Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯 Deepfake video of Kamala Harris gets amplified by Elon Musk

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - Midjourney 6.1 Arrives

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Today’s Tip: How To Use AI To Manage Your Time Better

(Read time: five minutes) - Fun fact: I never change this.

I’ve been actively worried about deepfakes and AI causing hell during the US election season, and it has arrived in the least shocking fashion you could imagine. Before I share the video, let me post a disclaimer that I am NOT choosing sides in this election, nor will I ever push for a specific candidate in this newsletter.

A deepfake video of US presidential candidate and current US Vice President Kamala Harris was created and circulated online. Many believed it was real.

I am sharing this for educational purposes!

It got weird when Elon Musk, owner of X, shared the video with his 192.2M followers and did not indicate that it was fake. I’d like to believe he was fully aware it was not real.

Personal feelings about all of this aside, this is a good reminder of how simple it will be to share deepfakes online. Yikes.

🔗 Read more about this here.

Startup PromoTix ($48M in traction) is saving the events industry

PromoTix is solving the event industry’s challenges around high ticket fees and low attendance. Ticketmaster and competitors charge up to 40% of the ticket price to book, deterring guests who can’t afford the added cost. Combined with a crowded marketing space, events struggle.

PromoTix is raising funds to expand. Already profitable, with 656k users and $48M in sales in its first 30 months, PromoTix has low-fee and no-fee SaaS pricing, as well as patented marketing tools that drive attendance.

See investment terms

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Cool Tech: Midjourney 6.1 Arrives

I love Midjourney. If I’m in a creative void, I will enter Midjourney and create the weirdest images possible. Well, good news for all of you AI artists: Midjourney 6.1 has arrived!

What’s new?

🔗 Sign in and start using Midjourney 6.1 here. Be sure to add --v 6.1 to your prompt!

Latest News.

🔗 Canva acquires Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts

My take: Canva was a tool I used to build a multimillion-dollar business. I have enjoyed this journey with them and love seeing them become more robust.

🔗 At the Olympics, AI Is Watching You

My take: They’re using AI to monitor people’s safety during the Olympics in Paris because there are too many cameras for humans to watch. And you know what? I am not against this. I expect most to feel differently.

🔗 AI model identifies certain breast tumor stages likely to progress to invasive cancer

My take: If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times. AI is going to have such a positive impact on our health, and I am so excited about that. Right now, in America, healthcare is a mess.

🔗 OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s hyper-realistic voice to some paying users

My take: We are so close to the movie Her, and it feels like the technology is building serious momentum. How long until we all have a personal AI to talk to?

Fresh Apps to Play With

Are you looking to automate your work or life? Want to play with excellent new AI tools? Every post has five new AI apps for you to try for yourself.

• 🔗 educato - Build your online teaching platform with AI

• 🔗 Virabble - Effortlessly convert trending content from the web or your competitors' pages into distinctive social media posts destined for virality

• 🔗 Twitter Bookmarks - Every last Twitter bookmark, categorized with AI

• 🔗 Argil - Generate engaging AI videos

• 🔗 Illustration Generator - The first and only AI image generator created by artists

Check out these AI apps, and let me know what you think. Reply to this email or tweet me directly.

Today’s Tip: How To Use AI To Manage Your Time Better

My life is so chaotic! I am the Global CMO for an awesome tech company, and I run this newsletter, train in martial arts, spend time with my family, and do so many other things. Managing my time is the most important thing I do for myself, and I’ve built incredible systems with software like Todoist, Notion, and Google Calendar to stay on top of everything.

For those of you that need help, I have you covered with a new master prompt!

Here’s the prompt I created for you (fill in the placeholders):

I need help with time management strategies for [Your Specific Situation]. Here are the details:

1. Current Role and Responsibilities:
• Job Title/Role: [Insert your job title or role]
• Key Responsibilities: [List your key responsibilities]
• Work Environment: [Describe your work environment, e.g., remote, in-office, hybrid]

2. Specific Time Management Challenges:
• Challenge 1: [Describe your first challenge]
• Challenge 2: [Describe your second challenge]
• Challenge 3: [Describe any additional challenges]

3. Current Time Management Techniques:
• Techniques Used: [List the techniques you currently use]
• Effectiveness: [Describe how effective these techniques are]

4. Goals and Priorities:
• Short-Term Goals: [List your short-term goals]
• Long-Term Goals: [List your long-term goals]
• Top Priorities: [Describe your top priorities]

5. Work-Life Balance:
• Current Balance: [Describe your current work-life balance]
• Desired Balance: [Describe your desired work-life balance]

6. Tools and Resources Available:
• Tools: [List any tools or resources you currently use]
• Additional Resources: [List any additional resources you are considering]

7. Preferred Time Management Methods:
• Methods: [Describe any preferred methods, e.g., time blocking, Pomodoro technique]
• Flexibility: [Describe how flexible your schedule can be]

8. Personal Habits and Routines:
• Daily Routine: [Describe your daily routine]
• Productive Habits: [List any habits that help you stay productive]
• Unproductive Habits: [List any habits that hinder your productivity]

9. External Factors:
• Dependencies: [List any dependencies, e.g., waiting on others for tasks]
• Distractions: [Describe common distractions]

10. Desired Outcome:
• Immediate Changes: [Describe any immediate changes you want to implement]
• Long-Term Improvements: [Describe any long-term improvements you seek]

Based on these details, could you provide me with personalized time management strategies that address my specific situation and challenges? Please include actionable steps, recommended tools or techniques, and any tips for maintaining these strategies over time.

Here’s an example prompt with the placeholders completed:

I need help with time management strategies for managing a remote marketing team while balancing personal commitments. Here are the details:

1. Current Role and Responsibilities:
• Job Title/Role: Marketing Manager
• Key Responsibilities: Overseeing marketing campaigns, managing a team of 5, reporting to the CMO
• Work Environment: Remote

2. Specific Time Management Challenges:
• Challenge 1: Coordinating team meetings across different time zones
• Challenge 2: Staying focused while working from home
• Challenge 3: Balancing work and personal life

3. Current Time Management Techniques:
• Techniques Used: Time blocking, using a digital calendar, task lists
• Effectiveness: Somewhat effective, but often disrupted by unplanned tasks

4. Goals and Priorities:
• Short-Term Goals: Complete the upcoming product launch
• Long-Term Goals: Improve team efficiency and collaboration
• Top Priorities: Product launch, team meetings, personal health

5. Work-Life Balance:
• Current Balance: Tends to overwork and neglect personal time
• Desired Balance: More personal time and regular breaks

6. Tools and Resources Available:
• Tools: Slack, Trello, Google Calendar
• Additional Resources: Considering using a project management tool like Asana

7. Preferred Time Management Methods:
• Methods: Time blocking, prioritizing tasks
• Flexibility: Fairly flexible, but some meetings are fixed

8. Personal Habits and Routines:
• Daily Routine: Start work at 8 AM, take a lunch break at 12 PM, finish by 6 PM
• Productive Habits: Morning exercise, task lists
• Unproductive Habits: Checking social media frequently

9. External Factors:
• Dependencies: Team members completing their tasks on time
• Distractions: Household chores, social media

10. Desired Outcome:
• Immediate Changes: Implement a more structured schedule
• Long-Term Improvements: Better work-life balance, improved team coordination

Based on these details, could you provide me with personalized time management strategies that address my specific situation and challenges? Please include actionable steps, recommended tools or techniques, and any tips for maintaining these strategies over time.

Please save this prompt and fill in the placeholders with as much information as possible. The output of this prompt is incredible!

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