Exactly three years ago, Google did the same thing because of ChatGPT. Now, the tables have turned. Sam Altman has officially paused "non-essential projects" (like search ads and shopping agents) to focus entirely on the basics: speed, reliability, and reasoning. Here is the smart take on why this is happening: 𝟭\ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿" 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. Google’s Gemini has more than caught up. It is now my go to on multiple fronts. User

I just built this AI Toolbox prototype in under 2 hours using Google’s Antigravity. But it still needs months of real engineering work. The app takes user inputs and generates strategic outputs, including downloadable PowerPoint slides. Tools like Antigravity, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot have dramatically reduced the time to test ideas. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. For validation, that’s genuinely useful. 𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮

AI + AR glasses are evolving fast and three different strategies are starting to shape what work might look like next. Meta 𝗶 𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁.” Meta's Orion smart glasses now handle translation, messaging, navigation, and hands-free creation. In the future these will be paired with Meta’s neural wristband (EMG), moving toward subtle, almost invisible input (tapping a finger instead of pulling out a phone). Amazon 𝗶 𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