BB Digest: New AI mode for Google Search

Hey folks, new coding tools are amazing. But here’s a word of caution: be wary of using tools that have deep access to your computer (the terminal) without some understanding of terminal commands. An example is Claude Code. Hallucinations (rare now, but still possible) from these can end up making costly errors, from deleting files to bricking your device.

TLDR; inside today’s newsletter

• AI mode in Google search, OpenAI’s $20k plan

• Windsurf takes on Bolt and Lovable

• ICYMI: a new guide and tutorial to build apps

• 6 new AI tools with one from our members

• the new trend of vibe coding games

• 5 other reads and news

 🔎 Trends & news

• Google is now using Gemini 2.0 in their AI overviews. AI overviews are wayyy better from the horrendous start, and with Gemini 2.0, I imagine more of this improvement. They are also launching a new search experiment in Labs: AI Mode. AI mode makes a plan based on your query, does multiple Google searches simultaneously and complies an answer using Gemini—much like Perplexity’s Pro search.

• Windsurf, the AI code editor giving Cursor a run for its money, has new updates. Windsurf Wave 4, the fourth iteration of their monthly-ish updates, introduces Previews. Previews run your app in a browser, allowing you to select individual elements and send that context to the AI automatically. It saves you time switching windows and copy-pasting errors from the console. If you’re experimenting with AI coders, Windsurf is worth trying.

• As if $200/mo was not enough, OpenAI might be planning to charge $2000 to $20000 for high-income knowledge work and PhD level expertise. In the meantime, GPT-4.5 has rolled out to ChatGPT’s Plus and Teams users too.

• Stacker just launched AI agents that take real action across your apps - no coding required. These agents work directly with tools you already use to handle repetitive tasks automatically. Teams are saving 3-4 hours/week. Right now they’re offering free concierge onboarding to setup your AI agent.*
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👀 ICYMI: New stuff we’ve launched

We have two new resources for builders;

1. Our guide to building without code using Create

2. A tutorial for building a small to-do list app using Bolt.

Upcoming workshops:

• Today - How AI can be your ultimate business partner (sign up)

• Tuesday (12th Mar) - Memes & AI (sign up)

💬 Inside the community this week

Become pro to join us building and learning together.

• Justin shared a video about building local apps with Apple MLX. (link)

• Este is looking to talk with founders who've taken ideas from zero to viral launch. (link)

• Romeo asked about tools for creating personalized landing pages at scale for account-based marketing. (link)

• Christian explained how he created an MCP server for Asana, responding to Alexander’s question about MCP tutorials. (link)

• Keanan shared a case study about doctors using AI for diagnostics. (link)

• Rick wants recommendations on BYOK clients for Anthropic and/or OpenAI API keys. (link)

• Amie did a pulse check on what AI models people have been using recently. (link)

• The mystery of MCPs has all of us hooked—we are unraveling it together. (link)

Join the conversation, plus full access to courses and workshops by becoming a pro member today!

⚙️ Top new tools

• Memex - Imagine ChatGPT and Cursor made a baby. Build anything without writing code. For extra free credits use code ‘BB’ = Build Boldly.*

• ColorHippo - Create custom coloring pages in seconds. (A community member vibe coded this. Launching on Product Hunt today).

• Composio releases fully managed MCP servers for 100+ apps.

• Quadratic - AI spreadsheet with code and connections.

• Know your group - Beautiful landing pages for WhatsApp and Telegram group chats.

• Tempo SaaS Templates - Pre-configured applications to build your idea. Save tokens and time.

More tools here →
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👀 What caught my eye… vibe coding games

If you’re on Twitter, you have likely seen this. Pieter Levels (@levelsio) has been building a game coded mostly using AI. It started as a fun project, soon Levels started selling ads on the game space (planets, planes and blimps), alreadying amounting to $50k+ revenue.

This has again got people talking about “Oh, that’s not how game development works”, “AI coding is not secure”, “Soon, the codebase will be a mess that no one can understand”, and more. But it’s again missing the key point that a) it works and generates revenue—the key goal and b) all other things are also sovable by AI.

Ask AI to fix vulnerabilities, ask it to break down the code into smaller parts, ask it to add new features. If you get stuck, ask for help from others. Just get working (vs comparing and complaining)

 📜 Interesting posts

• How to build MCP plugins.

• OpenAI commits $50M to promote AI use in research and education via its new consortium.

• Coreweave acquires Weights & Biases (reportedly for $1.7B)

• Microsoft and Salesforce keep pumping out more agents.

• Creative AI superpowers you're not using yet, a 42-minute masterclass.

📌 To-dos

That’s it for today. Feel free to hit reply and share your thoughts. 👋