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Runway
VIDEO · EDITORIAL SHORTLISTOur pick for generation-led video workflows. Credit consumption varies by model; budget for iteration.
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NEW · 13 NOV 2026 · TOOL OF THE DAY
Gemini Decisions API: When AI Should Choose, Not Chat
Google’s new decision-focused API handles bounded choices across text, images, audio, video and PDFs. We explain the 20-minute starter project and what teams should verify.
Read the review →NEW · 12 NOV 2026 · TOOL OF THE DAY
Hadi: Can a New Desktop Agent Be Trusted With Real Tasks?
We examine what this new desktop agent claims to do, what it costs and what its privacy documentation leaves unresolved.
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Elicit: A Research Assistant That Can Search the Literature
Academic discovery, evidence tables and guided reviews—plus what to verify before you trust an extracted answer.
Read the Elicit guide →NEW · 9 NOV 2026 · TOOL OF THE DAY
Cursor Build Live Apps: From a Prompt to a Shareable Tool
Cursor can build and host a working web app from a brief—with a database, sign-in and a publish review. Here is what the new feature costs and where human review still matters.
Read the Cursor guide →8 NOV 2026 · TOOL OF THE DAY
Gemini Notebook: Turn Your Sources into a Research Workspace
Google’s renamed research workspace brings documents together for cited answers, study aids and audio overviews—with limits and evidence checks explained.
Read the Gemini Notebook guide →6 NOV 2026 · PREVIOUS TOOL OF THE DAY
Gamma AI: The Presentation You Haven’t Made Yet Is Due Tomorrow
Turn a blank slide or a long report into a clear first draft—with a practical workflow, official plan links, and an honest look at where human review still matters.
Read the Gamma guide →5 NOV 2026 · PREVIOUS TOOL OF THE DAY
ElevenLabs: What If Your Words Could Find Their Own Voice?
Expressive narration, authorised voice cloning and multilingual stories—with a practical 20-minute experiment and clear pricing.
Explore ElevenLabs’ strengths, limits and pricing →4 NOV 2026 · PREVIOUS TOOL OF THE DAY
Fliki AI: The Little Film Studio That Fits Inside Your Laptop
A story-first guide to making narrated videos, trying your first mini-movie and understanding the real cost of AI-generated footage.
Explore Fliki’s strengths, limits and pricing →29 OCT 2026 · PREVIOUS TOOL OF THE DAY
Perplexity for research: turn citations into a decision, not blind confidence
A practical Perplexity workflow for comparing products and researching topics, with verified plan pricing, citation checks and limitations.
LATEST TOOLS · 28 OCT 2026
Notion Agent: turn scattered project notes into a usable plan
A practical Notion Agent guide: useful office workflows, documented capabilities, pricing, credit limits and when another tool fits better.
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Descript
VIDEO · EDITORIAL SHORTLISTOur pick for transcript-led editing of recordings. Media-hour and AI-credit allowances affect heavier workloads.
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ElevenLabs
VOICE · EDITORIAL SHORTLISTOur pick for dedicated narration and dubbing. Commercial use and cloning features depend on the plan.
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Adobe Firefly
IMAGES · EDITORIAL SHORTLISTOur pick for Adobe-oriented image workflows. Premium generation uses credits; check the selected model’s terms.
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Gemini Notebook
RESEARCH · LEARNINGFor working through a defined set of sources. Follow citations back to the original material.
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Elicit
RESEARCH · ACADEMIC LITERATUREFind and compare academic studies, then check the source passages yourself.
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Gemini Decisions API
DEVELOPER TOOL · DECISION APIScore fixed-choice questions over shared text and media inputs.
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ChatGPT
WRITING · EDITORIAL SHORTLISTConsider for conversational drafting and brainstorming. Verify factual claims and references before publication.
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Claude
WRITING · EDITORIAL SHORTLISTConsider for drafting and refining documents. Check current usage limits and independently verify factual output.
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Gamma
PRESENTATIONS & OFFICE WORKFor a fast first presentation draft. Export to PowerPoint or PDF, then review fonts and layout.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot
PRESENTATIONS & OFFICE WORKFor work centred on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Features depend on your licence and account.
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Gemini for Workspace
PRESENTATIONS & OFFICE WORKFor teams already working in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. Availability depends on your plan.
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VIDEO / CREATION & EDITING
Runway vs Descript
Generate a scene or polish a recording? Start with the job.
Read the comparison →VOICE / NARRATION & PODCASTSElevenLabs vs Descript
A dedicated voice workflow or an editing workspace?
Read the comparison →IMAGES / CREATIVE WORKFLOWSFirefly vs Runway
Choose around your main output and existing workflow.
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