What to Read
on AI & beyond
The newsletters I actually read — or have my AI assistant extract the most relevant insights from. Curated for quality, not quantity.
📰 AI News & Tools
AI News & Tools
Daily and weekly briefings that keep you current on AI news, model releases, and new tools worth knowing about.
The Rundown AI
by Rowan Cheung
Daily newsletter for 2M+ readers covering the latest AI news, tools, guides, and practical applications — bite-sized updates on breakthroughs, model releases, corporate adoption, and industry trends.
Why read — "My daily AI briefing. Even when I don't read it myself, my AI assistant extracts the key insights. The fastest way to stay current on what's happening in AI."
Last Week in AI
by Last Week in AI
Weekly newsletter and associated podcast summarizing the most important AI news and research of the week, with commentary and editorial context on why developments matter.
Why read — "The weekly summary I use when I've been too busy to follow the daily news. The editorial context on why developments matter is what makes it valuable."
Matt Wolfe
by Matt Wolfe
Excellent AI tool reviews and tutorials. Matt tests everything himself and gives honest, practical assessments on his YouTube channel.
Why read — "One of the few YouTube channels where you get genuine competency rather than clickbait hype. He actually gets his hands dirty with these tools."
The Neuron
by Pete Huang
A daily AI newsletter that explains the latest developments in plain language. Great for staying current without feeling overwhelmed.
Why read — "A highly accessible entry point to daily AI news. It cuts through the hype with substance, explaining complex developments with enthusiasm and clarity."
There's An AI For That
by TAAFT
Daily newsletter from the TAAFT AI-tool directory that curates notable new AI tools, trends, and use cases from a large database, aimed at helping readers discover practical AI applications.
Why read — "Great for discovering tools you didn't know existed. The daily curation from their massive database surfaces gems I wouldn't find otherwise."
TLDR Newsletter
by TLDR
Byte-sized daily tech newsletter with links and TL;DRs of the most interesting stories in startups, tech, and coding, designed to be scanned in a few minutes and available in several vertical editions.
Why read — "The best 5-minute tech briefing out there. I scan it daily for the headlines I might have missed."
🔍 AI Deep Dives & Workflows
AI Deep Dives & Workflows
Newsletters that go beyond the headlines — analysis, research breakdowns, and practical AI workflows you can actually use.
LaunchpadFast — The Pulse
by John Peslar
Two-part weekly newsletter: 'The Pulse' breaks down the week's biggest AI shifts in plain English with actionable 'Moves', while 'The Playbooks' delivers prompts, AI workflows, and step-by-step systems for sales, lead gen, content, and ops.
Why read — "Two newsletters in one: 'The Pulse' for what happened, 'The Playbooks' for what to do about it. The actionable 'Moves' section is what sets it apart."
AI Entrepreneurs
by AI Entrepreneurs
Newsletter for founders and marketers who want to 'earn and learn with AI,' sharing AI business ideas, tools, prompts, and workflows to build and grow online businesses.
Why read — "Focused on the business side of AI — ideas, workflows, and monetisation strategies. Good if you're building something with AI, not just using it."
AI Explained
by AI Explained
Deep dives into AI capabilities, papers, and benchmarks. Great for understanding what models can actually do and how they compare.
Why read — "Incredible substance and rigor. It completely ignores the hype cycle and dives straight into research papers to explain the actual underlying capabilities of new models."
How to AI
by Ruben Hassid
Twice-weekly newsletter filtering AI noise into actionable, step-by-step workflows, focusing on practical AI productivity with a 'copy, paste, done' approach.
Why read — "Ruben cuts through the noise with copy-paste-ready AI workflows. If you want practical over theoretical, this is your newsletter."
Simon Willison's Weblog
by Simon Willison
Hands-on exploration of AI tools and APIs from a developer perspective. Incredibly practical and always interesting.
Why read — "Pure competency and developer enthusiasm. Simon finds the most clever ways to build with local and API models, and his blog is full of practical gold."
The Batch
by DeepLearning.AI
Weekly newsletter by DeepLearning.AI delivering curated AI news and in-depth analysis across business, research, culture, and hardware, often with commentary from Andrew Ng.
Why read — "Andrew Ng's newsletter gives you the research perspective without requiring a PhD. The business analysis alongside the technical content makes it uniquely well-rounded."
💡 AI, Society & Big Ideas
AI, Society & Big Ideas
Thoughtful commentary on how AI is changing work, education, and the world — plus the mental models to make sense of it all.
