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Happy Thursday! ChatGPT proves consumer AI can be powerful, but not yet essential. Millions use it, admire it, and move on, revealing a gap between impressive capability and true everyday reliance. Catch this story and more in today’s Top AI News.
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📣 TOP AI NEWS
AI Consumer Boom Is Still on the Horizon
Source: TechCrunch / SlavaBlazerPhotography / Flick
Despite the rapid rise of general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT, most AI startups still make their money selling to businesses rather than consumers. Founders told TechCrunch that many early consumer AI apps struggled to gain traction, as free models and built-in platform features made standalone apps less useful. The industry may be nearing a “mobile moment” for consumer AI, but smartphones may not be the best way to deliver always-on, context-aware assistance. As a result, startups are exploring new devices and focused AI products, from personal finance helpers to always-on tutors (see TechCrunch’s report).
Google’s New AI Assistant Delivers ‘Your Day’ by Email
Source: Google
Google is rolling out an experimental email-based AI assistant called CC through Google Labs. Powered by Gemini, CC connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive to send a daily “Your Day Ahead” email summarizing tasks, calendar events, and key updates. Users can also email CC to add to-dos, save notes, or search for information. The assistant is currently limited to AI Pro and Ultra users in the U.S. and Canada using consumer Google accounts (see Google’s announcement here and join the waitlist here).
ChatGPT Images Just Got a Major Upgrade!
Source: OpenAI
OpenAI has released GPT Image 1.5, a faster image model that promises stronger instruction-following, more precise edits, and up to 4x quicker generation. The update brings better consistency across edits like facial expression, lighting, and color tone, and introduces a new “creative studio” style image workspace inside ChatGPT. The release comes as OpenAI intensifies competition with Google following recent gains by Gemini and other image models (see OpenAI’s announcement).
🛠️ THIS WEEK’S AI COMBO: 1 PROMPT + 1 TOOL
One simple ChatGPT prompt and a handy AI tool to help with everyday life.
✨ Task Automation ✨
Copy & Paste ChatGPT Prompt:
“Recommend ways to automate repetitive tasks in [Your Work Environment]. Discuss tools and methods for streamlining workflows and saving time.” Access ChatGPT → here
💡 Personalize the prompt by swapping the bracketed text with your industry, role, or specific workflow (e.g. reporting, admin, client follow-ups) to generate practical automation ideas you can apply immediately. Advanced prompts are available → here
Handy AI Tool:
Meet Make. Make brings no-code automation and AI agents into one visual-first platform to create simple workflows. Access Make → here
💡 Use it to automate recurring processes like data syncing, notifications, file handling, and approvals — freeing up time for higher-value work and reducing manual errors.
⚡️ MIND SPARK
🎬 Adobe Firefly Expands Into Advanced Video Generation: Adobe is transforming Firefly from a prompt-only video generator into a full-fledged video editor. Users can now make precise edits with text prompts, adjust colors, camera angles, and even manipulate specific frames in a new timeline view (see Adobe’s announcement).
🤖 Databricks Keeps IPO at Bay With Mega Round: Databricks has raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round, valuing the company at $134 billion. The data intelligence company is doubling down on AI, investing in products like its Lakebase database for AI agents and its Agent Bricks platform, while also partnering with Anthropic and OpenAI (see Databricks’ announcement).
🍽️ DoorDash Dips Into AI-Powered Restaurant Discovery: DoorDash has quietly launched Zesty, an AI-driven social app for discovering local restaurants without digging through reviews or menus. Available in the SF Bay Area and New York, it pulls data from DoorDash, TikTok, Google Maps, and more (see Zesty’s launch).
🧵 Cashmere Reinvented: Everbloom is transforming textile waste into cashmere-like fibers using AI and standard spinning machines. Made from protein-rich farm and mill waste, the biodegradable material uses 30% less water and generates 4× lower greenhouse gas emissions than wool, pointing to a more affordable and sustainable future for fashion (see how it works).
👓 Glasses That Hear for You: Meta is rolling out a software update that lets its AI smart glasses amplify the voice of the person you’re speaking with in noisy environments. The ‘Conversation Focus’ feature will launch first on Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses in the U.S. and Canada, with adjustable amplification via touch or settings (see Meta’s announcement here and join the waitlist here).
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🎨 AI ART
Image Prompt: A cinematic urban street photo of a person photographing in the rain, with blurred city lights and a moody, film-noir style.
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