ChatGPT Boosts Online Shopping

Hi everyone,

ChatGPT is making online shopping easier with smarter search and personalized recommendations to help us find just the right thing.

Duolingo, on the other hand, is going all-in on AI aiming to change the way we learn.

And Meta has rolled out new tools for developers to tweak and build with Llama, giving them more freedom to create.

Let's get right into it.

In this issue:

• 🤿Deep Dive: ChatGPT for online shopping

• 🤿Deep Dive: Duolingo adopts AI-first strategy

• 🖼️AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art

• 🤿Deep Dive: Meta unveils developer tools

• ⚒️Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📰Top News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity

🤿 DEEP DIVE

OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT Search for Online Shopping Experience

Intelligence: OpenAI announced significant updates to ChatGPT's web search tool aimed at improving the online shopping experience for users, introducing personalized product recommendations and enhanced search functionalities.

• The updated ChatGPT will now provide tailored product suggestions along with images and reviews, linked directly to purchase pages.

• Users can ask very specific, natural language questions and receive customized search results in categories like fashion, beauty, home goods, and electronics.

• This feature is being rolled out to all ChatGPT users—Pro, Plus, Free, and even logged-out users globally.

• OpenAI reported over a billion web searches conducted in ChatGPT last week, signaling rapid user engagement with the search tool.

• The search results will be generated from structured metadata without incorporating advertisements, although CEO Sam Altman has shown openness to “tasteful” advertising in the future.

🤿 DEEP DIVE

Duolingo Announces Shift to AI-First Strategy Under CEO Luis von Ahn

Intelligence: Duolingo is embarking on an "AI-first" strategy, as outlined by CEO Luis von Ahn, which will involve reducing reliance on contractors and rethinking internal processes to leverage artificial intelligence in various aspects of the company.

• Duolingo plans to gradually stop using contractors for tasks that AI can perform, indicating a shift in operational strategy aimed at integrating AI capabilities deeply within the company's workflows.

• The company will incorporate AI considerations into job hiring and performance evaluations, with resources allocated only when teams cannot automate their functions.

• Von Ahn emphasizes that the AI shift is not about replacing employees ("Duos") but about enhancing their capabilities by removing repetitive tasks, allowing more focus on creative and meaningful work.

• The adoption of AI enables the company to scale its educational content significantly faster than traditional methods, which would take decades to achieve.

• AI is being utilized to develop new features, such as Video Call capabilities, making it possible to offer tutoring services analogous to those of the best human tutors.

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

🤿 DEEP DIVE

At LlamaCon, Meta Launches New Tools for Developers to Enhance Open-Source AI

Intelligence: Meta introduced new innovative tools that empower developers to build with Llama, offering flexibility and customization for various use cases.

• The new Llama API allows developers to create applications with the best features of traditional closed models while maintaining the advantages of open source. It features one-click API key creation and interactive playgrounds to explore diverse Llama models.

• The launch includes the Llama Protection Tools and Llama Defenders Program, providing trusted partners with resources to assess their systems' security against AI threats.

• Announcing ten recipients of the second Llama Impact Grants, which have been awarded over $1.5 million to support organizations leveraging Llama for transformative societal impact, including enhanced civic service access and pharmacy operations efficiencies.

• Developers will have access to fine-tuning tools and evaluation capabilities with the new Llama API, enabling them to create and optimize custom models effectively.

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📰 TOP NEWS

News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

🤖 OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT Update After Sycophantic Response Spike

OpenAI has reverted a recent GPT-4o update after users reported overly flattering and disingenuous replies, and is now refining training methods and system prompts to improve honesty and user control.

💻 Microsoft Says AI Now Writes Up to 30% of Its Code

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that AI generates around 20–30% of the company’s code, with stronger results in languages like Python compared to C++.

🎬 Sci-Fi Film Uncanny Valley to Blend AI and Storytelling

Natasha Lyonne is co-writing, directing, and starring in Uncanny Valley, a new sci-fi film using AI-generated visuals developed with a licensed model from Moonvalley’s Marey, aiming to explore virtual reality through a fresh cinematic lens.

🚀 Qwen3 Models from Alibaba Bring Speed and Depth to AI Tasks

Alibaba’s new Qwen3 model family matches top systems in benchmarks, offering both fast replies and step-by-step reasoning, with broad language support and open-source availability.

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