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🧠 ChatGPT Can Actually Do Stuff Now

Big upgrades, baby bots & all around a very productive week in AI

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ChatGPT just got hands—well, virtual ones. The new Agent can take real action for you, not just give suggestions. We’re talking booking flights, making slides, running errands. Meanwhile, Musk is turning Grok into a nursery buddy, Netflix sped up filmmaking by 90%, and AI is now winning math Olympiads. Welcome to the week where AI stopped talking and started doing.

In This Issue:

  • šŸ’„ Big News: Use ChatGPT to complete tasks & meet Baby Grok, AI for kids

  • ⚔ Rapid Recaps: Watch AI ace math, speed up video shoots & handle phone calls

  • ✨ Weekly Spotlight: Speed up your daily work across Word, Excel & PowerPoint

  • šŸ”„ Hot Tools: Try trending AI tools for video editing, notes, and outreach

  • šŸ› ļø Deep Dives: Learn smarter ways to plan meals, lead meetings & use data

šŸ’„ Big News

ā€œChatGPT Agentā€ Finally Unleashed

Tired of wasting time on tabs and tedious workflows? OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can now take real action on your behalf—booking flights, making slides, digging up product links, and more—through a secure virtual desktop. It’s the first time ChatGPT moves from suggestion to execution, with safety prompts built in before anything gets sent or purchased. The Agent is rolling out now for Pro, Team & Plus users, with more expansion planned this summer.

Tabs Are Shaking

  • Makes most ā€œAI assistantā€ tools feel like toys

  • Could redefine what entry-level digital work looks like

  • Early testers already trying to break it on Reddit

ChatGPT Agent

xAI’s Baby Grok for Kids

Following backlash from Grok’s controversial outbursts, xAI is swinging in the opposite direction with Baby Grok—a content-filtered chatbot aimed squarely at children. It’s built with guardrails, learning prompts & a toned-down personality, likely to win over cautious parents and regulators alike. Musk is positioning it as a safe intro to AI for the next generation, but also as a strategic reset after Grok’s rocky start in the public eye.

Baby Grok

Juice Box Diplomacy

  • Positions xAI as family-friendly despite past flubs

  • Opens a new wedge into the edtech ecosystem

  • Trust hinges on how well filters actually work

⚔ Rapid Recaps

šŸ”¢ Mathlete Energy

DeepMind’s AI took home gold at the International Math Olympiad, cracking problems that stump most humans. Strong signal that AI’s not just writing essays, it’s solving serious puzzles.

šŸŽ¬ Netflix Hits Fast Forward

Netflix used AI to generate a scene for The Eternaut, trimming production time by 90%. Lean media teams could crank out more content with way less effort.

🐲 Qwen’s Got Bite

Alibaba’s Qwen 3 update now outpaces rivals thanks to unexpected training choices. Open-source builders get another strong tool that doesn’t come from the usual suspects.

šŸ“ž Gemini Makes the Call

Gemini 2.5 Pro now calls local businesses for you, checking prices and availability. Goodbye hold music—busy users can offload errands without lifting the phone.

šŸŽ„ LTX in Real Time

Lightricks’ new update allows users to generate up to 60-second videos. Content creators can now get longer clips with control, no post-production backlog required.

šŸ’« Check out all 117 AI products, features, & news Big Tech released this week.

✨ Weekly Spotlight

Work Smarter Across Word, Excel & PowerPoint—Thanks to AI

Microsoft 365 Copilot Pro Course

No more blank pages, clunky spreadsheets, or last-minute slides. The Microsoft 365 Copilot Pro Course from Skill Leap shows you how to use Copilot Pro to speed up everyday work in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook—with tools that actually make a difference.

  • Learn to generate content & images with cutting-edge AI design tools

  • Build marketing materials tailored to your entrepreneurial needs

  • Follow a beginner-friendly path to create visuals fast & reduce costs

  • Apply skills immediately to enhance branding & storytelling

šŸ”„ Hot Tools

7 Top & Trending AI Tool Releases This Week

  • eSkilled AI Course Creator: Online courses built in minutes — no credit card needed**

  • MagicLight: Create 30+ min videos with MagicLight—your all-in-one AI editor**

  • PERSO.ai: Create multilingual dubbed videos quickly and affordably**

  • NewHero: Generate personalized visuals with AI-driven customization**

  • Notebook AI: Capture and organize notes with transcription and mind maps

  • Levio: Transform raw footage into polished videos

  • Jeeva AI: Automate lead discovery and personalized outreach

**Featured

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šŸ› ļø Deep Dives

1. timeOS: Meeting mastery with AI help

timeOS

Why It’s Worth Your Time

  • Capture & summarize meetings without distraction using Magic Notepad live in Google Meet

  • Prepare smarter with AI Briefs pulling context from Gmail, calendars, and past notes

  • Automate workflows via customizable AI templates for notes, action items, charts, and tables

  • Let AI attend meetings on your behalf with personalized messages and detailed summaries

  • Centralize & search insights across Notion, Asana, Slack, Google Drive, and more

  • Easily follow up with AI-drafted emails that you can edit and save as templates

Pricing

  • Free Forever Plan: Get up to 10 AI meetings per month, smart scheduling, multilingual notes, and 15+ integrations—no credit card required.

  • Paid Plans (from $29/month): Unlock unlimited AI meetings, instant briefs, custom assistants, priority support, and team workspaces. The Business tier adds unified billing, user permissions, SOC 2 compliance, and advanced collaboration tools.

2. ChefGPT: AI recipes and calorie tracking

ChefGPT

Why It’s Worth Your Time

  • Generate personalized recipes from ingredients you have without endless searching

  • Track calories effortlessly by snapping photos that log nutritional info automatically

  • Plan smart meals weekly with tailored plans and grocery lists for easy shopping

  • Manage your pantry in real time to reduce food waste and suggest recipes

  • Use specialized cooking modes like Gourmet and All-In for varied culinary experiences

  • Access on iOS & Android for meal planning and cooking wherever you are

Pricing

  • Free Forever Plan: Manually track calories, generate 10 meals monthly, and save up to 5 recipes—no credit card required.

  • Paid Plan ($12.99/month): Get unlimited AI meal generations, up to 30-day meal plans, AI calorie tracking, daily tracking, history mode, no ads, and unlimited cookbook and shopping list storage. Includes a 3-day free trial.

3. Arcwise: AI with your business context built in

Arcwise

Why It’s Worth Your Time

  • Generate actionable insights automatically for better spreadsheet data interpretation

  • Automate data cleaning & formulas to reduce manual work and minimize errors

  • Explain formulas & data structures on command without complex learning

  • Scrape web data directly into sheets to enrich your datasets effortlessly

  • Collaborate with enhanced presentations to improve team understanding and decision-making

Pricing

  • Beta Access: Currently in beta—join now for early access to features and help shape the product before public release. Pricing details to be announced post-launch.

ā­ļø What’s Next

This week, ChatGPT got its next serious upgrade, Baby Grok is appearing to help the next generation, and AI flexed its muscles across math, media, and your local coffee shop.

Next week, we’re back with a fresh how-to—can’t say what it is yet, but it’s built for anyone looking to seriously upgrade their workflow. And of course, the news will return next Thursday with more big swings & smart tools worth knowing.