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2 AI Drops You Might’ve Missed in July
+ The LinkedIn AI tool top creators are quietly using
Shedoesai
July 29, 2025
In today’s edition of The AI Catalyst Newsletter:
😬 The Ugly Truth About LinkedIn Growth (No One Talks About This)
🎥 ICYMI: Google Veo 3 Just Changed The Game
🤯 Did Elon Just Kill ChatGPT?
🗞 Top 3 AI News
Read time - 4 minutes
😬The Ugly Truth About LinkedIn Growth (No One Talks About This)
SPONSORED BY TAPLIO
Most people on LinkedIn are doing it all wrong.
They post random content, hope for the best, and end up with 12 views and a like from their cousin.
Harsh? Maybe. But true for 95% of people.
Then there’s that one person in your niche who posts once and racks up 100+ comments, 500 likes, and thousands of impressions??
They’re not guessing. And they might just be using Taplio👇 (Hint: Justin Welsh has used this for growing a huge brand on LinkedIn!)
Here is what Taplio does in a nutshell:
Helps you write smarter, faster content using AI and proven templates
Keeps you consistent with a built-in scheduler and content calendar
Builds lead lists automatically from people who engage with your posts
The best part? You can try it free for 7 days and see how it fits into your workflow.
🎥 ICYMI: Google Veo 3 Just Changed The Game
Google Veo 3 just unlocked talking photos!
While I was away on holiday in Norway… Google quietly dropped one of the wildest AI video updates yet.
Veo 3 can now turn a single photo into a short video… with full audio.
Think: a static image comes to life with realistic movement, synced lip-sync, and natural-sounding voices that actually carry emotion.
All you need is a picture and a script. Veo 3 handles the rest.
People are already using it to animate fake movie trailer, build pitch decks with voiced scenes, create dynamic storyboards, make social content with fully voiced characters and direct short films — no camera, cast, or huge budget needed!
Screenshot from a Google VEO 3 generated video
🧠 What’s New in Veo 3:
Image-to-video with audio
Photos now become moving, speaking characters — no mic needed.Accurate lip sync
Mouth movement matches the voice nearly frame-by-frame.More story per generation
One scene can carry two+ lines if timed right — saving you credits.Fast mode = best value
Lower cost, faster output, still impressive quality.No $250 barrier
Even the $20 Pro plan gives access — just top up with credits as needed.Voice consistency
Characters sound the same across scenes — crucial for storytelling.
And yes, you probably guessed it — I’m mind-blown!
🤯 Did Elon Just Kill ChatGPT?
There’s a new AI in town—and Elon Musk says it’s “the smartest in the world.”
It’s called Grok 4, built by xAI, and it launched back on July 9.
Some say it’s hype. Others say it’s the start of a new era.
So… what’s the deal?👇
What is GROK 4?
It’s Elon’s answer to ChatGPT. But unlike most chatbots, Grok 4:
Has native access to the real-time web + X (Twitter) — no more “I don’t know anything after 2023” excuses
Runs multi-agent reasoning — think multiple AI brains tackling one task together
Beats GPT-4 in logic, math, and AGI-style exams like Humanity’s Last Exam
Runs on a 200K GPU supercomputer nicknamed Colossus (yes, really)
Offers a $300/month “Heavy” tier — basically Elon’s Iron Man suit for AI devs and power users
But is it better than ChatGPT?
Here’s the honest truth — I tested both.
ChatGPT is smoother. Grok is faster.
ChatGPT feels like your smart, reliable best friend.
Grok feels like a chaotic genius with real-time wifi — sometimes brilliant, sometimes unhinged.
Grok has more memory (256k vs 128k), an edgier personality, and wild raw power.
But ChatGPT is more polished, more stable, and won’t cost you $300 a month to get the good stuff.
So… What’s the move?
If you’re a developer, tech nerd, or just want to ride the Elon hype train: test Grok.
If you’re writing scripts, building tools, or creating daily content: stick with ChatGPT. (For now.)
Because here’s the thing: The AI wars are just getting started.