The Zapier Blog

JULY 4, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

As a kid, I was deeply traumatized by the Borg in Star Trek: Next Generation —so it's safe to say that I had some baggage to work through when I first started hearing the term "AI integration." With Zapier, AI integration is about making your workflows work better. Table of contents: What is AI integration?

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 25, 2024

Even best-in-class products often feel either too inflexible and unsophisticated to do real work, or have steep, inaccessible learning curves (we’re looking at you, Adobe InDesign). On the most surface level, we believe AI will help users do their existing work more efficiently. What can be abstracted away with AI?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

At first glance, Jasper and ChatGPT seem similar—they're both generative AI tools that can create content in a split second. But there's a big difference here: ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that's flexible enough to handle just about any task you throw at it, while Jasper is a specialized AI marketing tool.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As the enthusiasm around AI image and text generators grows, Jasper , a startup developing what it describes as an “AI content” platform, has raised $125 million at a $1.7 ” Image Credits: Jasper. . ” Image Credits: Jasper. billion valuation.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

But AI is changing the game. It'll support your social media strategy with content generation, sentiment analysis, and big data insights. Here are the eight best AI apps for managing your social media. Here are the main features I considered when choosing the best AI social media management software.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

I've grouped them into categories to make things easier to scan, but keep in mind: the best ads don't always fit neatly into a box. Note : Click the image of any ad for more details or to watch it in full. Many blur the lines between formats, and that overlap is often what makes them work.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Automation used to be the best way to do that. And while AI has since come on the scene, it hasn't replaced automation—it's made it better. Now, I delegate to AI automation. Try Zapier's AI features Discover how AI gives you automation superpowers. Table of contents: What is AI automation?

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Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 3, 2024

Over the past year, generative AI’s capacity for content creation has drawn most of the noisiest headlines: how AI models can instantaneously create Pixar-like shorts starring your pet chihuahua, or drum up the Drake-Kendrick Lamar diss track you never knew you wanted. Concurrently, the way companies view marketing is changing.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

But it's perfectly valid to take a break to see what other AI chatbots are available. Build your own AI chatbot with no-code Here's how Allow me to save you a dozen Google searches (or ChatGPT prompts). I spent time talking to some of the best AI chatbots to see how they measure up. But there were some duds.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Forward it to a friend, share it on Twitter, and follow my personal blog for more content. Here’s why it’s important: When you’re a seed-stage startup, the best way to stand out against a unicorn competitor is to try to do it all. Image Credits: Talashow (opens in a new window) / Shutterstock (opens in a new window).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

I've been covering AI developments for almost a decade now, and the idea of AI tools that can be trusted to operate independently has always been exciting—and just out of reach. Agentic AI is the latest attempt to create a framework for what these tools would look like and how they could safely operate.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Here's a quick overview, but keep reading for a deep dive into my experience with the apps and who they're best for. While it's nice to have these organizational options, it all feels a bit clunky to me in practice—in the age of AI, there are better ways to do this using dynamic tags and advanced segmentation.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene last year, AI writing tools have been big news. In the right circumstances, these AI text generators can help you work better and faster, and create more polished and on-brand copy. Of course, all AI writing software needs human supervision to deliver the best results.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Typeface , a startup developing an AI-powered dashboard for drafting marketing copy and images, emerged from stealth this week with $65 million in venture equity backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures), M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund) and Menlo Ventures. Uptake has been swift.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence is having a moment—and it seems like every tool is introducing its own AI features. So I wasn't surprised to see that my favorite productivity tool, Notion, had jumped on the AI bandwagon too. The AI assistant appears instantly, offering several available actions. But could it help save me time?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

That's why I was so excited to get my hands on Google's new AI chatbot, Google Bard. It's similar to other AI-powered text generation tools like ChatGPT , but it's supposed to pack the power of Google Search —where I spend most of my time—into a conversational bot. What can Google Bard do?

