$20K AI Agents - OpenAI’s Boldest Move Yet

🤖 AI News¶

💰 OpenAI’s Elite AI Agents Cost $20K/Month

OpenAI is developing high-end AI agents for tasks like PhD-level research and software engineering. Priced up to $20K/month, these AI tools are set to redefine professional automation.

🚀 Google’s ‘AI Mode’ Transforms Search

Google is testing “AI Mode” in Search, powered by Gemini 2.0. Available to select U.S. users, it delivers AI-generated results with interactive follow-ups, aiming to revolutionize how we search online.

🍏 Apple Adds AI Review Summaries to App Store

With iOS 18.4, Apple will introduce AI-generated summaries of user reviews, making it easier to scan feedback. Initially launching in the U.S. for English-language apps.

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📈 Latest in Marketing¶

♪ TikTok’s Helping Small Businesses Win

TikTok is making a big bet on local businesses in the U.S. By connecting them with users and creators, the platform is turning into a local commerce powerhouse. This means more community engagement, more personalized advertising, and a whole new way for businesses to thrive on TikTok.

🔥 The Feed Is Dead? Instagram Bets on DMs

Forget the feed; Instagram is all-in on DMs. With over 20 updates in the past year, including AI chatbots and customizable themes, Instagram is doubling down on private conversations as the future of social interaction.

🤖 AI vs. Trolls: Can Tech Fix Social Media Moderation?

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has a bold vision: AI-powered content moderation that lets users set their own tolerance levels. Imagine a platform where you control what you see, shaping your own algorithm for better engagement (and better monetization). Could this be the next big shift in social media?

📚 Book Recommendation of the Week¶

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal¶

How do successful companies create products people can’t put down?

Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern underlying how technologies hook us?

Nir Eyal answers these questions (and many more) by explaining the Hook Model—a four-step process embedded into the products of many successful companies to subtly encourage customer behavior. Through consecutive “hook cycles,” these products reach their ultimate goal of bringing users back again and again without depending on costly advertising or aggressive messaging.

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