US Researchers Moving To Europe: Trump and Ukraine are helping Europe's defence industry lure AI talent

Welcome to The Prompt Innovator Newsletter
Hey there, brilliant TPI trail-blazers! 

Another Monday, another chance to bend reality with AI. Your bold experiments, lightning-fast pivots, and “what-if” questions are turning far-fetched ideas into everyday wins—whether you’re prototyping in record time, automating the un-automatable, or hatching 2 a.m. breakthroughs in the #ideas channel. 

In this week’s newsletter you’ll find fresh research drops that re-wire what’s possible, hands-on workflows to shave hours off the mundane, and no-code tools that make complex magic one click away. Plus, a rapid-fire roundup of the clever hacks your teammates are already using to squeeze extra awesome out of every prompt. 

So snag your favorite mug, queue up that productivity playlist, and dive in. And if you score a “wow, that worked!” moment—or stumble on a hidden-gem shortcut—spread the word. We’re all about amplifying each other’s wins. 

Ready to build, break, and build again? Let’s light up the week, TPI fam! 

AI News of the Week: Charting Tomorrow 

The AI tide keeps rising—and so do we. Over the past seven days, algorithms have learned faster, models have grown smarter, and nimble teams (that’s you, TPI!) have turned fresh breakthroughs into real-world wins. In this edition, we’ll unpack the headline-grabbing research, spotlight the newest “why didn’t I have this yesterday?” tools, and surface battle-tested tactics you can deploy before your morning coffee is cold. 

Whether you’re hunting for that next competitive edge, fine-tuning a cost-saving workflow, or simply fascinated by where intelligence-at-scale will take us next, consider this your launchpad. Dive in, share your “aha!” moments in Slack, and let’s keep steering the AI revolution—one brilliant experiment at a time.

What you get in this FREE Newsletter

In Today’s 5-Minute AI Digest. You will get:

1. The MOST important AI News & research
2. AI Prompt of the week
3. AI Tool of the week
4. AI Tip of the week
5. AI Money Earning Tip of the Week

…all in a FREE Weekly newsletter. 

Let’s spark innovation together!

1. Musk’s $20 Billion Power Play: How xAI’s Megafund-Raise Could Rewire the AI Race—and Bail Out X

Elon Musk is hunting for up to $20 billion in new capital for xAI Holdings, a sum that would propel the one-year-old lab to a valuation north of $120 billion and cement it as the world’s No. 2 AI unicorn behind OpenAI

If Musk lands the full $20 billion, xAI Holdings will emerge with deep pockets, super-computer firepower and a cleaner balance sheet—poised to battle OpenAI on almost equal terms. Come up short, and the empire remains shackled to high-coupon debt and the unpredictable economics of a still-recovering ad business.

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2. US Researchers Moving To Europe: Trump and Ukraine are helping Europe's defence industry lure AI talent

Some European tech workers who might once have headed to the United States are looking at defence startups closer to home. Others are rushing back to Europe from jobs abroad.

Amid intense competition for AI talent, Mougeolle said Comand AI has recruited engineers and product managers from U.S.-based ChatGPT maker OpenAI and data analytics provider Palantir Technologies.

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3. 10 jobs robots already do better than you

See list of jobs robots/AI will take over and humans are never coming back.
 
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4. Why artificial intelligence is so important in the coronavirus era

White House has asked researchers to develop machine-learning techniques to quickly analyze nearly 30,000 coronavirus-related studies to better understand the deadly virus.

Did you know that Canadian company BlueDot utilized AI to identify the outbreak in Wuhan before global health organizations issued warnings.WIRED

• Accelerated Research: AI has expedited the analysis of vast datasets, aiding in the rapid development of treatments and vaccines.​ WIRED

• Enhanced Diagnostics: Machine learning models assist in interpreting medical images, improving the accuracy and speed of COVID-19 diagnoses.​

• Resource Optimization: AI-driven tools help hospitals manage resources efficiently, from staffing to equipment allocation.​fortune.com

• Drug Discovery: AI algorithms have been instrumental in identifying potential therapeutic agents by analyzing existing drug databases.

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5. These companies are spending billions so robots can perform surgery without a doctor in the room

The Robotic Revolution: Are Human Surgeons Becoming Obsolete?"

The Next Frontier Major players like Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Stryker are pouring billions into developing surgical robots capable of performing procedures with minimal or no human intervention. The goal is to enhance precision, reduce recovery times, and address the shortage of skilled surgeons.​

These companies are not just enhancing existing robotic systems but are aiming for a future where robots can independently perform complex surgeries. This shift could revolutionize healthcare by making surgeries more accessible and consistent, especially in underserved areas.

