v. cool update from @OpenAIDevs you can now set up routines in ChatGPT directly from your active chat
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AI Tools May Help Address Gaps in Financial Literacy
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For example, I did many years of work with organizations trying to teach financial literacy because so many people unknowingly end up in bad situations. The fact that you now have access to a tool that is, according to research, good at giving financial advice is a big deal.
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Consumer AI Can Help Navigate Complex Health, Finance and Government Processes
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Life is full of things that, by complexity or design or lack of care or required time, are hard to navigate: healthcare, government, personal finance, school forms are all among them It is why I feel consumer AI is underrated. People muddle by, but need help than they can't get.
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Gmail Ban After Agent Use Highlights Need for Dedicated Mail Tools
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I got my Gmail banned by using it with an agent. @agentmail is the way to go!
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Codex and Claude Code Can Fill Out Forms Referenced in Email
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In terms of everyday usefulness and saving time, Codex & Claude Code are very capable of doing the thing where you ask them to "fill out the forms that I got an email about" and they do it well & without further intervention from you. Really nice for low-risk time-consuming stuff
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Gemini Students Tab Adds Study Notebooks and Tailored Lessons
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ICYMI : Google added a new Students tab on Gemini web. > Learning tailored to you – Set up a study notebook to get custom lessons and track your progress.
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Google Antigravity Adds Remote Control for Ongoing Agent Sessions
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Google Antigravity now supports Remote Control!
— 🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog (@testingcatalog) 22 août 2026
> Try Remote Control – Kick off work on your computer and continue working with your agents from your phone or another device. Turn on Remote Control in app settings.
Interestingly, there is no Antigravity mobile app in place and… https://t.co/6p15VtCP4k pic.twitter.com/ijGizKYaXzGoogle Antigravity now supports Remote Control! > Try Remote Control – Kick off work on your computer and continue working with your agents from your phone or another device. Turn on Remote Control in app settings. Interestingly, there is no Antigravity mobile app in place and
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IKEA Uses Billie Chatbot to Automate Routine Support Tasks
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IKEA automated the task, not the people. I have always believed that the purpose of automation should be to remove repetitive work, but IKEA’s approach shows what that principle looks like when a company applies it at scale. Its AI chatbot, Billie, began handling routine
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AI Balcony System Detects Pigeons and Triggers Automated Deterrent
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#AI-Powered Balcony Defense System Detects and Sprays Pigeons Automatically
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 22 août 2026
via @sciencegirl#ArtificialIntelligence #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology pic.twitter.com/nR8TNfTLax#AI-Powered Balcony Defense System Detects and Sprays Pigeons Automatically
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Abacus AI Builds Cross-Platform Apps With Prompted Backend and Payments
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🚨 Build Mobile, Desktop and Web Apps With Just Text Prompts – Backend FREE
— Abacus.AI (@abacusai) 22 août 2026
– use top models including Fable 5, Opus 4.8 and Kimi 3
– collect payments with one prompt
– backend and auth included for free
– develop both android and iOS apps
Only pay for the AI – the entire… pic.twitter.com/TAr1EW9jE2Build Mobile, Desktop and Web Apps With Just Text Prompts – Backend FREE – use top models including Fable 5, Opus 4.8 and Kimi 3 – collect payments with one prompt
– backend and auth included for free
– develop both android and iOS apps Only pay for the AI – the entire
