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Anthropic showed how Claude is transforming enterprise work, from cutting drug paperwork at Novo Nordisk to boosting car dealer leads at Cox Automotive.

Also, OpenAI launched Sora 2 with realistic video physics, synced audio, and cameo-style AI videos on its new iOS app.

Plus, Microsoft added Agent Mode and Office Agent to Copilot, letting AI handle multi-app workflows with human oversight.

Oh yeah, Sam Altman says AGI could arrive by 2030 and will need gigawatt-scale AI factories.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

How To Use AI At Your Company

Claude is powering transformation. Not hype. Real change.

Anthropic just shared how customers are rolling Claude into core systems and getting outcomes beyond proof of concept.

Here’s what “driving transformation” looks like now:

• Novo Nordisk cut clinical-doc writing from 10+ weeks to 10 minutes They built a document platform around Claude that handles regulatory-grade text, review cycles, and prototype generation.

• Cox Automotive doubled lead response They plugged Claude into dealer CRMs and content systems. More responses. Faster site updates. Thousands of deliverables generated.

• Palo Alto Networks improved dev velocity 20–30% New engineers onboard in weeks. Junior devs got more out of Claude’s code suggestions and automated unit tests.

• Salesforce launched autonomous agent workflows Claude agents now plan, act, and update systems within Salesforce, with guardrails for trust, grounded reasoning, and safety.

• IG Group freed up 70 hours/week They automated analytics workflows, performance feedback, and multilingual content generation across regions.

What you should do as a CFO, FP&A, or GenAI lead?

1. Pick one bottleneck where outputs live in documents or data.

2. Pilot Claude’s integration there, not as a side project.

3. Measure real impact hours saved, accuracy improvements, adoption.

4. Build with compliance and audit in mind from day one these teams don’t scale without trust.

The leap isn’t magic. It’s embedding AI inside your workflows so that every part of your org runs smarter.

AI transformation isn’t a future event. It’s happening now with Claude leading the charge.

OpenAI launched Sora 2, its flagship video generation model with realistic physics simulation and synchronized audio. The new social iOS app includes a "cameos" feature that lets users insert themselves into AI-generated videos after a one-time recording, creating what OpenAI calls a new form of communication beyond text and emojis.

Microsoft introduced Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot for "vibe working" experiences. The new features let AI agents handle complex tasks across multiple Office applications autonomously, from creating presentations to managing spreadsheets, while maintaining human oversight and control.

Sam Altman predicted artificial general intelligence will arrive by 2030, suggesting AI systems will soon match human cognitive abilities across all domains. He emphasized the need for massive infrastructure investments to support AGI development, including the ambitious goal of building gigawatt-scale AI computing facilities.

Yale researchers evaluated AI's current impact on the labor market, finding mixed effects with some job displacement but also new role creation. The study reveals AI adoption varies significantly across industries, with knowledge workers experiencing the most immediate changes in daily workflows and productivity.

Google improved Gemini's formula explanations in Google Sheets to help users understand complex calculations. The AI assistant now provides step-by-step breakdowns of spreadsheet formulas in plain language, making advanced Excel functions more accessible to non-technical users.

OpenAI expanded team collaboration features in ChatGPT, allowing shared workspaces and project management capabilities. Teams can now collaborate on AI conversations, share custom GPTs, and track project progress together, transforming ChatGPT from an individual tool into a collaborative platform.

🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

Automate anything with AI Agents.

Specifically…you guessed it…N8N.

Don’t know what N8N is?

Then watch this.

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

Copy and paste this into your favorite chatbot.

USE CASE: Content calendar from a marketing brief.

PERSONA: Content strategist.

CONTEXT: I will paste ICP, offers, channels, and a campaign goal.

TASK: Create a 4 week content calendar with hooks and CTAs.

FORMAT: 4 week calendar table with Date, Post Title, Hook, Angle, CTA, Channel, plus 5 reusable prompts.

TONE: Energetic, helpful.

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Give AI image creation a try for yourself.

Copy the text below into Google’s AI image creator!

Cheesesteak Tortellini in Rich Provolone Sauce a female hands take a fourchette prepar to eat

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