Dear Reader,

Let's be honest: the AI tool landscape in 2025 is a mess.

Every week, a new "game-changing" tool drops. One promises to write better than Hemingway. Another will build you a SaaS in your sleep. Before you've even tried one, five more show up on Product Hunt with cooler branding and a "lifetime deal."

It's exciting.

It's overwhelming.

And it's kind of exhausting.

Here's the truth: you don’t need all of them.

You just need a few that save you real time--and that you'll actually use.

Here's a simple approach that's been working for me:

• 🧠 Pick one core AI assistant -- ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
• 🔍 Add one for factual research -- Perplexity is my go-to, but DeepSeek is also a contender. ChatGPT’s just not there yet.
• 🧰 Maybe one or two for specific workflows -- like voice (ElevenLabs), video (Synthesia), or search (NotebookLM).
• 💾 A place for all your stuff -- Cloud storage for files (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox), and a database / personal knowledge
• 🦾 (Optional) An automation platform -- like Make.com, IFTTT or Zapier -- to link your tools together.

That's it.

Ignore the noise. Stick with what works. Save your energy for creating.

More tools will come. Most won't stick. But your workflow? That's what matters.

ChatGPT Gets a Memory Upgrade

OpenAI has rolled out a significant upgrade to ChatGPT’s memory capabilities. Previously, ChatGPT’s memory was limited to the current session unless information was manually saved. Now, it can access your entire chat history across sessions, enabling it to personalize interactions based on cumulative conversations. This persistent memory allows ChatGPT to maintain context, recall preferences, track projects, and provide more meaningful, adaptive responses.

For instance, if you’ve discussed dietary preferences or specific project details in past conversations, ChatGPT can now incorporate that information into its responses without needing to be reminded each time. This enhancement transforms ChatGPT into a more intuitive and personalized assistant, streamlining your interactions and saving you time.

You can manage this feature by accessing the memory settings in ChatGPT, where you can view what it remembers, make adjustments, or disable the memory function entirely if you prefer.

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Tool of the Week: Perplexity…in Telegram

Perplexity AI has become an indispensable tool for factual research and quick answers. Now, it's even more accessible with its integration into Telegram. This means you can harness the power of Perplexity directly within your chats, making information retrieval seamless and efficient.

Here's how you can get started:

Official Perplexity Telegram Bot: Engage with Perplexity AI directly in Telegram via the @askplexbot. This bot combines the capabilities of GPT-4 Turbo, DALL·E 3, and Google Search, providing concise, source-backed responses right within your messaging app.

Group Chat Integration: Add @askplexbot to your group chats to facilitate collaborative research and instant answers during discussions.

Integrating Perplexity into Telegram transforms your messaging app into a powerful research assistant, streamlining your workflow and keeping you informed on the go (and also settling trivial matters with your group chat!).

Until next time,

Jim

P.S. I'm curious--what's the one AI tool you couldn't work without right now? Hit reply and let me know.

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