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🧠 TL;DR – This Week in AI

OpenAI starts daily briefings on mobile for paid users. Retail traffic shows ChatGPT is now a visible referrer for big stores. Five practical tools to try now. One famous prompt checklist you can copy and reuse. Three fast Quick Bytes. A closing question for you.

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On my radar

AI Evolution

OpenAI starts morning briefings for paid users on mobile

Some paid users now see daily cards that summarize updates and suggest actions. Think of it as a morning sheet that knows your context and recent chats. 

 Snapshot

• Appears as a mobile preview for Pro users.

• Focus is on quick reads and next steps rather than long chats.

• Signals a move toward proactive help that runs before you ask.

What is the underlying point?
I think this is step one toward an assistant that watches your work day and acts on its own with your permission. The value is speed, the risk is scope creep.

AI Dependence

ChatGPT shows up as a store referrer for big retail

Retail traffic reports this week show ChatGPT sending a visible share of clicks to major stores. People are asking a model what to buy and then going straight from the answer to checkout. 

Snapshot

• Search is not the only starting point now.

• Answers with links can shorten the path from question to purchase.

• Brands will want clean product data and clear returns info inside answers.

What is the underlying point
I think shopping is shifting from list of links to one trusted answer with a buy path. Winners will be the brands that feed better data into model friendly formats.

AI ToolsBox Spotlight

Trending AI Tools

• 🧰 ActionKit
   What it does: Connects agent style workflows to common apps and services.
   Good for: Non coders who want simple actions like add a row in a sheet or send a message.
   Try this: Ask it to copy the top five emails from today into a Google Sheet with sender and subject.
  

• 🖼️ Paint Color Match AI
   What it does: Finds a wall paint match from a photo and suggests close options.
   Good for: Home fixes and rental touch ups.
   Try this: Snap your wall, get the nearest match, and save the code in your notes.
  

• 🧮 Gigapixel AI
   What it does: Upscales small images and reduces blur.
   Good for: Old photos, product shots, and social images that look soft.
   Try this: Take a low resolution logo and export a clean large version for your slide deck.
  

• 📦 Vintage Snap
   What it does: Estimates price ranges for vintage items from a photo.
   Good for: Clearing a closet or quick resale checks.
   Try this: Shoot an old camera or bag and compare the range across sites.

• 🎵 PlaylistAI
  What it does: Builds playlists from a simple idea or mood.
  Good for: Focus time or event planning.
  Try this: Type Focus with rain and save the mix for deep work.

Prompt Power

A famous checklist to prompt better: C O S T A R

Use this once, then save it as a preset. It reduces vague asks and gives you a cleaner, cited draft where possible.

C O S T A R stands for

• Context: what you are working on and why it matters

• Objective: the one clear outcome you want

• Style: format and length, for example bullets, table, or memo

• Tone: plain, friendly, formal, or playful

• Audience: who will read this and what they care about

• Response: what the model must produce and any guidelines

Copy ready prompt template*

You are my careful writing and research helper.

Context: {brief background in two lines}

Objective: {the one thing you need by the end}

Style: {choose bullets, table, steps, or memo}

Tone: {plain and calm}

Audience: {who will read it and their level}

Response:

1) Do a quick plan in bullets before writing.

2) Ask for any one missing input in one line only.  

3) Create the result.  

4) Add a short fact check note with sources or limits in one line.

Constraints:

- Keep language simple and remove jargon.  

- If a claim is uncertain, mark it as uncertain.  

- If a step needs a login or paid plan, say so.  

Now start with the plan.
Example use
Goal: write a two minute summary for a team stand up.
Paste the template, fill the blanks, choose Style as bullets, Tone as plain, Audience as five busy teammates.

*Prompt generated by AI Spotlight. All rights reserved

Quick Bytes

• OpenAI works with an Apple supplier on a device
  Sourcing moves from idea to parts planning. If this ships, expect a companion gadget that leans on the cloud rather than heavy local chips.

• DeepMind shows a robotic ballet for factories
  A planning system that times many arms at once. The pitch is fewer collisions and less idle time on the shop floor.

• Google lets you share custom Gemini helpers as Gems
  You can package a small helper and send a link. This should make team handoffs easier, for example a content brief maker or a QA checklist.

Closing Remark

Question: If your phone showed a daily brief made by a model, what is the one line you would want to see every morning that would change your day for the better?

Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring!

Srini

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