DeepSeek to Kimi: the Chinese open-model wave that Silicon Valley can’t ignore
From DeepSeek's shock breakout to Kimi's frontier push, China's open-model wave stopped being a footnote. Here's the story arc - and why the competition…
Author: Abdessalam Alaoui
I'm Abdessalam Alaoui, founder of Musthave.AI. I write practical guides to AI models, tools, generative media, and ways real people make money with this stuff. No press-release fluff. 20+ years shipping digital products; you'll also find my work around HowTik, Yumasty, and IncomeHelpful.
Amazon Merch designs with AI: rules that keep you out of trouble
The AI Merch designs that get accounts banned all break the same few rules. A plain-English guide to trademarks, content policy, AI disclosure, and…
Claude vs ChatGPT: when I pick Anthropic and when I don’t
I pay for both Claude and ChatGPT and reach for them on purpose. Here's my honest decision framework for when Anthropic wins, when OpenAI…
Research as a service: sell AI-powered briefs without sounding like a bot
You can sell AI-powered research briefs as a real service - if they don't read like a chatbot wrote them. Here's the offer, the…
Kittl + AI: a design hustle that sells files, not prompts
The Kittl design hustle that actually works isn't selling prompts - it's selling finished files people can download and use. Here's how to build…
Seedance and the new wave of AI video tools creators are testing
Seedance is ByteDance's video specialist - 30-second clips and uncanny human motion. It's a lesson in why the smart 2026 play is specialist video…
How regular people should use ChatGPT and OpenAI’s stack
Most people use ChatGPT for 5% of what it can do. A plain-English guide to the OpenAI stack in 2026 - voice, memory, image…
What’s new in AI images: text, consistency, and tools sellers actually use
The big AI-image shifts sellers actually feel: readable text, character/style consistency, and in-context editing like Nano Banana. Here's what's new and which tools to…
Open weights vs closed APIs: which should normal builders pick?
Open weights or closed API? For most normal builders the honest answer is 'start closed, earn open.' Here's the real trade-off, minus the ideology.
From research to ranked content: a full AI workflow for bloggers
A full, repeatable AI workflow for bloggers - from keyword research to a page that actually ranks - with the human steps that keep…
Meta AI video features: huge reach, harder trust test
Meta's AI video play (Vibes + Movie Gen) has something rivals don't: billions of built-in viewers. But that same reach makes trust and disclosure…
Meta pulls an AI image feature after backlash: the social media tax on generative AI
Meta pulled its 'Muse Image' tool after backlash for letting people AI-edit photos from public Instagram accounts. The lesson: on social platforms, consent is…