^{AI MARKET PULSE}
Coinbase Cuts ~700 Jobs as CEO Says AI Is Replacing Entire Workflows

Coinbase is cutting about 14% of its workforce—roughly 700 employees—as CEO Brian Armstrong says the company is restructuring to become “leaner, faster, and AI-native.” The move comes as both a crypto downturn pressures costs and AI dramatically increases output per employee, with engineers now shipping in days what used to take weeks. Armstrong says entire workflows are being automated and even non-technical employees are producing code, pushing the company toward smaller teams, fewer managers, and “AI-native pods” where one person can handle multiple roles. The deeper thesis: companies are no longer just using AI to assist workers—they’re redesigning org structures around the assumption that far fewer people are needed.

So what does that mean for you?

The shift isn’t subtle anymore. Companies are actively planning for smaller teams powered by AI, not just experimenting with tools on the side. In practical terms, that means:

• Learn how to use AI to increase your output, not just your efficiency
• Build skills that combine execution + strategy (not just coordination)
• Get comfortable owning more scope with fewer resources

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^{AI SPOTLIGHT}
Apple Plans to Let Users Choose Between Competing AI Models on iPhone

Apple is reportedly preparing to let users select third-party AI models—like Google and Anthropic—to power features across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS starting later this year. The update, internally called “Extensions,” would allow users to pick which AI services handle tasks like writing, image generation, and Siri interactions, expanding beyond the current ChatGPT-only integration. Rather than competing head-on by building a single dominant model, Apple appears to be positioning its devices as a platform layer for multiple AI providers to plug into. The deeper thesis: the AI battle may shift from “who builds the best model” to “who controls the interface where users choose between them.”

Key Takeaways:

• Apple plans to let users choose third-party AI models inside iOS, including potential integrations with Google and Anthropic
• The new “Extensions” system would expand AI options beyond ChatGPT across core features like Siri and writing tools
• The move signals a platform strategy where Apple focuses on distribution and user control rather than owning the underlying AI models

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^{TODAY’S PROMPT}
Your Weekly Work Plan, Fully Optimized

This mega-prompt acts like a productivity operator, turning your goals, tasks, deadlines, and time limits into a fully optimized weekly schedule. It builds a prioritized execution plan so you know exactly what to work on, what to delay, and where your time should go.

👉 Use the prompt + check out my example output here

Act as an expert productivity operator and weekly planning strategist.

Your job is to turn my goals, tasks, deadlines, meetings, and available work hours into a clear weekly execution plan.

Use the information below:

MY ROLE:
[Your role or business type]

MY MAIN GOALS THIS WEEK:
[Goal 1]
[Goal 2]
[Goal 3]

MY TASK LIST:
[Paste all tasks, projects, admin work, follow-ups, content, client work, etc.]

DEADLINES:
[List any hard deadlines and due dates]

MEETINGS OR FIXED COMMITMENTS:
[List meetings, appointments, calls, family commitments, travel, etc.]

AVAILABLE WORK HOURS:
[List your available work blocks for each day]

ENERGY PATTERNS:
[When you do your best deep work, admin work, creative work, calls, etc.]

PRIORITIES:
[What matters most this week? Revenue, content, client delivery, operations, rest, planning, etc.]

CONSTRAINTS:
[Any limits, bottlenecks, dependencies, or things you want to avoid]

Create a weekly work plan with the following sections:

1. Weekly Priority Stack
Rank my tasks from highest to lowest priority based on urgency, importance, deadlines, and impact.

2. Daily Schedule
Break my week into a practical day-by-day plan using my available work hours.

3. Deep Work Blocks
Identify the best blocks for focused work and assign the most important tasks to those windows.

4. Admin and Shallow Work Blocks
Group lower-energy tasks together so they do not interrupt the important work.

5. Deadline Protection Plan
Show me what needs to happen early in the week to avoid last-minute scrambling.

6. Tasks to Delay, Delegate, or Delete
Identify anything that should not be on my plate this week.

7. Daily Top 3
Give me the three most important tasks for each day.

8. End-of-Week Review Checklist
Create a short checklist I can use on Friday to review progress and plan next week.

If anything is missing, make the most reasonable assumption and state it briefly before the plan.

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^{AI QUICK HITS}

⚡️ OpenAI just rolled out GPT-5.5 Instant as the new default ChatGPT model, improving accuracy in high-stakes areas like law and medicine while keeping fast response times and adding deeper memory across chats, files, and Gmail.

🎨 A new report shows image AI models are now the biggest growth driver for apps—generating 6.5x more downloads than chatbot upgrades—but most still struggle to convert that attention into real revenue.

🏦 Anthropic and OpenAI are both launching multi-billion-dollar joint ventures with major asset managers to push enterprise AI adoption, signaling a new phase where distribution and deal-making matter as much as the models themselves.

🧠 Meta is now using AI to analyze visual cues like bone structure in photos and videos to detect underage users, expanding its automated safety systems across Instagram, Facebook, and international markets.

🤖 Waste management firms are deploying AI-powered robots that can sort trash up to 10x faster than humans, as high turnover and hazardous conditions push the industry toward full automation.

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