Nick's AI: 💥 Big Tech layoffs—the AI boom begins! Big Tech layoffs aren't an AI-driven doomsday—they're the dawn of a massive economic boom.

Nick’s AI Playbook

🧑‍🏫 Latest AI thoughts, tools, and news from Nick Machol Skip to the end if you want to see a pic of cats worshipping my wife 🐈

Main Idea

Big Tech layoffs aren't an AI-driven doomsday—they're the dawn of a massive economic boom. While giants like Microsoft and Amazon say they're streamlining due to AI, the real story is their old-guard inertia. Agile startups and mid-sized players—unburdened by billion-dollar overheads—are racing ahead, using AI to deliver affordable, powerful solutions to businesses everywhere. Think of it like dinosaurs vs. mammals: giants struggling to adapt vs. nimble creatures thriving in a rapidly shifting ecosystem. Yes, jobs at big companies will disappear, but each loss will trigger multiple new roles at innovative companies. For every $300K tech job cut at a lumbering giant, expect millions in new revenues generated by leaner, AI-powered teams.

Here’s the play:

Embrace the uncertainty. Lean into agility. Position yourself to ride the AI wave rather than get caught in its undertow. Change is uncomfortable, but those who embrace it will win big.

PS!

Reminder: massive announcement coming early July. Targeting July 9th! Let’s just say… it’ll help unburden a lot of your AI problems. 🤫 Stay tuned.

📰 AI News Worth Knowing

📢 Amazon's AI Revolution is Here: Over 1,000 Gen-AI projects—including Alexa+ and Bedrock—prove AI isn't a mere feature, it's Amazon’s new OS. Get ready for "agent" teammates to eliminate grunt work and redefine productivity. If you're skilled at prompting and managing these agents, you're golden. Read More 🚀 $80M in 6 Months? Solo Startup Sold to Wix: AI compressed a generational achievement into half a year. Base44’s rapid rise and sale underline the explosive potential of AI-enabled businesses. Read More 🛠️ AI Won't Steal Your Job, It'll Redefine It: Automation is clearing routine tasks, pushing value towards leadership, strategy, and trust—skills machines can't master. Sharpen your effectiveness and use AI like elite military commanders to amplify your output. Read More 📊 Stanford’s Take on AI’s Work Revolution: SALT Lab reveals that AI will reshape roles for 70 million workers. Tensions are high: businesses are misaligning automation priorities, employees prefer equal-partnership models, and interpersonal skills now hold the premium. Read More 📖 The AI Industry Bible: Comprehensive, in-depth, and essential reading if you're investing or exploring AI opportunities. Brace for impact. Read More

🛠️ AI Tools You Need to Try

Doing is differently this week (again). This is a tool you should play with at least once. Try “vibe coding” a website. Prove to yourself you can do it! 🧑‍💻 Replit: Build stunning websites by simply talking to it. Web creation made ridiculously easy. Try it now 🧰 Tool Vault – Frequently updated archive of every AI tool I’ve recommended, tested, or currently use: 👉 Here

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🐈 Bonus Content: Cat boss

We came home after just a week away and found our cats hilariously worshiping my wife like she'd returned from a year-long odyssey. They follow her around relentlessly—adorable proof that loyalty and agility always beat size (just like AI). Thanks for reading. View email in browser[update your preferences or unsubscribe