⚡️ 3 AI Tools Just Got Serious Upgrades (And One Hidden Gem)

Here's what drives me crazy about AI tool updates: companies announce them like they're earth-shattering, but 90% of the time it's just... noise.

A new button here. A slight UI tweak there. Nothing that actually changes how you work.

But every once in a while, something real drops. An update so good you can't imagine going back. A tool so useful you wonder how you missed it.

This week, I found four of them.

Three are updates to tools you probably already know (or should). One is a lesser-known tool that's been quietly perfecting something everyone else gets wrong.

Let me break them down.

🎯 Tip #1: Otter.ai Now Has AI Agents That Actually Speak Up in Meetings

What Changed:

In March 2025, Otter launched something wild: AI agents that don’t just transcribe your meetings—they can actually participate in them.

You can now ask Otter questions during the meeting using voice commands, and it’ll answer based on everything discussed so far. Think of it like having a super-attentive assistant who remembers every detail.

Why This Matters:

• Answer questions mid-meeting ("What did we decide about the Q4 budget?")
• Pull up action items from past meetings with the same people
• Schedule follow-up calls and write emails based on meeting context
• Work across Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet

Real-World Applications:

• Sales teams: Ask Otter to recall what a client said in previous calls before you respond
• Project managers: Get instant summaries of outstanding action items during standups
• Executives: Have Otter draft follow-up emails while you’re still in the meeting

How To Actually Use It:

1. Make sure you're on Otter’s Business or Enterprise plan (this feature isn't on the free tier)
2. During your next meeting, activate the AI agent with a voice command
3. Ask questions naturally, like "What action items do I have from today?"
4. Watch it work in real-time

The game-changer here isn’t the transcription—it’s having an AI that can actually understand context and help you during the meeting, not just after.

🎨 Tip #2: Gamma Just Released 3.0 with Multi-Format Content Creation

What Changed:

Gamma, the AI presentation tool, just raised $68M and launched version 3.0 with a major evolution: it's no longer just for presentations.

Now you can create presentations, websites, and social media content all from the same prompt. They also released their API, which means you can integrate Gamma into your workflows.

Why This Changes Everything:

• Turn your presentation into a publishable website with one click
• Generate social media posts from your deck content
• Create up to 60 slides at once (on Pro plan)
• Use custom fonts and domains for brand consistency

Real-World Applications:

• Marketers: Create a pitch deck, then instantly convert it to a landing page
• Educators: Build a lesson presentation and turn it into a course website
• Founders: Make an investor deck and auto-generate social posts to promote your launch
• Content creators: Repurpose long-form content into multiple formats instantly

How To Actually Use It:

1. Visit gamma.app and sign up
2. Start with a simple prompt like "Create a product launch presentation for [your product]"
3. Once you're happy with the deck, click "Convert to Website"
4. Use the AI chat to refine layouts, change themes, or generate social posts

The Plus plan ($10/month) gets you unlimited AI creation. The Pro plan ($20/month) adds custom domains and analytics—worth it if you're using this professionally.

🧠 Tip #3: Claude Now Works Inside Artifacts (For Building AI-Powered Apps)

What Changed:

This one's a bit technical but incredibly powerful: Claude now lets you use its API directly inside Artifacts (those interactive documents Claude creates).

This means you can build AI-powered tools inside Claude without needing to code separately or use external APIs.

Why This Matters More Than You Think:

You can now create custom AI apps for yourself in minutes:

• Build a personal research assistant that summarizes PDFs
• Create a custom chatbot trained on your company’s knowledge
• Make an AI writing coach that matches your specific style
• Design tools that combine multiple AI capabilities

All of this runs directly in your browser, no coding experience required (though it helps).

Real-World Applications:

• Researchers: Build a tool that analyzes multiple papers and generates comparative summaries
• Writers: Create an AI editor that learns your voice and gives personalized feedback
• Teams: Make internal tools that answer questions from your documentation
• Entrepreneurs: Prototype AI features before building them into your product

How To Actually Use It:

1. Go to Claude and ask it to create an interactive artifact
2. Request features like "build a tool that lets me upload a PDF and ask questions about it"
3. Claude will create a working app right in front of you
4. Customize it by chatting with Claude about what you want to change

This is perfect for rapid prototyping or building personal productivity tools without hiring a developer.

🛠️ Tool of the Week: Tana – The Knowledge Management Tool That Works Like Your Brain

What I Discovered:

I recently stumbled across Tana while looking for something better than Notion for managing complex projects. Turns out, it's not really a note-taking app—it's more like a knowledge graph that happens to look like notes.

Tana is built on something called "networked thought," which means instead of organizing things in folders (like Notion), everything connects to everything else automatically. It's like having a second brain that actually makes sense.

Why This Is Genuinely Different:

Most tools force you to decide upfront: "Is this a task? A note? A project?" Tana just lets you write, then uses "Supertags" to automatically organize everything based on what it is.

The killer features:

• AI Meeting Agent: Joins your calls, transcribes, and auto-tags action items
• Knowledge Graph: See how all your ideas connect visually
• Custom AI Agents: Build AI helpers that work with your specific data
• Smart Queries: Pull up relevant info automatically (no searching)

It won the "Product of the Month" in February 2025 for good reason—they just launched on Android too.

Real-World Applications:

• Executives: 40% of your time in meetings? Tana auto-captures everything and connects it to projects
• Researchers: Build a digital library where ideas link automatically
• Students: Take notes anywhere, they organize themselves by topic/course
• Entrepreneurs: Manage everything from daily tasks to strategic planning in one place

How To Actually Use It:

1. Visit tana.inc
2. Sign up (currently free, with paid plans coming)
3. Take the "Tana Fast Track" course—trust me, the learning curve is worth it
4. Start by just taking notes in your daily page, adding tags as you go
5. Watch as your knowledge graph builds itself

Fair Warning: Tana has a steeper learning curve than Notion or Obsidian. But if you manage complex information for a living, it's worth the investment. Think of it as learning to drive a manual car—harder at first, but way more powerful once you get it.

Just before you go

Hope you enjoyed this edition of Brain Bytes. Got feedback, suggestions, or cool AI tools to add?

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See you later this week, — Oliver