The game-changing AI autocorrect

Plus: Train AI on your drawings

Welcome back! YouTube is testing an exciting new AI-powered feature that lets Premium subscribers jump straight to the good stuff. Some Premium members can now double-tap the right side of the screen (normally skips 10 seconds) and click the “Jump ahead” button that appears, taking them directly to the most-watched part of the video. 

To see if you've got access, head to Settings > Try experimental new features or visit youtube.com/new. (Disclaimer: you probably won’t need this tool for my content 😉). 

Kerlig offers in-context AI writing assistance for macOS

Upgrade your desktop’s default autocorrect with Kerlig’s AI writing assistant integration. 

How it works: Kerlig is an in-context writing assistant that integrates with macOS. Whether you’re working in Word or drafting an email, Kerlig provides AI-powered enhancements for any app. To launch it, download Kerlig and connect your API key for models like GPT-4, Claude Opus, or Gemini Pro. Select text in any app and use a hotkey to launch actions (e.g., fix spelling, change tone, write a reply). You can then paste the generated text directly into the original app or copy it to your clipboard.

Tokens galore: Kerlig supports up to 200K tokens for long-form documents. After connecting your API, you’ll only pay for the number of tokens you use with the OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini models (Pricing: paid—one-time fee)

BlogFox turns YouTube videos into engaging blog posts

Tired of manually transcribing your YouTube videos? BlogFox has got you covered.

How it works: BlogFox leverages the power of Anthropic's Claude Opus model to transform your YouTube videos into engaging blog posts that sound just like you. Simply upload raw writing samples and it will customize to your voice. BlogFox houses a range of features including SEO optimization, internal and external links, and custom image options. You can also connect your YouTube channel, embed your videos, and expand posts to over 2,000 words with ease.

Bonus: Sync your posts directly to Webflow or WordPress (coming soon) in just one click. (Pricing: paid)

Trag automates code review

Boost your team's productivity and code quality with Trag's automated reviews.

How it works: Trag is an AI-powered code review tool designed to help engineering teams save time while maintaining high code quality. With Trag, you can create custom rules—like “Always follow DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle”—in natural language, and the tool will automatically review pull requests, identify bugs, and suggest fixes without making changes to your codebase in GitHub. You can even connect multiple repositories and analyze team performance.

Bonus: You can track detailed pull request analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve team efficiency. (Pricing: pre-launch)

Tell HubSpot Your Million-Dollar Startup Pitch

It’s worth it—six startup leaders will be flown to HubSpot’s INBOUND conference in Boston, MA to pitch their businesses to a panel of top-tier judges for the ultimate prize: investment of up to one million dollars from HubSpot Ventures.

Need motivation to get your pitch in shape? Meet the 2023 winners:

  • Arjun Mahadevan pitched doola—a "Business-in-a-Box™" service that streamlines the process of business formation, obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN), and managing bank accounts.

  • Quinn Favret and his co-founder Hassaan Raza pitched Tavus, the app that allows a single recording to automatically transform into a limitless number of personalized AI-generated videos of the user, without ever recording again.

Think your startup could make the cut?

Ilus AI generates beautiful illustrations in minutes

How it works: Ilus AI is a powerful illustration generator that lets you train or create your own AI model using stable-diffusion (AKA generative AI for photos/visuals). You can choose from pre-made models—such as ink drawings or doodles—for instant artwork, or train custom models by uploading 5-15 illustrations to fine-tune the model to your specific style. Ilus lets you export your artwork in .png and .svg formats for seamless integration into any project.

Pro tips: When uploading images to train your illustration model, remove any background noise or auxiliary objects other than the primary object. (Pricing: paid)

COUNT streamlines accounting for small businesses

Eliminate tedious accounting tasks with COUNT's AI automation.

How it works: COUNT is an AI-powered accounting software that automates transaction categorization, monitors discrepancies, and provides real-time financial insights. With COUNT, you can connect to over 12,000 financial institutions for real-time tracking of expenses and income. Plus, you can use COUNT to generate invoices and optimize workflows with automated rules for auto-categorization, tagging, and task assignments. 

Key features:

  • AI-assisted transaction categorization to reduce manual entry errors.

  • Intelligent discrepancy alerts to monitor for duplicates and unusual activity.

  • Customizable dashboards and insightful reports for informed decision-making. (Pricing: paid—offers free trial)

Why Logan Kilpatrick Left OpenAI for Google

In this week's episode of The Next Wave, we're uncovering why former head of developer relations Logan Kilpatrick left OpenAI for Google. In this episode, our guest Logan Kilpatrick shares insights on:

  • AI’s evolution and future potential

  • The ethics of open-source models

  • A growing need for innovation in the tech sector

…and more!

Don’t miss out! Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.

And that’s a wrap! Do you think YouTube's new "Jump ahead" feature will change how we watch videos? (Fingers crossed it won’t impact how you see mine…)

—Matt (FutureTools.io)

P.S. This newsletter is 100% written by a human. Okay, maybe 96%.