Vol. I · No. 049Friday, August 7, 2026Free edition
The Memo

Where marketing meets AI, decoded every morning

Topic

AI Tools

Each new AI tool on the marketing beat: the work it handles, the places it breaks, and the bill you actually pay.

Briefings
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Aug 7, 2026
ChatGPT goes unlimited, Time targets AI: August 7 brief
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ChatGPT goes unlimited, Time targets AI: August 7 brief

ChatGPT removes text limits for free users, Time tests ads for AI crawlers, and Suno adds tracking to generated music.

Aug 7, 2026 · 4 min read

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Google cuts AI costs, Substack scans copy: July 22 brief

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