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Illustration of AI-generated web apps from a prompt, featuring a recipe planner with ingredient checklist, a data dashboard with charts and maps, and a conference schedule calendar, on a clean white background with modern UI elements.

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Start Small, Think Big: Your First Interactive Web Apps Are Just a Prompt Away

Need to split the dinner bill with friends? There's an app for that. Want to meditate for just 5 minutes? There's an app for that too. Trying to...

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Sidecar Sync podcast promotional graphic featuring co-host Mallory Mejías and guest host Jason Marchese. The text reads 'AI Knowledge for Associations' with icons representing data growth, technology, gears, and mobile interfaces.

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Online Learning Course Creation at 26x Speed | [Sidecar Sync Episode 86]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias sits down with Jason Marchese, Learning Content Specialist at Sidecar, to explore the...

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A friendly robot labeled “Claude 4” repairs a circuit board in a bright, modern lab, surrounded by wires and tools in soft peach, sage green, and yellow tones.

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Claude 3.7 to 4: What Changed and Why It Matters

If you're using generative AI regularly, you've probably started forming loyalty to one of the major models out there. I'm an avid Claude user...

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A proud tortoise bites a “Gemini” gold medal, wearing “Veo 3” and “NotebookLM” medals around its neck.

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Google's AI Arsenal: What Association Leaders Need to Know from I/O 2025

While the AI world seemed to be playing follow-the-leader, Google was taking a different approach. Sure, they weren't first to market with a ChatGPT...

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Sidecar Sync podcast cover with hosts, tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations', and logos for Claude and Google I/O.

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Generative Video Meets Deep Think at Google I/O & Claude 4 Finds Its Voice | [Sidecar Sync Episode 85]

Summary: In this electric episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack the latest AI announcements from Google I/O and the...

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The Most Exciting Thing I’ve Learned About AI This Year

A few months ago, I facilitated a strategy session for an association trying to reach younger members. They’d been trying different tactics for...

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Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: The Sleep-Time Compute Revolution

It's 11:47 PM and ChatGPT has just finished its 47th revision of the same email for an indecisive user who keeps saying "make it more professional......

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Snooze to Win: Why Digital Naptime Is AI’s Most Productive Hour | [Sidecar Sync Episode 83]

Summary: This week on the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dive deep into two cutting-edge developments in the AI world. First up is...

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Getting Your Board on Board with AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 82]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias take on one of the most pivotal—and often overlooked—challenges in...

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