One Useful Thing
by Ethan Mollick
Substack by a Wharton professor on how AI changes work, education, and life; explains the 'jagged frontier' of AI capabilities and offers practical experiments and frameworks for using AI.
Why read — "Ethan appears in my Follow list too — his newsletter goes deeper, with experiments and frameworks that fundamentally change how you think about working with AI."
Engineering Prompts
by Marcel Salathé
Newsletter by an EPFL professor exploring the age of machine intelligence with practical advice and reflections on AI's impact on work and society, often grounded in concrete examples and data.
Why read — "An EPFL professor who grounds AI discussions in data and concrete examples. A thoughtful Swiss perspective on a field dominated by Silicon Valley voices."
Google AI Essentials
by Google
A free, beginner-friendly course from Google covering AI fundamentals. Well-structured and practical.
Why read — "A solid, hype-free foundation for total beginners. It's grounded, straightforward, and gets you up to speed without overwhelming you."
The Algorithmic Bridge
by Alberto Romero
Educational AI newsletter 'about AI, for the people, with common sense,' critically examining how AI affects people, professions, ethics, and the future, without hype or panic.
Why read — "Alberto brings common sense and critical thinking to AI commentary. No hype, no panic — just thoughtful analysis of how AI actually affects people."
Three Times Wiser
by Kpaxs
Short, high-signal newsletter delivering curated excerpts and ideas on big ideas, mental models, brain bugs, and principles of wise thinking.
Why read — "Not strictly AI, but the mental models and big ideas here make you a sharper thinker — which is exactly what you need when navigating the AI landscape."
🎨 Product & Design
Product & Design
For product managers, designers, and anyone building things — how to think about product in the age of AI.
Lenny's Newsletter
by Lenny Rachitsky
Leading product/growth newsletter with deeply researched, no-nonsense essays on product management, growth, and careers, plus interviews and a community, run on a freemium model.
Why read — "Also in my Follow list — Lenny's newsletter is the gold standard for product management content, and his deep dives on AI in product are essential."
Lenny's Podcast
by Lenny Rachitsky
Product and growth podcast that frequently covers AI adoption in teams and companies. Great interviews with leaders who are actually implementing AI.
Why read — "If you want to know how the best product teams are literally building and integrating AI, these long-form podcast interviews provide deep substance."
Shreyas Free Newsletter
by Shreyas Doshi
Free Substack with short, candid essays on product leadership, decision-making, career management, and clear thinking, published a couple of times per week.
Why read — "Shreyas writes about product leadership with rare candour. Short, punchy essays that stick with you — the kind of thinking that makes you better at your job."
The Beautiful Mess
by John Cutler
Weekly Substack exploring the messy realities of cross-functional product development, systems thinking, incentives, and how high-performing product teams actually work.
Why read — "John gets the messy reality of product development. His systems thinking approach helps you see why things are hard — and what to actually do about it."
UX & Product Insights
by Adam Fard
Newsletter (via LinkedIn) with articles, strategies, and best practices for UX/UI design, product strategy, and AI-powered design, targeted at startups and product teams.
Why read — "A solid resource for anyone working at the intersection of UX and AI. Practical, grounded, and aimed at people who actually build products."
🚀 Entrepreneurship & Business
Entrepreneurship & Business
Frameworks, playbooks, and hard-won lessons from founders building and scaling companies.
Greg's Letter
by Greg Isenberg
Weekly newsletter with free startup ideas, business-building frameworks, and strategies for winning on the internet, including how AI agents are reshaping software, distribution, and business models.
Why read — "Greg thinks about the internet and business models in ways that consistently surprise me. His take on how AI agents are reshaping distribution is ahead of the curve."
Startup to Scaleup
by James Sinclair
Weekly Sunday newsletter for founders with battle-tested frameworks, playbooks, and tactical insights on fundraising, PMF, scaling, and competition from a 3x exited founder and coach.
Why read — "Battle-tested frameworks from someone who's actually built and exited companies. The Sunday format is perfect for weekend reflection."
Stratechery
by Ben Thompson
Strategic analysis of how AI reshapes business and technology. Essential reading for anyone thinking about AI at the organizational level.
Why read — "Unmatched when it comes to business strategy and tech monopolies. His framework for how AI impacts aggregation theory is incredibly sharp."
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber
Newsletter on real estate, entrepreneurship, hiring, and operations from a self-storage operator and founder, oriented toward 'unsexy' small business opportunities.
Why read — "Refreshingly contrarian. Nick focuses on 'unsexy' businesses where the real money is, and his take on AI for operations is surprisingly practical."
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