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

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sales, project management, and customer-facing roles, making the traditional engineering degree feel increasingly outdated.

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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.

A new Work AI Institute report said generative AI is quietly eroding core worker skills. Coauthor Rebecca Hinds said early-career staff risk losing vital skills as AI replaces apprenticeship. Hinds said leaders focusing on AI usage encourage shallow use over real learning.