Learning Brief — 2026-08-06

What we covered

• AI news: AI & Tech Developments
• PM news: From Aakash Gupta — Product Growth: 3x CPO Oji Udezue on the Essential Claude Skills for PMs
• PM learning: From Aakash Gupta — Product Growth: 3x CPO Oji Udezue on the Essential Claude Skills for PMs

Mental model

Make the next experiment small enough to learn quickly.

Summary

ZDNet — AI: Made by Google 2026: How to watch and what to expect from the big Pixel 11 event. Google is set to announce its Pixel 11 series phones - here's what we know. ZDNet — AI: Google's new Pixel 11 series comes next week - here's what we know from leaks. The Pixel 11 lineup isn't bringing drastic changes, but the incoming additions will still have fans excited. ZDNet — AI: Is the new (pricier) Pixel 11 series still a good value compared to Samsung's Galaxy phones?. The Pixel 11 may cost more, but Google's software could still make it a better value than Samsung's phones. The Verge — AI: Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music. Suno announced plans to implement a new watermarking technology and download policy to limit the spread of spammy AI tracks and increase transparency. In a lengthy blog post, CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman laid out the company's principles and the next steps for the company as it seeks legitimacy. TechCrunch — AI: ChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free users. OpenAI said that ChatGPT free and Go users are also getting a new think button for complex queries. ZDNet — AI: 6 must-have travel gadgets, according to industry experts. We asked several experts in the travel industry to share their top picks for gadgets that help them on the go.

Today's PM news comes from Aakash Gupta — Product Growth. The story is 3x CPO Oji Udezue on the Essential Claude Skills for PMs. For a senior PM, the key takeaway is to watch how product decisions and strategy plays out in practice — not just the headline, but the reasoning behind it.

Today's PM learning comes from Aakash Gupta — Product Growth. The core idea is 3x CPO Oji Udezue on the Essential Claude Skills for PMs. What matters for a senior PM is translating the idea into a repeatable habit: define the user problem clearly, pick a metric that actually reflects value, identify the riskiest assumption, and make the next experiment small enough to learn quickly. Good PM content is rarely magic. It is usually disciplined prioritisation dressed up in nicer prose.