adopt Gemini Pro in production.
⚠️ Selective reporting means the “winner” narrative is more complicated than Google wants you to think.
👀 Watch for: how quickly this model gets integrated into workflows beyond demos.
Try this now: If you’re experimenting with LLMs, test Gemini Pro on reasoning-heavy tasks, but compare results against Claude or GPT in your own setup.
OpenAI's first consumer device — a screenless smart speaker designed by the creator of the iconic iPhone — has been pushed back to February 2027.
The delay is real: Originally targeting late 2026, new court filings confirm it won't ship before Feb 2027, and they haven't even made packaging or marketing materials yet
Name change incoming: They're ditching "io" after a trademark fight with a hearing aid startup — so whatever this thing is called, it's still a mystery
The team is stacked: Former Apple hardware exec Tang Tan is leading the charge with 20+ ex-Apple employees, using the same suppliers that build iPhones and AirPods
This was supposed to be the "third core device" alongside your phone and laptop — something that knows everything you've read, said, and thought. Instead it's a reminder that even $6.5 billion acquisitions and design legends can't outrun hardware timelines.
⚠️ Reality check: While OpenAI wrestles with manufacturing and branding, Apple's shipping actual hardware and Google's been iterating smart speakers for years. Being late to hardware isn't fashionably late — it's just late.
India's young people aren't messing around with ChatGPT—they're using it to work.
50% of ChatGPT users in India are 18-24 years old, and they're asking coding questions 3x more than the rest of the world
Indians use ChatGPT's coding tool 4x more now than they did two weeks ago, right after the Mac app launched
35% of messages are work tasks compared to 30% globally—they're treating it like a colleague, not a toy
India is OpenAI's second biggest market with over 100 million weekly users. The company's going all in with cheap $5 subscriptions, new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru, and deals with everyone from Tata to fintech companies.
✅ Bottom line: While other markets are still figuring out if AI is useful, India's youth already decided the answer is yes. They're not waiting for perfect tools—they're using what's available right now to compete in a brutal job market.
👀 What this means for you: If you're building AI products, India's young workforce is your most eager early adopter. Price it right and they'll use it.
Write like a founder, faster
When the calendar is full, fast, clear comms matter. Wispr Flow lets founders dictate high-quality investor notes, hiring messages, and daily rundowns and get paste-ready writing instantly. It keeps your voice and the nuance you rely on for strategic messages while removing filler and cleaning punctuation. Save repeated snippets to scale consistent leadership communications. Works across Mac, Windows, and iPhone. Try Wispr Flow for founders.
Quick Hits
🔥 New Tools & Resources
🔥 Gemini 3.1 Pro - A smarter model for your most complex tasks.
🔥 Architect by Lyzr - Build AI that works for you.
🔥 Gamma - Create unlimited presentations, websites, and more in seconds. Everything you need to quickly create and refine content with AI.
🔥 Unlimited Prompts - Get 10k+ ChatGPT prompts now.
🔥 Google Pomelli 2.0 - Turn simple product photos into pro studio imagery instantly.
From our Partner
Learn AI in 5 minutes a day
What’s the secret to staying ahead of the curve in the world of AI? Information. Luckily, you can join 2,000,000+ early adopters reading The Rundown AI — the free newsletter that makes you smarter on AI with just a 5-minute read per day.
🚨 Quick Poll
Today’s Poll:
2Vote today, see the results tomorrow!
Previous Poll:
Should more companies follow OpenAI’s lead and expand AI infrastructure in India?
A) Yes – India is the perfect place for growth – 67% 🏆
B) No – Other regions are better suited – 38%
SPECIAL BONUS
The smartest minds don’t waste time on newspapers.
They read newsletters - curated, ad-free, straight to the point.
Want in?
Get premium news for FREE with the Meco app!