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OpenAI has rolled out an app directory built directly into ChatGPT on iOS, Android, and web. Apps are grouped into Feature, Lifestyle, and Productivity, and connect popular services such as Dropbox, Spotify, and Apple Music. Once authorized, apps can be called with an @ mention inside chats to pull files, manage playlists, or plan shopping. OpenAI opened submissions for developers, sharing guidelines, examples, a UI kit, and a quickstart. Internal payments are still under review, with privacy rules required. You can try the appstore at https://chatgpt.com/apps

Prompt Tip of the Day A recent Reddit thread said all effective prompt frameworks basically contain these 6 building blocks: Role: Who is the AI (e.g., “You are a finance teacher“). Goal: What you want (e.g., “Explain compound interest“). Context: Background info the AI needs. Constraints: Rules/limits (e.g., “No jargon, use examples“). Output: Format you want (e.g., “Give me 3 bullet points“). Verification: How to check quality. The post itself is a bit of a mess, but one suggestion in the thread to make a framework to decide when all of these are needed was quite clever. Before prompting, ask: What's at stake? Low risk (brainstorming) → Use simple structure (Role + Goal). Medium risk (work tasks) → Add reasoning controls (Context + Constraints). High risk (legal, financial, medical) → Layer in full Verification + human review And in my own experience, I’ve found when you're frustrated with an AI output, you're usually missing one of three things: A specific quality threshold (“100% fidelity“ or “maximally useful“). Concrete structural example (“here's how to start it / do it like so: [example]“). Explicit verification criteria (“spell out every acronym“ or “define each term“).

AI has automated many tasks once handled by junior engineers. Entry-level hiring at big tech companies has dropped by more than 50% over the last three years. Employers now expect fresh graduates to handle sales, project management, and customer-facing roles, making the traditional engineering degree feel increasingly outdated.

Turn n8n workflows into intelligent AI apps C1 by Thesys turns any n8n workflow into smart, adaptive AI apps with interactive UI instead of walls of text - no UI building, no coding.

Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.

Bereaved users are paying AI “griefbots” to recreate a deceased relative’s voice and personality for real-time conversations. The bots rely on the same large language model technology behind ChatGPT, customized with personal data of the departed. One user told The New York Times he wept with relief when the bot spoke in his father’s comforting voice. Providers bill by subscription or minute, prompting criticism that they monetize emotional vulnerability. University of York philosopher Louise Richardson warns the bots can stall healthy mourning by making loss feel reversible. Human-rights scholar Natasha Fernandez says labeling paid griefbots exploitative would force a broader ethical reckoning for profit-driven death industries.

Google has launched CC, an experimental Gemini-powered assistant that emails users a “Your Day Ahead” summary drawn from Gmail, Drive, and Calendar. Users can also email CC at any time to add to-dos, store notes, or retrieve information. The trial is open only to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. and Canada who are at least 18 and use consumer Google accounts. Workspace accounts and customers in other regions are excluded for now. The assistant enters a field already served by Mindy, Read AI, Fireflies, and Huxe, which send similar briefs. Google’s version pulls directly from multiple first-party services, giving it broader context than those rivals, according to the article.

OpenAI launches GPT Image 1.5, its new flagship image generator built into ChatGPT. The model renders images up to four times faster and is available to all users today. It obeys instructions more precisely, enabling believable photo edits like clothing and hairstyle try-ons while preserving original essence. A new Images sidebar offers preset filters and trending prompts to guide creation. OpenAI frames the release as a shift from gimmicky art to enterprise-ready visual production, aiming to satisfy investor pressure for revenue. The upgrade lands amid intensifying rivalry with other labs following Google’s viral Nano Banana.