Adrian Cole We tested Grammarly hands-on: accurate corrections and a genuinely useful daily tool, but held back by constant upsell interruptions and a well-documented auto-renewal and cancellation problem worth knowing before you subscribe.
This week: GPT-5.6 Luna becomes ChatGPT’s free unlimited default, Gemini passes 1 billion users, Alibaba ships 30-second AI video, a tl;dv privacy flaw comes to light, and xAI launches Grok 4.6.
We tested Make hands-on: a real scenario built with its AI assistant Maia, two real account limits worked around honestly, and a successful execution — completing our three-way AI automation comparison.
We tested Murf AI hands-on: a real script turned into a voiceover, verified pricing, and an honest verdict — reliable, good-quality audio that sometimes needs a manual touch-up.
We tested ElevenLabs hands-on: a real voice clone, verified pricing, and an honest look at a use case beyond content creation — its Impact Program for people who have lost the ability to speak.
We tested Suno hands-on: one full song generated from a detailed prompt, real pricing verified, and an honest verdict — strong for musical ideation and prototyping, not yet a finished professional master.
We tested Leonardo AI hands-on: one real generation with the GPT Image 2 model, a look at its 150-token daily free plan, and an honest read on why its wide model library is a strength that depends on picking the right model for the job.
Home / AI Automation / Zapier Review AI Automation Zapier Review 2026: We Tested Copilot Firsthand By Adrian Cole · Updated 3 August 2026 · 9 min read Adrian Cole Reviews AI tools through documented research and hands-on testing where available · How we test → Quick Verdict // Hands-on tested ★★★★☆ 3.7 / 5 … Read more
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Home / AI News / AI Tools Weekly AI News AI Tools Weekly — July 28, 2026 By Adrian Cole · 28 July 2026 · 4 min read Four things from this week worth knowing if you’re building content with AI tools: a new image model, a frontier text model still in testing, a free … Read more