| OWN THE EDGE |
| May 25, 2026 · AI & Automation for Builders |
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Hello everyone,
Stop babysitting your spreadsheet enrichment, it's time to let an AI agent do the heavy lifting.
Line-by-line processing is a productivity killer that turns a 5-minute job into an all-day slog.
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🎥 Video Deep Dive
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How to Auto-Enrich Any Spreadsheet FREE — TinyFish Tutorial
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The Build: I built a zero-cost spreadsheet auto-enrichment system using TinyFish's free search and fetch endpoints, wiring them into a Hermes agent that fires concurrent requests. The agent deploys instantly on Railway via a one-click template, and its skill memory lets it improve over time.
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Key Skills You'll Gain:
Step 1: Fire enrichment tasks in parallel — slash processing time by sending concurrent requests instead of row-by-row.
Step 2: Plug into TinyFish free search and fetch — pull live web data with zero scraping setup or payment.
Step 3: Activate Hermes' skill memory — let the agent remember successful strategies and reuse them automatically.
Step 4: Deploy on Railway via template — skip local setup and get a cloud agent running in under five minutes.
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Why It Matters: Combining free data endpoints with a self-improving agent turns spreadsheets from dead data into live assets without recurring costs. It's ideal for quick enrichments that don't justify paid services, though handling messy or captcha-heavy pages still needs guardrails — Hermes' memory is only as good as the paths it's seen. Still, for the vast majority of straightforward lookups, this stack eliminates the manual grind entirely.
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📰 AI & Automation This Week
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🔤 EMARKETER
Google intensifies competition with OpenAI and Microsoft with latest AI announcements - eMarketer
Google has escalated its AI arms race with a slate of new announcements directly targeting OpenAI and Microsoft's market lead. The updates include advanced generative models and integrations across search, cloud, and productivity apps. This offensive signals a determination to reassert dominance in both consumer and enterprise AI.
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🔤 KALSHI
OpenAI IPO announcement odds spike after reports of confidential filing - Kalshi
Prediction market Kalshi saw a sharp jump in odds for an OpenAI IPO following reports the company has confidentially filed to go public. Investors are interpreting the filing as a sign of imminent liquidity, though OpenAI has not officially confirmed the move. A successful listing would be one of the most consequential tech IPOs in recent years.
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🔤 CNBC
Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic - CNBC
Google introduced new AI models and personal AI agents that can autonomously complete tasks like web navigation, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic. The releases include upgraded Gemini capabilities and are aimed at embedding AI more deeply into everyday digital activities. The move underscores Google's push to lead in agent-based and user-facing AI tools.
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🔤 QUASA
n8n: Open-Source AI Workflow Automation Revolution – Comprehensive Review. - quasa.io
n8n is emerging as a leading open-source platform for AI-powered workflow automation, offering a flexible alternative to proprietary tools like Zapier. Its node-based builder enables users to integrate large language models and other services into self-hosted automations. A comprehensive review highlights its cost-effectiveness and appeal to enterprises seeking to avoid vendor lock-in.
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🔤 CYBERSECURITYNEWS
Critical n8n Vulnerabilities Expose Automation Nodes to Full RCE - CyberSecurityNews
Critical vulnerabilities in n8n have been disclosed that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution on automation nodes. Exploitation could give attackers full control over connected systems and sensitive data flows. Security teams are advised to immediately update to the patched version to mitigate the risk.
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🔤 THE FUTURUM GROUP
Are Workday’s New AI Agents the Blueprint for Workflow Automation at Scale? - The Futurum Group
Workday has unveiled AI agents capable of autonomously managing complex HR and finance processes, potentially establishing a blueprint for enterprise-scale automation. These agents can understand, plan, and execute multi-step tasks within the Workday ecosystem. Analysts view the launch as a significant step toward making AI-driven workflow automation mainstream in large organizations.
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Happy learning,
Derek
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved it | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Average | ⭐️ Needs work
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