Sunday Reads #10: A bit of AI fun, YouTube success story, Elon and airplane wi-fi, and more

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Every week I read countless stories on Medium some are good, some are not so good, some are just fluff, but some are great. Each Sunday I will share my greatest finds. The pearls of Medium. Fascinating, insightful, packed with value, and often overlooked stories.

Here’s a list of previous Sunday Reads posts:

Sunday Reads

This week on Sunday reads — We are going to have some fun with AI, but also look at how these newly available AI tools offer new business opportunities. We will take a look at how Elon is conquering wi-fi on airplanes. Read an inspirational YouTube success story and learn a lesson or two from Steve Jobs.

1. How To Turn Yourself Into Pixar Character Using Stable Diffusion AI — Jim Clyde Monge

A little AI fun never hurt nobody. Have you ever wondered what you would look like as an animated character? Wonder no more. Turn yourself into one. And don’t stop at that. Create Pixar style characters of your friends and family too. You should get by with some basic computer knowledge and a decent GPU. Jim Clyde Monge will show exactly how to do this:

How To Turn Yourself Into Pixar Character Using Stable Diffusion AI

2. Why Elon Musk was the only person who could offer decent in-flight internet access — Enrique Dans

Elon Musk and SpaceX are conquering wi-fi on airplanes business. Why is Starlink simply the best option for internet access on airplanes? Enrique explains in detail how the network of Starlink satellites offers better service than anyone else. And how they are eliminating competition by undercutting their prices:

Why Elon Musk was the only person who could offer decent in-flight internet access

3. How I Made Over $14,700 Within My First Year on YouTube — Corrie Who Writes

Corrie shares her personal experience with starting a YouTube channel, which turned into a significant part of her business. As well as gives insights into 3 ways to monetize your channel. You can monetize from day one if you follow the strategies Corrie laid out in her article:

How I Made Over $14,700 Within My First Year on YouTube

4.No code + AI is so powerful: this is how I have co-built 3 startups based on AI with no code — Domenico Gagliardi

If you’ve got an entrepreneurial mindset, now is a great time to start a new business. AI tools have got so good that pretty spectacular stuff is possible. And you don’t even need to be a tech-savvy programmer to capitalize on these innovations. You just need a good idea and the right tool for the job.

Here’s Domenico sharing his experience with starting businesses capitalizing on Artificial intelligence.

No code + AI is so powerful: this is how I have co-built 3 startups based on AI with no code

5. Apple’s Top 100 Meeting: Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Secret Agenda — Joseph Mavericks

What’s the secret behind Steve Jobs’ success in leading Apple? There probably isn’t just one. But we have a chance to look into what Steve Jobs saw as important thanks to a lawsuit with one of Apple's largest competitors Samsung. An old e-mail from Jobs has become publicly accessible and it holds some valuable lessons from this iconic entrepreneur:

Apple’s Top 100 Meeting: Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Secret Agenda

That’s it for the week. See you again next Sunday! :)

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