Nova · Notes
Straight notes from the Nova team.
No invented user stories, no dated stats without a "verify current" caveat. What we learned, why we chose it, what we won't do — plain.
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The five inbox problems an AI chief-of-staff actually fixes
Not 'inbox zero'. Five specific, expensive failures — and exactly how Nova handles each one today, including the parts it can't do yet.
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Email forwarding: the underrated way to start with an AI assistant
You don't need OAuth, browser extensions, or new credentials to try Nova. A single forwarding rule from Gmail or Outlook is enough to see the whole loop.
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WhatsApp and AI assistants: what changed in 2026
The Business Platform rules shifted this year. Here is what that means in plain English, and why Nova treats WhatsApp as an approval surface, not a send channel.
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What an AI chief-of-staff actually costs in 2026
A grounded look at what the category costs — Motion, Reclaim, Martin, Lindy — with Nova's ZAR pricing sitting deliberately below the international average.
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Why Nova never acts without your approval
Nova's approval-first model isn't a UI convention — it's enforced at the database. Here is exactly how, and why we think every AI assistant will look like this by 2027.
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