Most of us already use AI to ask quick questions, write emails, fix wording, or get help with everyday tasks. But with so many tools out there, it’s not always clear what each one actually does. Which one should you use for writing? For research? For getting organized? And which ones are worth paying for?

Tariffs on other countries are paused for now, a 90-day window for trade negotiations. But the effects of these policies are already showing up in real places: in paused hiring, changed orders, freight reroutes, and cautious management calls.

Last spring, a marketing graduate posted a 45-second video résumé to TikTok. It outlined her skills, editing style, and the kind of team she wanted to join. Within a week, recruiters had messaged her directly, none of whom had seen her LinkedIn profile or résumé submission.