DSWM AI Academy Community Newsletter
AI Pulse
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Date: January 28, 2026 Our First Installment 🎉
Vibe: “We stay ready so we don’t have to get ready.” 🤖⚡️
Hey lovelies, here are the latest AI updates you should actually care about (no fluff, just fuel). Each one comes with a quick “try this” so you can turn news into motion.
1) OpenAI launched
Prism
(AI-native research workspace)
Prism is a free workspace for scientists to write + collaborate, powered by GPT-5.2.
Why it matters: This is the clearest signal yet that AI is moving from “chat” to “full workflow hubs.”
Try this: Build a “workspace flow” in your business: Intake → Draft → Review → Deliver. Treat ChatGPT like the studio, not the calculator.
2) ChatGPT update: GPT-5.2 default personality tweaks
OpenAI published release notes showing continued changes to how GPT-5.2 behaves by default.
Why it matters: Your outputs can shift without you changing anything. Pros notice.
Try this: Keep a “gold standard” prompt doc and re-test your top 5 prompts monthly.
3) OpenAI released
GPT-5.2-Codex
for coding surfaces
GPT-5.2-Codex rolled out across Codex surfaces for paid ChatGPT users.
Why it matters: Coding agents are leveling up fast, even for non-coders using no-code tools.
Try this: Ask it to generate a tiny “tool” for you: a calculator, a lead tracker, a content calendar script, a simple landing page.
4) Microsoft unveiled its new in-house AI chip:
Maia 200
Microsoft announced Maia 200, built on TSMC 3nm and positioned as a serious rival to other custom AI chips.
Why it matters: Cloud AI capacity is becoming a power game. More chips = faster, cheaper AI features.
Try this: Expect more “AI inside everything” tools this year. Keep your offers simple and outcomes-based.
5) NVIDIA kicked off the next-gen platform:
Vera Rubin
NVIDIA announced Rubin platform details and upcoming deployments with major cloud providers.
Why it matters: Better chips push better models, and better models push more automation.
Try this: Pick 1 business process you hate (inbox, proposals, quotes, follow-ups) and automate 30% of it this week.
6) China reportedly approved purchases of Nvidia
H200
chips
Reports say China approved large-scale purchases of Nvidia’s H200 chips under conditions.
Why it matters: AI geopolitics keeps shaping supply, pricing, and who gets compute.
Try this: Build resilience: use tools that let you swap models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) without rebuilding everything.
7) Google Search upgraded AI Overviews with
Gemini 3
+ follow-up chat
Google is integrating smarter AI Overviews and making search more conversational.
Why it matters: “Search” is turning into “talk it out with citations.” That changes marketing and discovery.
Try this: Make content that answers follow-up questions: “If you’re wondering ___, here’s the move.”
8) Google Chrome rolling out Gemini “
auto browse
” (agentic browsing)
Chrome is adding an agent-like experience that handles multi-step chores.
Why it matters: Browser agents are basically interns that never sleep (but still need supervision 😅).
Try this: Use agents for: competitor research, compiling leads, comparing prices, summarizing policies, building trip research drafts.
9) Anthropic launched
Cowork
(desktop agent) and expanded Labs
Cowork is a desktop agent that can work in your files, plus Anthropic introduced Labs and highlighted MCP’s ecosystem growth.
Why it matters: We’re entering the “AI touches your computer” era. Huge productivity, real security considerations.
Try this: Create a “safe folder” rule: only let agents access a dedicated folder with non-sensitive docs.
10) Claude now runs interactive workplace tools inside chat (Slack, more)
Anthropic announced interactive apps inside Claude’s interface, including workplace tools.
Why it matters: The chat becomes your command center. Less tab-hopping, more execution.
Try this: Design your “command center stack”: one chat tool + one CRM + one calendar + one doc system.
11) Anthropic published an updated “
Claude’s Constitution
Anthropic released a long updated ethics framework describing how Claude should behave and what it must refuse.
Why it matters: Model behavior is becoming a product feature. Boundaries affect business use cases.
Try this: When you hit refusals, reframe prompts toward safe, compliant outcomes and request summaries, templates, or checklists.
12) EU AI Act timeline is real and marching toward Aug 2026
EU AI Act entered into force Aug 1, 2024 and becomes fully applicable Aug 2, 2026 with phased obligations.
Why it matters: Compliance is not just for big tech. Anyone using AI for hiring, scoring, or sensitive decisions should pay attention.
Try this: Add a simple AI policy to your business: what tools you use, what data you never paste, and how you double-check outputs.
Mini Challenge for the DSWM AI Community 🔥
Pick one update above and post:
  1. What you’re building with it
  2. What result you want in 7 days
  3. What you need help with
Let’s turn “AI news” into “AI receipts.” 💅✨🚀
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