AI in 10

Chuck Goetschel

The most important AI story—explained in 10 minutes. Every day, I break down the biggest AI story in just 10 minutes - what it is, why it matters, and how you can actually use it. No tech jargon, just AI made simple.

  1. Samsung just made the biggest AI bet in history

    12 hr ago

    Samsung just made the biggest AI bet in history

    Text us your thoughts! Samsung and SK Hynix just committed $880 billion to AI infrastructure — and the scale of that number reshapes what the next decade of AI actually looks like. This is not a corporate announcement. It is a national strategy backed by the South Korean government. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are building four new semiconductor fabrication plants at a cost of $518 billion, with the remainder going toward AI data centers and robotics. These two companies already supply the high-bandwidth memory that powers NVIDIA chips and every major AI model running today. South Korea's KOSPI index jumped 8% on the news — and the Bank for International Settlements issued a rare warning about an AI bust risk in the same breath. Here is what most coverage missed — this is the physical infrastructure layer that determines how fast, cheap, and powerful your AI tools become. Full breakdown in today's episode. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: Bloomberg: Tech Stocks Rebound; South Korea's Big AI Push Bloomberg: Korea Looks to Cement AI Lead Bloomberg Brief: Samsung and SK Hynix AI Investment Samsung Electronics SK Hynix #Samsung #SKHynix #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInfrastructure #Semiconductors Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    9 min
  2. California just put AI job losses on watch

    1 day ago

    California just put AI job losses on watch

    Text us your thoughts! California just became the first state to publicly track what AI is doing to jobs and wages in near real time — and the implications stretch far beyond its borders. If this model spreads, workers everywhere may soon have data their employers have always had and they never did. On June 26th, California launched its AI and the Economy dashboard, a live, searchable tool pulling from state labor statistics and employer filings to show which roles are shrinking, which are growing, and which communities are getting hit hardest by AI adoption. California built this because workers have consistently been the last to know — finding out AI cost them their job only after the pink slip arrives. The dashboard is designed to close that gap, and the patterns it surfaces tend to preview what hits other states years later. Here is what most coverage missed about why this moment actually matters — full breakdown in today's episode. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: California Labor Market Info — EDD Dashboard Office of the Governor of California ACM FAccT 2026 Conference — Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    8 min
  3. AI is quietly killing the middle of your career

    2 days ago

    AI is quietly killing the middle of your career

    Text us your thoughts! AI is not waiting for workers to catch up — and the roles most at risk are not the ones most people are watching. The "missing middle" is collapsing faster than workforce analysts predicted, and it is happening without announcements or headlines. Researchers and HR departments are tracking a clear pattern: AI tools available today are absorbing large portions of roles like junior analysts, paralegals, entry-level developers, and mid-level coordinators — jobs that require degrees and pay real salaries. The workers surviving this shift are not the most credentialed. They are the ones using AI as a force multiplier on skills they already have, doing in one day what used to take a full week. This episode breaks down exactly what is happening, who is most exposed, and one concrete thing you can do today — not someday. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: ChatGPT by OpenAI Claude by Anthropic Google Gemini Brookings: What Jobs Are Affected by AI McKinsey: Generative AI and the Future of Work Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    8 min
  4. Why most people use AI completely wrong

    3 days ago

    Why most people use AI completely wrong

    Text us your thoughts! The AI literacy gap is quietly separating the people who benefit from AI and the people who get left behind — and most coverage never explains what it actually is. This is not about coding skills or technical knowledge; it is about knowing how to have the right kind of conversation with these tools. The gap comes down to one mental shift: treating AI as a thinking partner instead of a search engine. The difference between a generic prompt and a fully contextualized one is not subtle — it is the difference between a bread roll and the whole buffet. With AI skills already driving wage premiums and companies restructuring entire teams around AI workflows, the cost of staying on the wrong side of this gap is rising fast. Here is what most coverage on AI tools completely misses — and a single prompt technique you can try today. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: AI Hammock — Chuck Getchell's Home Base AI Explained Course — Beginner-Friendly AI Foundation ChatGPT by OpenAI Claude by Anthropic Gemini by Google Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    8 min
  5. Samsung just replaced hundreds of designers with AI

