- Simplifying AI
- Posts
- AI Weekly Recap (Week 3)
AI Weekly Recap (Week 3)
Plus: The most important news and breakthroughs in AI this week

Happy Sunday! We just had another crazy week in AI. China just dropped an insane AI image model that’s free and open-source while this new tool lets you clone any website design in seconds.
And that's not all, here are the most important AI moves you need to know this week.

MagicPath has released a Chrome extension that lets developers clone any website element and instantly convert it into an editable React component with a single click.
Capture any HTML element from the web directly into an editable canvas
Automatically converts captured HTML into interactive React components
Edit components manually or modify them using natural-language AI instructions
Reuse existing project HTML instead of rebuilding components from scratch
Cut hours of frontend development time by starting from real, production-grade designs

Manus has rolled out Meeting Minutes, a new feature that turns any conversation into structured, usable output. With a single speech-bubble click, you can now record meetings up to 2 hours long, automatically transcribe them, and instantly extract notes, action items, and workflows.
One-click recording with support for meetings up to 2 hours
Automatic transcription and translation of the full conversation
Instantly extract notes, action items, processes, and decisions from transcripts
Organize all recordings inside a single Manus Project for long-term memory and retrieval
Turn conversations into task lists, PRDs, strategic plans, or customer personas
Try it Now → https://manus.im/

Google has introduced Personal Intelligence, a new feature inside the Gemini app that connects data across Google services like Gmail and Google Photos to deliver deeply personalized answers.
Connects data across Google apps (Gmail, Photos, and more) to understand personal context
Reasons across your data to surface proactive insights, not just retrieve information
Understands nuance without users explicitly telling Gemini where to look
Available in beta for personal accounts, with rollout to AI Mode in Search later this year
Initially limited to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S.
Try it Now → https://gemini.google.com/

Z.ai has released GLM-Image, a 16B-parameter open-source image generation model designed for text-heavy, information-dense visuals like infographics, slides, and technical diagrams.
Beats Nano Banana Pro on complex text rendering accuracy (0.91 vs 0.77 on CVTG-2k)
Maintains >90% accuracy even with multiple text regions in a single image
Hybrid AR + diffusion design separates layout reasoning from visual rendering
Excels at infographics, posters, diagrams, and instructional visuals
Slightly weaker in aesthetics and instruction-following compared to Google’s model
Fully open-source with MIT / Apache 2.0–friendly licensing for enterprise use
Try it Now → https://chat.z.ai/

ElevenLabs has introduced Scribe v2, its most accurate transcription model to date, setting a new state of the art in speech-to-text. While Scribe v2 Realtime is optimized for ultra-low latency and agent workflows, Scribe v2 is built for high-accuracy batch transcription, subtitles, and captions at scale.
Lowest word error rate (WER) on industry-standard benchmarks
Designed for batch transcription, subtitling, and large-scale captioning
Handles pauses, long silences, tone changes, and delivery shifts with high stability
Major accuracy and robustness upgrade over Scribe v1
Now live inside ElevenLabs Studio for production-grade workflows
Try it Now → https://elevenlabs.io/speech-to-text

Anthropic introduced Cowork, a new tool inside the Claude Desktop app that lets users give Claude controlled access to folders, no coding, terminals, or setup required.
Users assign a sandboxed folder Claude can read and edit via chat
Built on the same Claude Agent SDK that powers Claude Code
Designed for non-technical tasks like expense reports, media organization, and analysis
Ships with safety warnings around prompt clarity, file deletion, and agent autonomy
Try it Now → https://claude.ai/new

Thanks for making it to the end! I put my heart into every email I send. I hope you are enjoying it. Let me know your thoughts so I can make the next one even better.
See you tomorrow :)
Dr. Alvaro Cintas






