Resources
Curated resources to help you maintain your edge and anticipate what’s next. We’ve selected these tools and insights for their practical value.
- Books that we genuinely use and recommend
- Curated newsletter recommendations to keep you updated.
- GenAI Tools to support your business growth
Recommended Reading
EU AI Act – Final Text (open resource). European Commission (2024)

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Floridi, L. (2020) Oxford University Press.
Digital Ireland: Connecting our People, Securing our Future. Ireland's National Digital & AI Strategy (2026)
AI Newsletters
One Useful Thing
Author: Ethan Mollick. Practical, research-informed insights on using AI effectively.
Marketing AI Institute Newsletter
Author: Paul Roetzer. AI for marketing and business growth.
AI Tools
AI Writing& Ideation Tools
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NotebookLM
Best for: Summaries, study notes, document digestion
Ideal for turning long materials into usable insights.
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PERPLEXITY
Best for: Research with citations.
Strong for fact-checking and current information.
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JASPER
Best for: Marketing Copy.
Templates for ads, emails and landing pages (7 day free trial)
AI Design & Image Generation Tools
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Ideogram
Best for: Typography, posters, brand visuals.
Strong with text-in-image
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Flux 2
Best for: Photorealistic Images.
Newer but high-value for marketing
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Nano Banana
Best for: Gemini's AI image generator and photo editor.
You can create high-quality images and edit photos into countless new creations.
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Craiyon
Best for: Basic, lightweight generation.
Low barrier for early learners.
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Flora
Best for: Building and managing full creative multi media workflows, from text to images or video.
Great for those who want to streamline content creation.
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Napkin
Best for: Quick turns written text (ideas, outlines, scripts, reports) into visuals (diagrams, infographics, flow charts)
Beginner-friendly, great for fast ideation.
AI Voice Cloning Tools
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ElevenLabs
Best for: Unmatched voice quality and emotional depth.
Delivers ultra-realistic, emotionally rich audio, perfect when you need the highest sound quality.
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Descript
Best for: Content creators and podcasters who need an all-in-one workflow.
Text—update the transcript and the AI instantly changes the audio in your own voice, speeding up ongoing content production.
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Resemble AI
Best for: Technical projects, custom API integrations, and scaling.
Designed for developers and large-scale projects, it offers strong security, governance, and precise control over data and voice safety.
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