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☕ On Location with Excelsa Coffee
This morning, I had the chance to go on location for a special interview with the co-founder of Excelsa Coffee, a San Diego-based company blending tradition and technology in exciting ways. We explored how they’re using AI to innovate everything from bean sourcing to customer engagement—and I can’t wait to share the full story with you soon!
I had a personal appointment afterward, so I only had time to publish one article today—but I’ve included links to a few other top AI stories below for your reading list to make sure you don’t miss out on the important news of the day.
Thanks so much for your patience and support!
—Alicia
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Today’s Headlines:
OpenAI Launches Stargate Norway, Its First European AI Data Center - OpenAI has introduced Stargate Norway, marking its first AI data center initiative in Europe and expanding the company’s infrastructure footprint under the OpenAI for Countries program. The initiative reflects OpenAI’s long-term vision to make the benefits of AI widely accessible to everyone by investing in independently controlled, local AI infrastructure.
Musk's xAI to sign chapter on safety and security in EU's AI code of practice - Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, will sign only the “Safety and Security” section of the EU’s voluntary AI Code of Practice—opting out of transparency and copyright commitments. xAI says the remaining sections would stifle innovation, drawing a sharp contrast to companies like Google and Microsoft that are signing the full code.
NotebookLM updates: Video Overviews, Studio upgrades - Google’s AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, now lets you generate AI video summaries and customize outputs with new Studio tools. The update aims to make research and presentation faster and more creative—especially for students, creators, and knowledge workers.
Google’s AI Mode Gets Canvas and Real-Time Search Help - A new Canvas feature lets users organize ideas visually in Google’s experimental AI Mode, while real-time search assistance is now rolling out to help users ask better questions live. This update reflects Google’s growing push to make AI tools more interactive and intuitive for everyday users.
IMAX Launches AI Film Festival with Runway and USC - IMAX is teaming up with Runway and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts to launch an AI film festival, spotlighting emerging talent at the intersection of cinema and machine creativity. The event will showcase AI-assisted short films and aims to redefine storytelling in the age of artificial intelligence.
AI In Action: Quick Tutorials
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use ChatGPT’s Agent Mode to combine deep research capabilities with autonomous actions and generate comprehensive reports and presentations autonomously.
Step-by-step:
Head over to ChatGPT and select “Agent Mode” in Tools
Connect sources if needed, or let the agent work with any website autonomously
Create a detailed prompt: “Research [topic]. Deliver a 2-page report citing academic sources, plus a 5-slide deck.”
Watch the agent work for 15-25 minutes as it searches, analyzes, and creates content automatically, and extend your research with follow-ups
Pro tip: Agent Mode can handle multiple complex tasks in one prompt, from research to presentation creation to contact finding, all while working completely autonomously.
⚠️ Just a heads-up: These agents do come with limitations—they can only run for a set number of tasks or duration per month, and you may hit usage caps depending on your plan. They’re powerful, but not unlimited!
AI Tools:
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