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⚡️The Midweek Merge
AI breakthroughs, tech shakeups & tools to power your hustle
Matt Altebrando
April 23, 2025
👋 Midweek check-in: Surviving or thriving?
Whether you’re sprinting or stumbling toward Friday, here’s your 3-minute hit of AI, tech, and biz news—no fluff.
What’s Merging Today:
• 🛰️→ Grok enters the multimodal chat
• 💻→ Intel’s historic job cuts
• 💼→ BP vs. activist investors
• 🛠️→ 5 fire AI tools to check out
🚀 Today’s Top Merges
THE LATEST IN AI, TECH, & BUSINESS
Elon's xAI just gave its chatbot eyes - Grok 1.5V now analyzes:
• Memes (finally)
• Documents (RIP manual data entry)
• Screenshots (product teases incoming)
💡 The catch: Still 18 months behind GPT-4V's vision skills
🔥 Merge Prediction: Full X/Twitter integration by Q3
21,000 jobs gone. 15% of workforce. The chip giant's nuclear option after:
• AMD took 30% of data center market
• PC sales crashed 15% YoY
💡 The pivot: $7B/year savings funds desperate AI chip push
🔥 Cold Truth: NVIDIA’s two-year lead means Intel’s playing catch-up, not leapfrog.
Activist Elliott wants $5B more cash flow - and they'll torch climate pledges to get it:
• Demands 2x dividends by 2027
• "Green energy is a luxury we can't afford"
💡 The math: BP shares trail Exxon by 20% since going green
🔥 Wake-up call: ESG funds withdrew $2B from BP last quarter
🧰 Merge Toolbox
THIS WEEK’S GAMECHANGERS… 🔥
🔥 Blaze.ai
"Google Analytics meets ChatGPT"
Why it's killer: Automates competitive research with 95% accurate market trend reports
Use case: We saved 11 hours last week analyzing Shopify's Q2 moves
🎙️ Vocalo.ai
"Your voice, 23 languages, zero accent"
Why it's killer: Record once, then generate natural-sounding audio in any language
Pro tip: Localized 30 customer videos in 1 hour (vs. 10+ hours manually).
🖼️ Designify
"Canva on AI steroids"
Why it's killer: Turns text prompts into on-brand graphics (logos, social posts, merch)
Real result: Generated 30+ LinkedIn carousels in 20 minutes
📊 Tome.app
"Pitch decks that close rounds"
Why it's killer: AI suggests slide structures based on your CRM data
Client win: Used by YC startups to cut deck prep by 70%
📧 Mentioned
"Never miss a sales lead again"
Why it's killer: Scans Zoom/email convos for unclosed opportunities
Stats: 32% more deals closed in beta tests
💡 Want the full toolbox? Shoot me an email and I’ll be happy to share!
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See you Friday — keep merging ahead.
— Matt & The Morning Merge team.