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Apple just dropped iOS 26 Beta 6, and it’s buzzing with slick surprises. Alongside a suite of fresh “Reflection”-style ringtones especially the social-media viral “Dreamer,” described by early adopters as “crazy good”, the update smooths out app-launch animations with a subtle “genie”-style flair.

In a nod to usability, Apple quietly reversed the controversial Camera swipe change, restoring the familiar scroll direction users have long relied upon. There’s also a fresh on-boarding sequence that ushers you into iOS 26’s glossy Liquid Glass world just in time as the public rollout nears.

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Today’s AI Menu

▪️ GPT-5 tweaks, Anthropic’s revenue engine, Sam Altman believes Gen Z hit & more

▪️ Tutorial: How to use DoNotPay to appeal a parking ticket online?

▪️ 5 new AI tools to boost your productivity

▪️ AI Special Edition: Musk vs Apple - AI App store showdown

▪️ AI Daily Prompt

TODAY IN WORLD OF AI

OpenAI’s GPT-5 rollout gets a mid-flight tune-up

OpenAI’s GPT‑5 debut has been ambitious and bumpy. The model debuted with powerful features: multimodal reasoning, rapid responses, and “thinking mode” capabilities. But behind the hype, user frustration erupted as GPT‑5 underperformed on tasks where GPT‑4o excelled. OpenAI pivoted reinstating GPT‑4o for ChatGPT Plus users, doubling rate limits, and offering a manual switch for “Thinking Mode” to ease the transition.

This isn’t about tech perfection; it’s about managing expectations and preserving trust. Users had emotional bonds with GPT‑4o, it was their witty sidekick. Moving too fast without grace risked alienating a massive user base. OpenAI’s quick response shows that even scale-driven launches need heart.

For startup leaders, it’s a lesson in empathy: powerful features are vital, but so are user rituals. Skip the giant leap instead, hold their hand during the jump.

THE AI INSTITUTE

How to use DoNotPay to appeal a parking ticket online?

▪️ Visit 👉 donotpay.com

▪️ Search for your legal task (e.g., refund request, appeal ticket).

▪️ Enter your details.

▪️ AI drafts the letter or file automatically.

▪️ Send or download.

FOOD FOR PRODUCTIVITY

5 tools for your productivity

📄 PDFgear: Free, all-in-one PDF editor with AI chatbot for summarizing and extracting content.

🎬 FlexClip: Create and edit videos online with AI tools, templates, and media library.

📊 Datawrapper: Create interactive charts, maps, and tables quickly for reports or presentations.

📽️ Kapwing: Online AI-powered video editor for subtitles, resizing, clipping, and memes.

🏷️ Namelix: AI business name generator.

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EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW

🚫 Unmissable: Reddit just pulled the rug out on AI scraping. The platform is now blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from indexing most Reddit pages, no more saving deleted threads, comments, or user profiles. It’s a bold play to rein in AI firms exploiting archived data and to enforce policy and monetization control.

🚀 Ambitious: Seoul’s Datumo is recharging the LLM game. Fresh off raising $15.5 million, this startup is aiming to revolutionize how language models are evaluated with sharper metrics and faster feedback loops. Think of it as the “Quality Control HQ” for AI making sure the next big brain truly performs.

🕵️‍♂️ Exposed: Anthropic’s revenue engine is riding on two big names. As it nears a $5 billion run rate, a whopping 25% stems from Cursor and GitHub Copilot alone, leaving the Claude maker vulnerable amid an AI price war squeezing margins. It’s a reminder: rapid growth looks glamorous until a single flick in the market shifts the balance.

🧑‍🎓 Generational: Sam Altman believes Gen Z hit the career lottery. In the face of AI-driven job upheaval, he dubbed today’s new grads the “luckiest kids in history,” citing adaptability and opportunity as their secret weapons. Yet, he warns of what happens if older generations don’t reskill, a critical moment demanding urgent action.

AI SPECIAL EDITION

⚔️ Musk vs. Apple: AI turf war hits the App store

Elon Musk turned up the heat in the AI arena accusing Apple of skewing App Store rankings in OpenAI’s favor. His startup, xAI, alleges that Apple’s handpicked spotlight makes it nearly impossible for rivals like Grok to hit #1, calling it an “unequivocal antitrust violation.” xAI has announced plans to sue.

Interesting response from OpenAI’s Sam Altman, who fired back that Musk might be manipulating his own platform for advantage. Despite the tension, OpenAI says it will stay focused on product excellence.

This dispute reflects bigger themes in AI today: platform power, fair competition, and control of distribution channels. As regulators keep watch, the outcome could redefine app-store dynamics globally.

For founders, it’s a stark reminder: owning your distribution isn’t a luxury, it’s foundational.

AI PROMPT OF THE DAY

Prompt for creating a customer avatar for an online fitness coach

Prompt: Create a detailed customer avatar for my online fitness coaching business. Include demographics (age, gender, location), fitness goals, challenges, motivations, lifestyle habits, preferred content platforms, purchasing behavior, and the type of coaching or content they are likely to respond to. Make it realistic and actionable for marketing and content creation.

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Until Sunday!

Shinky & the Hanoomaan AI team