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Welcome Automaters, 👋
Okay, real talk: last week's merch drop went better than we expected.
You showed up, you screenshotted, you DM'd us about it, and now we've gone and added new products with new quotes to keep things interesting.
So if you’ve been sleeping on this, consider this your official (and slightly dramatic) wake-up call.
So What’s New? Well we've got:
Premium Cups: For the coffee that fuels your AI deep dives.
Sturdy Totes: For carrying the weight of the future (and your laptop).
Accessory zipper pouches
Everyday Carry Pieces: To remind everyone else in the room that you’re playing a different game.
All printed with the exact words that apparently belong in your sales calls, your pitch decks, and your negotiation rooms. (Your words, not ours. Well, technically ours. You know what we mean.)
Now, don't let the new additions fool you; we haven't changed the rules of the game. They're still limited runs. Still no reprints. Still no waitlist. What's left is what's left.
Also: Hit reply and tell us which quote you're grabbing. And fair warning: the totes and the cups are not going to last long.
Here's what we have for you today
😨 Americans Are Done With AI Data Centers, and OpenAI Just Confirmed a Breach
A brand-new Gallup poll just dropped, and the numbers are absolutely wild. Out of 1000 adults, a full 71% of Americans say they do not want an AI data center built anywhere near their home; and nearly half of them (48 percent) are strongly against it.
For some context on just how dramatic that is: this is a more intense level of opposition than nuclear power plants receive. Yes, you read that right; data centers are currently more unpopular than facilities that literally split atoms.
So, what is everyone so upset about?
50% pointed to resource concerns like water use, power grid strain, deforestation and energy costs.
22% flagged quality-of-life issues like property values, health, traffic and of course how much space these facilities take up.
16% raised concerns about noise, air, water, light and heat pollution.
And a surprisingly relatable 14%? They just personally dislike or distrust AI. Fair.
12% cited concerns about AI supplanting human workers.
The backlash has become so serious that 69 jurisdictions across the U.S. have already enacted moratoriums or outright restrictions. Let’s not even talk about the protests from the people. In all, the AI buildout is running face-first into a very angry neighborhood association, and the neighborhood is winning.
But hey. AI buildouts are not the only ones facing difficulties.
Earlier this week, hackers pulled off a "supply chain" attack by hijacking the TanStack open-source library, a popular tool used by developers to build web apps.
Think of it as poisoning the water supply instead of going house to house.
The hackers published 84 malicious versions of the software in a tiny six-minute window. While a researcher caught it within 20 minutes, OpenAI unfortunately got caught in the crossfire.
The Damage Report: OpenAI confirmed that two employees had their devices compromised. The hackers managed to exfiltrate "limited credential material" from internal source code repositories.
The Good News: OpenAI is insisting that no user data was accessed, no production systems were compromised, and no intellectual property was stolen.
The Catch for You: As a precaution, the company is rotating its digital certificates. If you’re a macOS user, you’ll need to update your ChatGPT app before June 12, 2026; otherwise, it might stop working or refuse to receive future updates.
Your Shopify store gets built — live, right now
The Shopify store sitting half-finished in your browser tabs isn't a motivation problem. It's a setup problem.
Themes. Product research. Page builders. Payment setup. Most people spend months buried in this phase and quietly give up before they ever make a single sale.
Live Store Build skips the entire phase — live, on the spot.
Click in. Adrian Morrison's team builds your complete Shopify store with you on the call. Custom theme. 100+ trending products loaded and ready. A real, finished store in 30 minutes. Free.
Not a template. Not a tutorial. A finished store you own — built live while you watch.
Adrian has helped tens of thousands launch e-commerce businesses. This is the version where his team does the hard part, in real time.
You just need to grab your live build session and show up.
Builds are happening today. Click now and your store goes live before you close the tab.
🧱 Around The AI Block
😨 Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports ‘record quarterly revenue’
🤳 OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone.
❌ Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses.
📍 Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard.
🗣️ Who decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts.
👩💻 Microsoft is retiring Copilot Mode on Edge, because everything is Copilot Mode now.
🧑⚖️ What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman.
🤖 One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds.
🛠️ Trending Tools
For High-Efficiency LLMs: ERNIE 5.1 is Baidu’s latest flagship model that delivers elite performance using only one-third the compute of its rivals. It currently holds the #1 spot for Chinese models on LMArena and boasts a massive 99.6 on the AIME26 benchmark, outperforming many western "Pro" models in logical reasoning.
For Multi-Platform Commerce: Designkit is an automated product photographer for e-commerce. It analyzes raw photos to generate high-conversion studio shots and logos pre-optimized for the specific visual requirements of Shopify, Etsy, and Amazon, ensuring your brand looks professional across every marketplace.
For Instant STEM Help: AI Math Solver is a "Photo-to-Solution" engine that covers everything from middle school algebra to college-level calculus. Beyond just giving the answer, it uses a reasoning agent to provide a step-by-step breakdown of the logic, functioning as a 24/7 personal tutor.
For Digital Intelligence: AI People Search is an automated background check and OSINT tool. It aggregates public records, social media footprints, and contact data from a single name or email, compiling a structured report that replaces hours of manual cross-referencing.
💡 Quick Tip: When using Designkit, don't use the same "look" for every site. Use the "Marketplace Preset" feature: what converts on Etsy (lifestyle/organic) is often the opposite of what wins on Amazon (clean/white background). In 2026, the AI doesn't just make the photo "pretty," it optimizes the aesthetic for the specific algorithm you're trying to feed.
🤖 AI Workout Of The Day: Email Templates (writing feedback, engagements, and survey emails)
AI Generated
Want to know what your customers really think? Just ask!
Feedback, engagement, and survey emails provide valuable insights, make customers feel heard, and help you improve.
Here’s how to craft emails that actually get responses.
💡 Prompts to try:
P.S. You can find more email templates and prompts for other important uses right here
Feedback or review request emails after a purchase
Prompt: "Compose a polite and persuasive email to request a review from customers after their recent purchase. Encourage them to share their experience and thoughts, highlighting the importance of their input.”
Monthly newsletters to keep subscribers engaged and informed
Prompt: "Create a captivating monthly newsletter to keep subscribers engaged and informed about [your latest updates, offers, and interesting content]. Strike a balance between valuable information and a friendly, approachable tone.”
Re-engagement emails for inactive subscribers
Prompt: "Develop a compelling re-engagement email to win back inactive subscribers. Craft a message that reignites their interest with [your special offer or exclusive content] and remind them of the value they can gain by staying connected.”
Survey or feedback emails to gather customer opinion
Prompt: "Write an engaging email to encourage customers to participate in a survey and share their valuable opinions. Clearly communicate [the purpose of your survey] and offer [your incentive] to boost participation.”
Testimonial or review request emails
Prompt: "Craft a sincere and appreciative email requesting testimonials from satisfied customers. Guide them on how to share their experience and thank them for their support in building trust.”
Referral or friend invitation email
Prompt: "Create an inviting email to encourage customers to refer friends. Clearly communicate [the benefits for both the referrer and the referred friend]. Keep the message friendly and emphasize the value of sharing [your products or services].”
Is this your AI Workout of the Week (WoW)? Cast your vote!
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