Hey Everyone,
What you see on TikTok? That’s just the highlight reel. Behind the scenes, I’ve got a growing list of tools that are too useful to leave sitting in drafts.
Every Tuesday, I crack that list open and share the gems that didn’t make it onto my feed.
Let’s get into it.
Picks Of The Week
1️⃣ AI Apply – Autopilot your job hunt
What it does
Paste a job link → get a custom resume + tailored cover letter + optimized LinkedIn in seconds.
Why you’ll care
📄 Auto-generates resumes for each role.
✍️ Custom cover letters without sounding like ChatGPT wrote them.
🔗 Optimizes your LinkedIn with keywords recruiters actually search.
My Tip
Paste in 5 similar jobs and let AI Apply spot the patterns. It’s like reverse-engineering your dream role.
2️⃣ Taskade – Your brain, but organized
What it does
A minimalist task planner + mind-mapper + AI assistant built for doing, not just planning.
Why you’ll care
🧠 Visualize your projects as lists, trees, or kanban, and switch views instantly.
💬 Real-time AI help inside every doc (summarize, brainstorm, outline).
⏱️ Built-in pomodoro, calendar sync, and voice memos, zero tab-switching required.
My Tip
Use the “weekly planner” view on Fridays. Pre-planning your week before the weekend hits gives you a massive edge on Monday.
3️⃣ LALAL.AI – Strip the vocals, drop the beat
What it does
Drag in any audio → instantly extract vocals, instruments, drums, bass, or whatever layer you want.
Why you’ll care
🎤 Make karaoke tracks from any song.
🥁 Pull clean drum stems to sample.
🎹 Remix old songs just for the fun of it.
My Tip
Upload a random voice memo, isolate just your vocals, then lay it over a Taylor Swift instrumental. Congrats, you’re now a bedroom producer.
AI News
🧠 The Latest in AI
xAI’s Grok 4 is still missing in action post–July 4th, but new console entries and benchmark leaks suggest it could leap ahead of o3 Pro, Claude Opus, and Gemini 2.5 in performance. (TestingCatalog)
Google’s Gemini 2.5 can now be equipped with long-term memory using Mem0, enabling persistent, personalized chatbot experiences without repeating the same questions. (Phil Schmid)
A new deep-dive into AI agents argues they’re only as good as your system design, and when done right, they’re not just assistants but force multipliers for software quality. (Irrational Exuberance)
AI coding tool Cursor faces backlash after quietly overhauling its Pro plan, leaving devs with unexpected charges and drained quotas. (The Rundown)
Whether you're job-hunting, planning your week, or remixing your gym playlist for no good reason, something in here’s going to make your day better.
Try at least one before next week. And if it earns a permanent spot in your workflow, I want to hear about it.
Catch you next Tuesday.
Max