This week we’re taking a look at Granola, an AI meeting assistant that automatically transcribes your conversations, creates smart summaries and action items, and can even help draft your follow-up emails.

We’re also sharing the top six Claude connectors every busy professional should check out, so you can connect Claude with the apps and information you use every day and spend less time jumping between tools.

And one of my new favorites: creating professional motion graphics with Claude AI. I’ll show you how to build animations from simple prompts, refine them just by describing the changes you want, and even create motion graphics that sync with your existing video narration. It’s one of those AI use cases that feels a little like magic.

Plus, don’t miss this week’s quick tip—we’re showing you how to stay a little more hidden on social media and take greater control of your privacy online.

Let’s dive in.

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How to Use Granola AI (Beginner Tutorial)

Granola automatically transcribes your meetings, generates AI-powered summaries, action items, and follow-up emails. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and even in-person meetings using your phone or Apple Watch.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to take notes alongside AI transcription, generate meeting summaries, ask AI questions about past conversations and capture ad hoc meetings.

The 6 BEST Claude Connectors This guide to the best Claude connectors walks you through the six you should set up as a working professional, so Claude can finally see your email, files, meetings, and numbers instead of guessing.

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How to Create Motion Graphics with Claude AI Learn how to create professional motion graphics with Claude AI step by step. I’ll show you how to use Claude Design to build animations from simple prompts, refine them using natural language, and even generate motion graphics that synchronize with your existing video narration.

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How to Turn Off Active Status on Instagram and Facebook

Here’s how to turn off your active status on Instagram.

1) Open Instagram and tap your profile picture in the bottom right.

2) Tap the three lines in the top right.

3) Scroll down and select Messages and Story Replies.

4) Tap Show Activity Status and toggle it off.

You can also turn off your active status for Facebook....

1) Open the Facebook app and log in.

2) Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) in the top-right (Android) or bottom-right (iOS).

3) Scroll to Settings & Privacy → Settings.

4) Under Privacy, tap Active Status and toggle off Show when you’re active.