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AI Prompt of the Week:
Channel a Tycoon’s Mindset

Ever wish you could borrow the strategic brain of Warren Buffett, the audacious flair of Richard Branson, or the relentless execution of Elon Musk? This week’s prompt lets you do exactly that—by instructing ChatGPT to think, speak, and problem-solve exactly like any business titan you choose and to deliver a laser-focused, 500-word blueprint capped with three actionable next steps.

Prompt

“Hey ChatGPT, I want you to answer like tycoonnametycoon nametycoonname. Use all publicly available knowledge about how tycoonnametycoon nametycoonname thinks—biographies, interviews, shareholder letters, historic moves, tweets, everything.

My challenge is: yourchallenge here

Provide a detailed 500-word answer that mirrors tycoonnametycoon nametycoonname’s tone, mental models, and decision style, and finish with three concrete action points I can implement immediately.”

(Replace the placeholders with your chosen business icon and real-world dilemma.)

Why This Prompt Works 

Instant Expert: Lens Forces ChatGPT to mine thousands of data points—books, talks, earnings calls—to replicate a tycoon’s worldview. 

Decision-Making : Frameworks Tycoons rely on repeatable mental models (e.g., Buffett’s “circle of competence,” Musk’s “first-principles” thinking). The prompt compels ChatGPT to surface those frameworks and apply them to your scenario. 

Action Bias: Requiring three action points converts lofty strategy into tangible next steps—no hand-wavy theory. 

Word-Count Discipline: A 500-word cap keeps the response punchy, persuasive, and easy to share with teams or mentors.

Example in Action

Before

“ChatGPT, how should I market my fitness app?”

After (using this week’s prompt)

“Hey ChatGPT, I want you to answer like Richard Branson. Use everything we know about how Branson thinks—Virgin brand stories, speeches, tweets, interviews.

My challenge: launching a subscription fitness app in a crowded market with minimal ad budget.

Now give me a detailed 500-word answer in Branson’s bold, customer-obsessed voice and end with three action points I can execute this month.”

Result ChatGPT responds with Branson-esque storytelling, guerrilla PR stunts, experience-first marketing, and finishes with specific instructions like “stage a pop-up workout on a city roof and livestream it” or “swap referral credits for charity donations to spark positive press.”

Pro Tips for Advanced Use

1. Stack Personalities Add: “Also weave in Jeff Bezos’s Day-1 obsession with customer feedback.” The model will blend both voices for a hybrid strategy spin.

2. Refinement Loop After reading the reply, ask: “Now audit that plan through Charlie Munger’s mental-model checklist—what did we miss?”

3. Scenario Stress Test Follow up with: “Assume a 40 % budget cut—how would tycoonnametycoon nametycoonname pivot?” This pressure-tests resilience the way real CEOs do. 

Copy, paste, and conquer.

Deploy this week’s tycoon-mindset prompt to harness decades of boardroom wisdom in seconds and turn your toughest challenge into an executive-grade action plan.

AI Tip of the Week
InVideo — Pro-Grade Video Editing, Right in Your Browser

Creating scroll-stopping video usually means wrestling with heavy desktop software or paying steep monthly fees. InVideo flips that script with a surprisingly full-featured editor that lives in your Chrome tab. Think drag-and-drop timelines, multi-layer compositing, and 6 000+ designer templates—all without installing a thing.

What Is InVideo?

InVideo is a cloud-based video-maker built for speed and collaboration. Fire up Chrome, drop in your clips, and start crafting everything from TikTok ads to long-form explainers. The platform layers pro tools (speed controls, colour tweaks, text animation) on top of a template library that rivals many desktop suites.

Key Features

• Browser-Native Editing Work on any machine—no hefty downloads, no GPU required.

• Multi-Layer Timeline Stack video, images, text, stickers, and audio like a true NLE.

• 6 000+ Templates & 3 M

• Media Assets Swap colours, fonts, and ratios (16:9, 1:1, 9:16) in seconds.

• Real-Time Collaboration Invite teammates as Admins or Editors for live co-creation.

• One-Click Resize & Brand

• Presets Auto-reformat a single video for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn.

• AI-Assisted Tools Automated background remover (20 uses/month on Business), text-to-speech, and script-to-video storyboarder.

Pricing

• Plan Monthly (billed annually) Key Limits

• Free $0 15-min projects, 1 GB storage, no exports (preview only)

• Business $15 40-min videos, 60 HD exports/mo, 10 GB storage, 10 iStock assets, no watermark

• Unlimited $30 Virtually unlimited exports, 100 GB storage, 120 iStock assets/mo

• (All prices in USD)

Why It Stands Out

● Ease of Use: Intuitive drag-and-drop timeline feels familiar on day one.

● Template Firepower: Quickly brand-swap beautifully animated intros, lower thirds, and call-outs.

● Collaboration-First: Cloud projects + share links = friction-free team workflows.

