Practical AI Solutions

AI Toolbox #3

This week, we’re exploring Canva AI—the AI-powered design tool that’s helping bloggers, authors, students and small businesses create professional graphics in minutes.

If you’ve ever struggled to make eye-catching social media posts or blog images, this guide is for you.
Click here to learn more https://rb.gy/6vtbbc

Have you used Canva AI yet? Let us know in the comments!

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Once I started reading Budapest I could not put it down. I recommend this book to everyone. The book actually draws you in to it.”
— Verified Amazon Review

Some stories entertain you.

Others stay with you.

Budapest: Learning the Shape of a New Life is a captivating novel about friendship, hope, unexpected challenges, and the strength to keep moving forward when life takes an unexpected turn.

If you’re looking for a story that will draw you in from the very first chapter, then discover why readers are calling Budapest “a book they couldn’t put down.”

📖 Available now on Amazon Kindle.

👉 Click the link below to start reading today. https://tinyurl.com/4b3sx924

Sun set in Mirador de les Malgrats Mallorca

🧰 The AI Toolbox #2

After reviewing ChatGPT, I wanted to explore another AI tool that’s getting a lot of attention—Perplexity AI.

Some people say it’s the future of online search.

Others say it’s better than Google for research.

So, what’s the truth?

In this week’s review, I look at what Perplexity AI does well, where it falls short, and whether it’s worth adding to your AI toolbox.
https://tinyurl.com/rbdc2vj7

Have you tried Perplexity AI yet? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

🧰 The AI Toolbox #2: Perplexity AI – Could This Be Better Than Google? A practical blog about making money online with AI, beginner-friendly tools, side hustles, and real experiences.”

🧰 The AI Toolbox #2 is here!

After reviewing ChatGPT, I wanted to explore another AI tool that’s getting a lot of attention—Perplexity AI.

Some people say it’s the future of online search.

Others say it’s better than Google for research.

So, what’s the truth?

In this week’s review, I look at what Perplexity AI does well, where it falls short, and whether it’s worth adding to your AI toolbox.
https://l1nq.com/q2cerdu

Have you tried Perplexity AI yet? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

🧰 NEW SERIES: The AI Toolbox

There are thousands of AI tools available today, but which ones are actually worth using?

Starting this week, I’ll be reviewing one AI tool at a time in plain English — no complicated jargon, no hype, just an honest opinion.
First up: ChatGPT.

✅ What does it do?
✅ Is it free?
✅ Can it help you save time or make money?

Read the full article on Striv and let me know what you think.
https://tinyurl.com/56v92e69

​🧰 The AI Toolbox #1: ChatGPT – Is It Really Worth the Hype? A practical blog about making money online with AI, beginner-friendly tools, side hustles, and real experiences.”

People think IBM disappeared.

The truth is very different. However, watch the full reel below!

While the spotlight shifted to companies like Apple, Google and Nvidia, IBM quietly reinvented itself—focusing on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity and quantum computing.

It’s a reminder that businesses don’t always have to be the loudest to remain relevant.

Read my latest blog to discover why IBM still matters in today’s technology landscape.

What do you think—is IBM underrated, or has it simply adapted better than most?

A quantum computer just solved a problem that would’ve taken a classical supercomputer 3.2 million years. IBM’s new Nighthawk chip: 120 qubits, 218 couplers, 30% more complex circuits than anything they’ve built, just moved “quantum advantage” from theory to a 2026 deadline. By 2029, the first fault tolerant quantum computer…! #quantumcomputing #technology #techexplained SOURCES IBM Quantum Documentation. “Nighthawk and the latest Heron are now available” (Jan 5, 2026), quantum.cloud.ibm.com DataCenterDynamics. “IBM unveils Nighthawk quantum processor, claims it will deliver large scale, fault tolerant quantum computer by 2029”

There’s no better feeling for an author than hearing from a reader who genuinely enjoyed your book.

Today I received another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verified Purchase review for Budapest: Learning the Shape of a New Life, and it truly made my day.

“Once I started reading Budapest I could not put it down. I recommend this book to everyone. The book actually draws you in to it.”

As an independent author, every review means more than most people realise. It encourages other readers to give the book a chance and reminds me why I started writing in the first place.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported my writing journey. If you’ve read Budapest, I’d love to hear what you thought by leaving an honest review on Amazon.

Every review helps.

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Before smartphones, there was Nokia.

A company founded in 1865 became the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturer and changed the way people communicated.

But technology moves quickly. Nokia did not disappear — it transformed.

In today’s Striv article https://rb.gy/ejjlu7, we look at the rise, fall and reinvention of the phone giant that defined an era.

Which technology company today do you think needs to adapt before it’s too late?

Whatever Happened to Nokia? The Phone Giant That Lost the Future A practical blog about making money online with AI, beginner-friendly tools, side hustles, and real experiences.”