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March 21, 2025

When to use a specialized AI tool vs. an LLM

If you’re hitting the limits of your LLM because you need more data or niche training, you’re likely doing a lot of high-end knowledge work – and that’s where specialized AI tools come into play.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
6 mins
For students
AI
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March 14, 2025

We tested two Deep Research tools. One was unusable.

Two LLMs have released Deep Research features without much of a splash. So if you’ve been wondering about them (and don’t want to pay the $200/month price tag), read on for our Chief of Staff’s take on ChatGPT vs. Gemini.

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Greg Shove
Ana Silva
6 mins
For students
AI
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March 7, 2025

How an agency is preparing for AI clients

AI has put a big question mark over the future of agencies. So we talked to David Freas, Managing Partner at Supermoon, about how he’s transforming his brand agency with AI agent teammates – and for AI agent clients.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
AI
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February 28, 2025

AI can think now. What does that mean for you?

The next stage of LLMs is here: AI that “thinks,” or breaks down problems step-by-step like a human would. Here’s how we got here, and what it means for how you use AI.

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Greg Shove
Chase Ballard
5 mins
For students
AI
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July 14, 2023

How should your business use generative AI?

Learn how to implement generative AI at your business, depending on your customer readiness, stakeholder buy-in, and data access.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
5 mins
For students
generative AI
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July 14, 2023

How Squishmallows became the top-selling toy of 2022

What do Lady Gaga, Warren Buffett, and your eight-year-old nephew have in common? They all collect Squishmallows.

But if you’re not a collector, you might be scratching your head and thinking, “Why are these run-of-the-mill stuffed animals so popular?”

In this post, we dive into how the viral brand was able to break $100M in sales with a great marketing strategy (using lessons from Scott Galloway, Marcus Collins, and more).

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
2 mins
For students
marketing strategy
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June 28, 2024

Copilot for Microsoft 365: What You Need to Know

Microsoft Copilot is the LLM of choice for 23% of companies, so how good are the new features of Copilot for Microsoft 365? Our AI expert's review.

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Greg Shove
Chase Ballard
6 mins
For companies
AI
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March 29, 2024

Pi had a million users. So why did Inflection just implode (and take Pi with it)?

Microsoft just cannibalized a company it was a lead investor in and took its chatbot down with it. Here's what that means for other AI startups.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
7 mins
For companies
AI

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