Yesterday’s big splash? Apple unveiled the new iPhone lineup — including the ultra-slim iPhone Air and the powerhouse iPhone 17 Pro. Here’s your quick, newsletter-friendly breakdown.
📱 iPhone Drop Recap
Apple just unveiled the new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro. Not a massive leap from last year, but here are the only stats you probably care about:
iPhone Air → 165g, single 48MP camera, up to 27hrs battery
iPhone 17 Pro → heavier at ~8.75mm, triple 48MP cameras, up to 33hrs battery
⚖️ Translation: Air = sleek + light, Pro = power + cameras.
🔥 Google Just Nuked the Old Classroom Model
Education just got its biggest shake-up since the iPad. Google rolled out Gemini for Education — basically an AI tutor for every student and a co-pilot for every teacher. Here’s what dropped:
👩🏫 For Teachers
Gemini in Classroom (FREE): auto-creates lessons, vocab lists, and adapts materials in seconds
30+ brand-new AI tools built right into Workspace
Custom AI “Gems”: build your own teaching assistants (and soon share them)
Gemini in Forms: auto-generates quizzes from Docs, Slides, or PDFs
📚 For Students
Gemini Canvas: instant quizzes + visual explainers tailored to your level
Assigned Gems + NotebookLM: teachers can push curated content
Video Overviews (NEW): turns sources into quick visual explainers
Kid-safe by design: youth onboarding + built-in content filters
⚡ Translation: Classrooms just went from chalkboards → full-on AI learning labs. Teachers save hours, students learn faster.
The Wildest AI Photo Tool You’re Not Using Yet
This tool is bananas (literally). Nano Banana just dropped and it’s basically Photoshop on AI steroids:
🎭 Mix & Match Magic
Drop in 2 photos → boom, one new scene.
Example: you + your dog dunking on LeBron, or hiking Everest together.
🖼️ Background Swap
Change the setting of any photo in seconds.
Boring office → tropical beach? Done.
👕 Wardrobe Remix
Instantly change clothes in photos.
T-shirt → tux. Hoodie → suit.
🛠️ Image Restoration
Bring old, blurry, or damaged photos back to life.
⚡ Translation: It’s the fastest way to edit, remix, and resurrect your images without touching Photoshop.
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✨ That’s a Wrap
That’s it for this week’s Beyond Brief. Hope you dug the drops.
I’ll be rolling out some videos soon so you can actually see how these tools work in real time. Think deep dives, walkthroughs, and a little chaos sprinkled in.
🚀 This week’s highlight? Nano Banana. Seriously, play around with it — it’s one of the wildest AI photo apps I’ve touched, and we barely scratched the surface.
And as always — if you’re building something, running a business, or just curious about plugging AI into your workflow, hit me up. Whether it’s AI, email marketing, or creative growth hacks, I’ve got you covered.
Catch you next week 👊