The Kinside Scoop 👀 #19
Kin now knows your weather, your patterns, and what to talk about next
Last week’s Scoop covered our biggest release ever — cloud sync, health integrations, Ask the Board.
This week, we’re following up with the features that make Kin easier to live with every day.
Behind the scenes 👀
I wrote about what shipping our biggest release yet was like from our side. If you’re curious what it looks like to ship something this big, this is the behind-the-scenes.
Now, on with the updates.
What’s new with Kin 🚀
🔎 A tidier chat list — finally
Your conversation list just got a lot more organised. You can now filter conversations to quickly find what you need without scrolling through everything, and unread badges make sure you never miss when an advisor has something new for you.
If you’ve been using Kin for a while and your chat list has gotten long, this one’s for you. It’s the kind of thing you didn’t know you needed until you have it.
🎯 Session recommendations — Kin meets you where you are
Kin now suggests conversations based on what’s actually going on in your life — your calendar, recent chats, patterns it’s noticed. These refresh throughout the day, so your home screen stays relevant rather than static.
Instead of you always coming to Kin with a question, Kin now comes to you with a starting point. Open the app and there’s already something worth talking about.
🌦 Your advisors now know the weather — and why that matters
Your advisors now factor in your location and the weather. Sounds small, but context changes everything. There’s a difference between generic advice and “it’s raining and you’ve got three back-to-back meetings — here’s how to protect your energy today.”
Pair this with health integrations from last week’s update and your advisors now have a much fuller picture of your day — your calendar, your activity, your sleep, and what’s happening outside your window.
💬 What we’re talking about
Our CTO Simon shared an important reminder about AI and privacy. A security researcher recently showed how easy it is to extract personal data from AI systems that don’t take privacy seriously. Simon’s take: this is exactly why Kin was built local-first with encryption from day one — not as a feature, but as the foundation.
Our current reads 📚
“What AI ‘remembers’ about you is privacy’s next frontier” — MIT Technology Review on why AI memory is becoming the new battleground for user trust.
“Microsoft Agent 365 goes GA” — Microsoft just made AI agents generally available across 365. The big players are going all-in on AI that acts on your behalf. The agent era is officially here.
“How Google is building its personal health coach” — Google rebuilt Fitbit around an AI coach that understands your goals, your metrics, and your context. Sound familiar? Different approach to ours, but the direction is the same — AI that actually knows you.
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That’s it from us for now.
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With love, Kasper and the KIN Team
