🚀 AI Tools That Actually Boost Productivity – Daily Pick (Rev 60)

This 60th edition of “AI Tools That Actually Boost Productivity” introduces three new tools for collaborative visualization, document-powered insights, and silent meeting intelligence. Each one is new to your series and built to accelerate team alignment, research synthesis, and note-taking without extra participants.

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FigJam AI – Smart Visual Collaboration 🎨

FigJam AI from Figma generates diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps, timelines, and org charts from simple text prompts during brainstorming sessions. It auto-groups sticky notes, suggests templates for retrospectives or planning, and offers real-time improvements to keep teams moving fast.

Teams use FigJam AI to turn vague ideas into structured visuals instantly, skipping manual diagramming. Whether mapping user flows or weekly sync agendas, it makes workshops inclusive and productive for designers, PMs, and cross-functional groups.

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NotebookLM – Document Podcast Engine 📚

NotebookLM by Google Labs transforms uploaded documents, notes, or research into interactive AI notebooks that answer questions, generate summaries, and create "Audio Overviews" as conversational podcasts between virtual hosts. It grounds responses strictly in your sources for accurate, context-rich exploration.

Researchers, students, and professionals use NotebookLM to digest long reports or lecture notes through audio while multitasking. The podcast format makes complex info digestible, while the Q&A uncovers connections you might miss in raw text.

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Granola AI – Silent Meeting Notetaker 🎙️

Granola AI runs as a background notepad that transcribes calls from your device without joining as a bot, then enhances your manual notes with full context, action items, and templates for standups, sales, or reviews. It organizes by conversation flow rather than just keywords.

Remote workers and teams adopt Granola to capture complete meeting records privately. Post-call, apply templates for consistent outputs like blockers or next steps, turning scattered discussions into actionable artifacts without extra tools or fatigue.

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Previous editions – full archive 📚

• Rev 59: HeyGen – AI Video Avatars, Perplexity AI – Research Engine, Whimsical AI – Visual Workspaces
• Rev 58: Brain.fm – AI Focus Music, Goblin Tools – Tiny Task Alchemist, SaneBox – AI Email Gatekeeper
• Rev 57: Sunsama – Guided Daily Planning, Tactiq – AI Meeting Transcription & Summaries, Sunsama + Tactiq Workflow
• Rev 56: Kaya – Your CEO Copilot, Sidekick AI – Smart Scheduling Assistant, Kaya Team Health Insights
• Rev 55: Amie – AI Calendar & Tasks, Loopin – Meeting OS for Teams, eesel AI Work Hub
• Rev 54: Routine – Daily Planner & Routines, Ellie – Your AI Email Assistant, Trevor AI – Time‑Blocking Copilot
• Rev 53: Akiflow – AI Planner & Calendar, Mem – Your AI Thought Partner, Akiflow Automation & Integrations
• Rev 52: Tana AI Workspace, Rize AI Time Tracker, Tana Workflows & Supertags
• Rev 51: Supernormal, Magical, Zapier AI Automation