Notion AI, Chrome adds Gemini & more (September 19, 2025)

Good morning!

From Notion’s push into intelligent agents to Google putting Gemini at the heart of Chrome, the AI race is moving deeper into everyday tools. Add in OpenAI’s leap toward consumer hardware and stark warnings from industry leaders, and it’s clear the stakes are rising fast.

Let’s dig in👇

🚨 Today’s Headlines

🤖 Notion introduces AI agents
Notion introduces AI agents that can manage workflows, summarize docs, and act across tools. The launch is aimed at giving businesses and individuals more accessible automation without coding. This positions Notion as a stronger competitor in the productivity AI space.

⚡ Google embeds Gemini into Chrome
Google embeds Gemini directly into Chrome, expanding its AI-powered browsing capabilities. Users can now access Gemini features like summarization and smart assistance natively while browsing. This integration makes Gemini one of the most visible AI tools in everyday internet use.

🧠 OpenAI taps Apple supplier to make consumer AI device
OpenAI taps Apple supplier to make AI device by partnering with Luxshare to develop a pocket-sized prototype that integrates closely with its AI models. The supplier is a major assembler for Apple products and will bring manufacturing scale to OpenAI’s device effort. This marks one of OpenAI’s boldest moves beyond software into consumer hardware and could challenge players like Apple, Google, and Samsung.

🔬 Science & Strategy

🧠 Tesla's Optimus AI Team Lead Departs to Join Meta
Tesla's Optimus AI Team Lead has left to join Meta. The move signals Meta’s growing focus on embodied AI. It also raises questions about Tesla’s ability to retain top robotics talent.

🎯 AI Is an Existential Threat to Many Existing Companies
Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy warns that AI adoption will disrupt legacy businesses faster than most anticipate. He argues that companies must adapt quickly or risk becoming irrelevant. His comments reflect growing concern among tech leaders about the speed of transformation driven by AI.

📊 How OpenAI Uses Codex
How OpenAI Uses Codex shows AI can solve algorithmic challenges once thought to need humans. Codex is being applied to areas like advanced math and fluid dynamics. These successes suggest AI can unlock solutions to problems that have stumped experts for decades.

🧰 Tools of the Day

→ Cursor for your API – Generate, edit, lint & test your API workflow in one place
→ DeepvBrowser – Lightning-fast AI voice browser turning words into workflows
→ Luma Ray 3 – First reasoning video model with studio-grade HDR

✍️ Prompt of the Day

Problem-Solution Framework:
"Break down [complex problem] into its core components, identify root causes, and propose 3 actionable solutions with implementation steps."

⚡ Quick Hits

→ Gemini users can now share custom GEMs with others.
→ Unlike LLMs, robots cannot scrape the internet for data, creating training challenges.
→ Perplexity Enterprise Max has officially launched, offering advanced tools.
→ Detecting and reducing scheming in AI models is a priority for researchers.

🧾 TLDR

Notion is expanding into agents, Google is embedding Gemini into Chrome, and OpenAI is moving into hardware with Apple’s top supplier. Meanwhile, Meta gains Tesla robotics talent and Snowflake’s CEO warns legacy companies could be wiped out by AI’s speed of disruption.

Until tomorrow,
David