    4 days ago

    Samsung just replaced hundreds of designers with AI

    Text us your thoughts! Samsung's decision to hand routine marketing design work to AI is one of the clearest signs yet that companies are treating automation as a direct substitute for human labor — not just an assistant to it. The shift affects Samsung's global marketing operations across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, with real budget consequences for real workers. On June 23rd, Samsung circulated internal memos instructing teams to stop hiring designers for banner ads, promotional graphics, and social media assets — replacing that workflow with AI tools fine-tuned on Samsung's own brand history. Fixed-term contracts are not being renewed, and agency relationships are being cut to fund AI infrastructure. If Samsung reports cost savings, other brands are almost certain to copy the playbook. Here is what most coverage missed — the question companies are now asking is not 'can AI do this' but 'should we pay a person to do this.' Full breakdown in today's episode. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: Bloomberg: Samsung Cuts Designers as AI Takes Over Marketing Assets Reuters: Samsung Replaces In-House Designers With AI Tools The Verge: Samsung Is Using AI to Replace Routine Marketing Design Work Wired: What Samsung's AI Design Shift Means for Creative Jobs Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    9 min
  6. Microsoft just turned Windows into an ad platform

    5 days ago

    Microsoft just turned Windows into an ad platform

    Text us your thoughts! Microsoft quietly flipped a switch inside Windows 11 and your Start menu is now serving AI-targeted promotions — without asking you first. For roughly a billion Windows users, this changes what you can expect from the most basic part of your computer. Microsoft activated AI-powered recommendation cards in the Windows 11 Start menu around June 22nd, with no announcement and no opt-in. The system analyzes your usage data and Microsoft account activity to decide which subscriptions or services to pitch you — not what you actually did, but what Microsoft wants you to buy next. Because it's server-side, your computer changed overnight without an update. Here's what most coverage missed — there are real settings you can change right now to dial this back. Full breakdown in today's episode. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: Reddit r/Windows11 — User Screenshots and Discussion Reddit r/technology — Community Backlash Thread Microsoft Copilot+ PC Overview Windows Feedback Hub Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    9 min
  7. Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro just changed long docs forever

    6 days ago

    Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro just changed long docs forever

    Text us your thoughts! Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro is about to make the most common AI frustration — the model forgetting everything you told it — essentially obsolete for most real-world tasks. A 2-million-token context window means the AI holds more in memory at once than most people will ever need in a single session. Gemini 3.5 Pro is currently in limited Vertex AI enterprise preview with general availability expected by June 30. The model's 2-million-token window is the largest in any production frontier model right now — enough to hold 15 full novels — and its new Deep Think reasoning mode adds step-by-step logic for complex problems. The catch: Deep Think is gated behind a $250/month Ultra tier, signaling a hard split between casual and power users. Full breakdown of what this means for your actual workflow — not just the specs — in today's episode. New AI news every weekday — subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: Google Vertex AI — Official Platform Google Gemini — Official Product Page Google AI: Long Context with Gemini Google Cloud Gemini Blog Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

    8 min
  8. PwC just proved AI is paying some workers more

    15 Jun

    PwC just proved AI is paying some workers more

    Text us your thoughts! PwC's new AI Jobs Barometer reveals that artificial intelligence is already driving a massive wage divide across global labor markets. Workers in AI-exposed roles are seeing faster salary growth and job opportunities, while others face stagnation. The report shows jobs requiring AI skills are growing eight times faster than the overall market, with companies paying premium wages for people who combine AI tools with human judgment, creativity, and leadership abilities. Here's what this means for your career and paycheck — new AI news every weekday, subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's story. Referenced Links: PwC AI Jobs Barometer Report TechCrunch: AI-driven layoff wave accelerates Euronews: US AI restrictions highlight European dependence PwC AI Research Hub Want to go deeper with AI? A community of professionals is learning AI together right now at aihammock.com — show notes, links, tools, and real conversations about how to actually use AI in your life.

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