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Happy Thursday! Ever stared at something in your cart and wondered, “Is this actually worth it?” Now imagine an AI that already checked every resale site, compared prices, and even estimated the resale value before you hit checkout. Catch this story and more in today’s Top AI News!
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📣 TOP AI NEWS
AI-Powered Shopping Gets Personal
Source: Phia
Phia, the AI startup founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is reimagining online shopping with a sustainability twist. Their browser extension and app help users compare prices — including second-hand items — across more than 150 resale platforms, with access to over 350 million listings. The tool not only finds the best deals but also estimates an item’s resale value, helping shoppers make smarter and greener choices. An AI sizing and fit feature is also in beta testing with early users (hear from the founders).
Superhuman Swallows Grammarly Name
Source: Grammarly
In a bold branding move, Grammarly is renaming itself “Superhuman” after acquiring the email client in July. Despite the corporate rebrand, the Grammarly writing and grammar tool will keep its name for now. The newly named company has also launched Superhuman Go — an AI assistant built into Grammarly’s extension that connects with apps like Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar to handle tasks and writing suggestions. Plans include a free tier, with Pro starting at $12/month and Business at $33/month (see Grammarly’s announcement).
OpenAI Creates For-Profit Entity in Major Shake-Up
Source: OpenAI
OpenAI has finalized its long-awaited recapitalization, creating a new for-profit entity, OpenAI Group, under the control of the non-profit OpenAI Foundation. The Foundation will hold 26% of the for-profit, while Microsoft takes a 27% stake valued at about $135 billion, extending its IP rights to OpenAI models through 2032. The restructuring follows legal scrutiny from California and Delaware and concludes after SoftBank’s $30 billion investment was finalized (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.
✨ Travel Plan ✨
Copy & Paste ChatGPT Prompt:
“Help plan a [length of time] trip to [destination], including itinerary suggestions and must-see attractions. Include recommendations for accommodations, dining, and transportation tailored to [Your Preferences].” Access ChatGPT → here
💡 Replace the brackets with your own details (e.g., “10-day” trip to “Japan” with “budget-friendly, scenic train routes”) to get a fully tailored travel plan. Advanced prompts are available → here
Handy AI Tool:
Meet Trip Planner AI. A personalized trip builder and itinerary generator that saves you hours planning flights, hotels, and activities. Access Trip Planner AI → here
💡 Use it to build a full itinerary in minutes — complete with maps, booking links, and activity suggestions based on your interests and budget.
⚡️ MIND SPARK
💼 AI Listens Before It Hires: Mappa, a behavioral intelligence startup, analyzes voice patterns to assess traits like empathy and confidence, helping match candidates to roles. Launched in 2023, it already serves 130+ U.S. clients, reports a 2% employee turnover rate (vs 30% industry average), and recently raised $3.4 million (see Mappa’s announcement).
🚫 Teen Chatbots Face a Major Shutdown: Character AI will cut off open-ended chatbots for under-18s by November 25, after lawsuits linked the platform to teen suicides. The company plans strict age checks using tools like Persona (see Character AI’s announcement).
🧠 The Startup Giving AI a Memory Makeover: Mem0, a YC-backed startup, is tackling AI’s forgetfulness by creating a persistent memory layer that syncs across apps, agents, and devices. Since launching in Jan 2024, it’s raised $24M, is scaling fast, and is actively hiring (see Mem0’s announcement).
👩💻 Toward Autonomous AI Researchers by 2028: OpenAI aims to launch an intern-level AI research assistant by 2026 and a fully autonomous one by 2028. CEO Sam Altman shared the plan during a livestream, noting that OpenAI’s models are rapidly improving and may soon contribute to small scientific discoveries — with the potential for major breakthroughs by 2028 (see Altman’s announcement).
🎨 AI ART
Image Prompt: A silhouetted giraffe stands against a vibrant purple-orange sunset on the savannah, creating a calm and cinematic wildlife scene.
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