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TechCurious This Week — Aug 3

Three practical ways to get more from AI: give it standing context, ask more directly, and take a first step from chatting to building.

August 3, 2026
AI in Your Life

Beyond ChatGPT 2: When You Need AI to Stay Focused

When ChatGPT knows too much, the answer may not be a better prompt. NotebookLM lets you give AI a defined set of sources—and turns them into summaries, podcasts, videos, slide decks and other useful outputs.

Jul 27, 2026
AI in Your Life

TechCurious This Week — Jul 20

Three things in AI worth your attention this week — decoded, with my honest take. First edition of the weekly briefing.

Jul 20, 2026
AI in Your Life

Beyond ChatGPT Part 1: The AI Tools That Actually Build a Travel Plan

Iceland. Four days. A spreadsheet Codex turned into a logistics engine, a ship ChatGPT tracked via port registries, and a travel partner who researched in pictures while I built route maps. This is what AI looks like when it gets off the page.

Jul 6, 2026
The Bigger Picture

Canada just said “AI is for All”. Here's what that actually means for you.

Canada's AI strategy launched a month ago — and the reaction since tells you more than the press release did. Here's what's actually true, what's contested, and what to do about it.

Jun 27, 2026
The Bigger Picture

What We Should Actually Be Worried About with AI

Five AI worries you keep hearing. Some are real. Some are noise. What the data actually shows — and why opting out is the riskiest move you can make.

May 18, 2026
Try This Today

I Used to Make Mixtapes. Now I Just Talk to Spotify.

Remember making mixtapes on the boombox? Spotify's new AI features are basically that — except smarter, faster, and finally built for women who know what they want. Here's how to actually use them, with a copy-paste prompt to start with.

May 11, 2026
Try This Today

How to Talk to AI: The Four-Part Prompt Formula That Works

The four-part prompt formula that gets you useful AI results on the first try — decoded for midlife women.

May 4, 2026
AI in Your Life

AI for Menopause: Yes, Really. Prompts That Actually Help.

Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings — menopause doesn't come with a manual. But AI can help you track patterns, prepare for appointments, and finally feel on top of it. Here's exactly how.

Apr 27, 2026
Consider It Decoded

Can ChatGpt be my therapist?

There is a question a lot of us are quietly asking but not saying out loud: could I just... talk to ChatGPT about this?

Apr 20, 2026
The Bigger Picture

The AI Family Reunion Nobody Asked For

What if AI Chatbots were family members? It will help you to know how to deal with them!

Apr 16, 2026
You Already Know This

Context is Everything — why midlife women’s judgement is gold

Knowing what to ask, how to frame it, what context matters, and whether the answer you got back is actually right or just sounds right. Knowing the difference between a confident response and a correct one. Knowing when to push back.

Apr 13, 2026
Try This Today

ChatGPT for beginners — a midlife woman's honest guide

ChatGPT for beginners — a midlife woman's honest guide What it is, how to open it, what to ask it, and what not to trust it with. Zero assumed knowledge. Promise.

Apr 6, 2026
Consider It Decoded

5 things AI is already doing in your life without you knowing

Here's a question worth sitting with: when was the last time you used AI? If your answer is "I haven't" — think again. You almost certainly used it today. Possibly before breakfast.

Apr 3, 2026
Consider It Decoded

What AI actually is — and why it matters to you right now

No jargon. No hype. Just an honest, clear answer to the question every midlife woman is quietly asking.

Apr 1, 2026
The Bigger Picture

Women over 50 are the future of work in the age of AI — decoded for midlife women

There is a piece in Fast Company right now that stopped me in my tracks. The headline: Why women over 50 are the future of work in the age of AI.

Mar 28, 2026