● Social-Ready: Rapid aspect-ratio swaps for any platform save huge repurposing time.

What to Watch Out For

● Upload Lag: Footage must finish uploading before you can trim—plan for a buffer.

● Browser Dependency: Best performance in Chrome; Firefox/Safari show longer delays.

● Free Tier Limits: No exporting makes the free plan more of an extended trial.

● Minor Timeline Jitter: Small lags occur on large, multi-layer projects.

Who’s Using InVideo?

● Growth marketers whipping out weekly ad creatives without a motion-graphics hire.

● SMB owners turning blog posts into shareable promo videos in under an hour.

● Agencies & freelancers needing quick, collaborative sign-offs with remote clients.

● Educators & coaches producing lesson clips and social teasers on lightweight laptops.

Pro Tip

Batch-upload your brand kit (logo, fonts, color hex codes) and lock those settings inside templates. Every new video will inherit the right look automatically—no manual tweaks, no off-brand hues sneaking through.

What Users Are Saying

“We ditched clunky desktop editors for InVideo and cut our social video turnaround from two days to two hours.” – Lyra G., Content Lead

“Collaboration is seamless. Our designer mocks a template, I tweak the copy, and marketing exports—all in one tab.” – Marco V., Agency Partner

Overall Rating: 4.2 / 5

InVideo nails the sweet spot between beginner-friendly and power-capable. Upload delays and the export paywall keep it shy of perfect, but for most creators the time saved on template-driven edits easily justifies the modest subscription

AI Tip of the Week
Dial In a Reading Level for Crystal-Clear Output

Ever love the content but lose the crowd because the wording feels like a grad-school dissertation—or a kiddie primer? A simple fix is built right into your prompt: tell the AI exactly what reading level you want.

Why It Matters

• Wider Reach Grade-appropriate language keeps both experts and casual readers on board.

• Higher Engagement Readers stay with you when sentences neither overwhelm nor oversimplify.

• Fewer Misunderstandings Clearer phrasing → less back-and-forth clarifying what you meant.

• Faster Creation Skip the post-edit “tone down the jargon” phase—get usable copy on the first try.

Practical Prompt Formula

“Rewrite the following explanation at an 8th-grade reading level, using short sentences and everyday vocabulary.” [Paste text here]

Or, when starting from scratch:

“Explain quantum computing like I’m a high-school senior. Keep it around 250 words and use one real-world analogy.”

Pro Tips

1. Think Beyond K-12 PhD, middle-school ESL learner, busy executive who’ll skim on mobile—any descriptor works as long as it’s concrete.

2. Iterate in Conversation AI remembers context. Follow up with: “Great—now simplify further to a 5th-grade level but keep the key terms in parentheses.”

3. Blend Levels for Layered Content “Give me a one-paragraph 6th-grade summary followed by a deeper dive at 12th-grade level.” Perfect for newsletters that serve mixed audiences.

4. Test with Readability Tools If you’re unsure, run the output through Hemingway or the Flesch-Kincaid checker to confirm it hits your target.

Example in Action

Before

“A blockchain is a decentralized ledger employing cryptographic hashing to secure immutable transactions…”

After Prompting

“A blockchain is like a shared notebook that many people watch at the same time. Each page has a lock made of math puzzles, so no one can secretly erase or change what’s written.”

(Prompt used: “Rewrite at a 7th-grade reading level.”)

Final Takeaway

The next time your AI response feels too dense—or too flimsy—don’t rewrite it yourself. Simply ask, “Please adjust this to a [grade or audience] reading level.” You’ll hit the clarity sweet spot, captivate more readers, and ship polished content faster.

Stay Connected & Keep Innovating  🚀 

Here are four headlines from the past 72 hours that have the AI world buzzing: 

• Alibaba launches “Qwen 3,” its most advanced model yet. 
  The LLM adds hybrid-reasoning skills and signals a fresh salvo in China’s fast-escalating model race against DeepSeek and Baidu. Reuters 

• President Xi spotlights Shanghai as China’s “AI capital.” 
  On his first visit to the city in 18 months, Xi urged more policy support, stronger governance frameworks, and accelerated R&D for next-gen AI startups. Reuters 

• Duolingo goes “AI-first,” phasing out contractor roles. 
  CEO Luis von Ahn told staff the language-learning firm will automate repetitive tasks, freeing employees for creative work and doubling down on AI-powered features like live video practice. The Verge 

• IBM creates a dedicated Microsoft Practice inside IBM Consulting. 
  The new unit will help enterprises weave Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and hybrid-cloud tools into day-to-day operations—another sign that big-tech alliances are crystallising around GenAI services. Yahoo Finance 

Keep these developments on your radar as you craft, test, and deploy your own intelligent solutions. Until next week—stay curious, stay bold!