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Feedough

MARCH 18, 2021

Uizard is an AI-powered design assistant for non-designers. The company developed an AI-powered design assistant for non-designers to build interactive prototypes for web and mobile apps without hiring designers or learning complex tools like Adobe Suite, Sketch, Figma, etc. The best part? Welcome, Uizard. The Value Proposition.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

With Google Sheets, you can enter alphanumeric characters, calculations, images, hyperlinks, and connected Google account elements like contacts and calendars, though generally it's used for the first two. That's all most users really need, as Sheets is excellent for basic data collection, calculation, and maintenance.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Supabase vs. Firebase at a glance Here's how Supabase and Firebase stack up at a glance: Supabase is best for vibe coders who prefer working with structured data and are already using modern development tools like Replit , Vercel , or Bolt —especially those comfortable with spreadsheet-like data organization.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Midjourney is one my favorite AI image generators —and I've used a lot of them. It arguably produces the best results and would be my overall top pick for basically anyone if using it wasn't so…weird. Head back to Discord, and start generating images. The only way to access it is through Discord.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Keeping track of all the new AI models getting released at the moment is practically a full-time job. mini, o3-pro, and GPT Image 1 are three of OpenAI's latest models. OpenAI is one of the most important AI companies. Its ChatGPT chatbot and DALL·E 2 image generator essentially kickstarted the current AI boom.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Anthropic , a startup that hopes to raise $5 billion over the next four years to train powerful text-generating AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT , today peeled back the curtain on its approach to creating those systems. “Constitutional AI responds to shortcomings by using AI feedback to evaluate outputs.”

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

But it's hard to land on the best idea out of the dozens flying around inside your head. 4 workflows to better market your brand on social media Read now If you're stuck in this cycle, you can use AI to break it and get things moving forward. For this post, I asked ChatGPT to generate an example business to work with.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Gloat , an internal marketplace for corporate talent, today announced that it raised $90 million in a Series D round led by Generation Investment Management, bringing the startup’s total raised to $192 million. Generation, notably, is chaired by former U.S. Image Credits: Gloat. Vice President Al Gore.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Startup of the Week: AutoBrains, new AI for automotive. Startup of the Week: AutoBrains: A new kind of AI for automotive. Continental AG, a strategic investor and partner, is targeting AutoBrains’ technology for a 50-60 million vehicle market segment over the next 5-6 years and collaborating on next-generation products.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

That's why, at first, I wasn't sure if I had the technical savvy to try out Leap AI , a nifty image-generation tool that works on JavaScript and that folks can integrate into their own apps. So I signed up for a free account to see what, as a complete and utter beginner, I could achieve. What is Leap AI?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Use automation to share, engage, and cross-post without lifting a finger Learn how So when AI became more accessible, content repurposing was one of the first use cases I thought of. There are tons of ways to do this, but here, I'll share a few of my favorite ways to use AI to improve your content repurposing workflow.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Its home screen better guides you through the interface, through pre-written starter notes and an AI-powered universal search, where you can ask any query or search how to execute a particular workflow. Notion automates your knowledge with AI One of the ways Notion particularly stands out from Obsidian is with its AI assistant.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The advent of the digital technology economy changed this and now Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has come along and is bringing a range of benefits to small businesses. What is Generative AI? The ease of use of Generative AI is the driving force behind small businesses adopting the new technology.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

New York-based Topline Pro, formerly ProPhone, does this by leveraging generative artificial intelligence to provide a way for these businesses to get discovered, build trust among customers and generate repeat customers. Meanwhile, the AI generates additional content, including local listings and automating social media content.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. If you look at most sites, there's a fair amount of text, images, and general organization to it all. Even with the best tools, it takes a few hours to put together something good. That's what AI website builders claim to do.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 22, 2023

Image: Created by author To keep close to the startup community, I chat with founders often. There is a classic blog post written by Paul Graham called “Do Things That Don’t Scale”. I’ve attached a link in the image below if you haven’t read it. This will help you decide where your efforts are best used.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Build your own AI chatbot with no-code Here's how Personal AI is building an answer to these questions. It lets you train your own artificial intelligence (AI) model, so you can organize and share your work and life in a more in-depth way. I've been training my own personal AI model over the past few weeks.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

I did reach out to Wealthfront for comment and a spokesperson told me: “We unfortunately can’t discuss more than what’s been shared publicly in our blog or by UBS via their press release.”. Image Credits: Somyot Techapuwapat / EyeEm / Getty Images. In what seems like a lifetime ago, Visa’s plans to buy Plaid for $5.3

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Do more with OpenAI Discover more ways to add AI to your workflows. Intelligent automation (IA) combines robotic process automation (RPA) with artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies to create workflows that don't just function automatically, but also think, learn, and improve without human intervention.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

Contents: What is B2B email marketing Why B2B emails require B2B strategies 6 key strategies for designing a B2B email campaign Best practices for B2B emails 7 B2B marketing email examples that stick the landing What is B2B email marketing? B2B email marketing is a tactic for promoting products or services to business-to-business customers.

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