Andrew V McDermot

Sep
06
Anthropic's Own Prompt to Eliminate 'Claude Speak'

Anthropic's Own Prompt to Eliminate 'Claude Speak'

Anthropic's prompt that strips "Claude speak" from AI writing. Paste it above any request and get plain statements instead of metaphor. Works with any model.
6 min read
Sep
04
Need to Know News - September 4th, 2026

Need to Know News - September 4th, 2026

Hershey's AI finds where to stack s'mores. | Google's AI video edits like a pro. | Nearly 3 in 4 shoppers now let AI pick what they see.
10 min read
Sep
01
Inside: 5 'Grok Bot' Guides

Inside: 5 'Grok Bot' Guides

xAI's team wrote five guides to running Grok Bot, where each bot is an always-on agent with its own computer. A product manager, a sales lead, a designer, and a solo game developer each show the bot setups they've built and what those bots do all day.
6 min read
Aug
31
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Leaving 'no air' in your copy | Zuck on AI content machines | How iHerb has survived Amazon
4 min read
Aug
27
Need to Know News - August 27th, 2026

Need to Know News - August 27th, 2026

Hershey's AI finds where to stack s'mores. | Google's AI video edits like a pro. | Nearly 3 in 4 shoppers now let AI pick what they see.
9 min read
Aug
24
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

When to use your AI Ferrari, three things to succeed in the AI economy, and Open vs Closed models.
4 min read
Aug
22
Need to Know News - August 22nd, 2026

Need to Know News - August 22nd, 2026

Readers now boost favorite sites in Google's AI answers. | Anthropic launched a free AI school. | A legal AI undercuts big models on price.
8 min read
Aug
20
'AI-Powered' VS 'AI-Native' Tools (And Which to Use)

'AI-Powered' VS 'AI-Native' Tools (And Which to Use)

Sam Blond explains why AI-native sales tools can outperform legacy software, automate follow-up, and replace costly manual work.
7 min read
Aug
17
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Resist the approve, approve, approve temptation | Own your skills | Decoding AI benchmarks
4 min read
Aug
13
Need to Know News - August 13th, 2026

Need to Know News - August 13th, 2026

Your AI agent now carries a company card and buys on its own. | Grok Bot does whole projects solo. | AI anchors now run live news on X.
9 min read