Gmail introduces "AI inbox"

Ever wondered what happens when you give an AI voice agent a phone and 3,000 Irish pubs to call? Between a quest for the perfect pint and Google’s massive new plan to fix your messy inbox, we’ve got a lot to cover today. 😁

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What’s up? Gmail is testing a new feature called “AI Inbox” that helps people quickly spot important emails (like FryAI), tasks, and updates in one organized view.

How does it work? AI Inbox is a new tab on the Gmail interface designed to make busy inboxes easier to manage. It has two main sections. The first, “Suggested to-dos,” pulls out emails that may need action and highlights what matters most, such as paying a bill by a certain date. The second, “Topics to catch up on,” gives short summaries of useful updates from your email, like travel plans, restaurant bookings, or order confirmations. Instead of making users dig through dozens of messages, AI Inbox brings key information together in one place. Right now, the feature is only available to select Google AI Ultra subscribers, but Google says it plans to expand access in the coming months.

Why should you care? Email can be overwhelming, and important messages are easy to miss. AI Inbox could save time, reduce stress, and help people stay on top of what needs attention. Just be sure to keep FryAI in your primary inbox and label it as important.

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What happened? A guy used AI to call about 3,000 pubs across Ireland, collect Guinness prices, and build a live tracker called the “Guinndex,” which is already pushing some bars to lower prices.

Want the details? To gather the data, Matt Cortland created an AI voice agent named Rachel (inspired by Rachel Duffy - famous game show personality) using ElevenLabs and had it call pubs to ask one simple question: how much is a pint of Guinness? He then used Anthropic’s Claude to help organize the results into a public price index that shows average prices and lets users update listings. The tracker found that the average pint cost about €6.01, while the most common price was €5.50. Cortland started the project after paying €7.80 for a Guinness in Dublin and realizing there was no official national price tracking.

Why does this matter? AI is making price transparency easier and faster. Instead of guessing or overpaying, customers can compare prices, and businesses may feel pressure to compete more fairly.

Hi — I’m Hunter, a PhD candidate whose work has appeared in major academic journals and popular tech outlets. I founded FryAI to make staying ahead of AI clear, accessible, and fun.