🚀 Latest AI updates made simple #3
Welcome back! This edition highlights product releases, integrations, and workflow tools that make building and creating easier for you.
💻 OpenAI
OpenAI launched GPT-5-Codex, a specialized version of GPT-5 tuned for agentic(autonomous) coding. It handles full code generation, debugging, and reviews smarter and faster than before! You can access it via the Codex CLI, IDE extensions, web, mobile, and even GitHub integrations right now.
🔊 ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs rolled out Studio 3.0, packing their top AI audio models into one editor with new video support.
It covers voiceovers, music, sound effects, voice isolation, and a changer tool, plus auto-captioning and speech correction for real recordings.
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🔍 Perplexity
Perplexity Pro users can now link Notion workspaces to pull real-time context into queries, answering questions with your actual notes and data. Enterprise adds Linear and Outlook too, turning scattered info into instant insights.
🛍 Google + PayPal
Google and PayPal announced a multi-year partnership on Sep 17 to integrate PayPal payments and services across Google products, and to bring AI-powered shopping and payment experiences to users. The deal covers checkout flows and deeper payments integrations.
🤖 Google DeepMind / Gemini
DeepMind’s Gemini 2.5 delivered a headline performance at the 2025 ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest) World Finals by solving problems at near top-human levels and cracking a problem no human team solved. Google framed this as a jump in reasoning and complex problem solving for their line of models.
🧠 OpenAI
ChatGPT now lets Plus, Pro, and Business users control GPT-5 Thinking speed, from light and snappy to heavy and deep. Toggle it in the composer for web chats, balancing quick replies with thorough reasoning as needed.
Speed vs depth is a constant trade-off in brainstorming. Dial this in for fast sessions or deep dives and keep your flow smooth without waiting around.
Looking Ahead
These updates are quietly supercharging the tools you already use.
But here's the thing: don't chase every shiny thing. Pick one that hits your biggest pain point right now, like automating a mundane task.
Small steps build momentum. You've got the grit, now let AI handle the grind. 😉 Which update are you testing first?
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