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OpenAI’s most advanced model is almost here. GPT‑5 will read images, solve logic, hear your voice, and remember what matters. A robot built for care homes is healing loneliness. Trump’s AI crackdown is growing louder. And the black market is moving chips past U.S. control.

Power is shifting. Machines are thinking more. Nations are drawing lines. And your daily tools are about to change.

In today’s AI Pulse

• 🚀 GPT‑5 Drops in August – OpenAI is set to release GPT‑5 in early August. It merges logic, vision, voice, and memory. Mini and Nano versions will follow for developers. 

• 🧑‍⚕️ Abi the Robot Brings Joy to Elderly Homes – Abi lives in aged care homes across Australia. She remembers names, tells stories, and helps people feel seen. 

• 🇺🇸 Trump’s 90-Point AI Power Plan – Trump's AI blueprint pushes U.S. chip factories, restricts AI exports, and wants full federal control. It backs open models, but demands rules, energy limits, and national oversight.

• 📦 $1B in Nvidia AI Chips Smuggled Into China – Banned A100 and H100 chips are reaching China through Southeast Asia. Smugglers use fake labels, hand luggage, and shady brokers. 

• 🦸 Superhuman Al – Master Al tools in just 3 minutes a day.

• 🧠 AI Tool of the Day: Promptessor – Smarter Prompts, Better Results

• ⚡ Quick Hits – IN AI TODAY

• 🛠️ Tool to Sharpen Your Skills –🎓Value Stream Mapping Masterclass

• 🧠 Key Quote | Oren Etzioni | Founding CEO, Allen Institute for AI

  Stay sharp. These stories show how AI is rewriting power, care, and rules.TOP STORIES TODAY

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🔥OpenAI Plans August Launch for GPT‑5

🧠The Pulse

OpenAI is set to launch GPT‑5 in early August. This new model will unify everything, such as reasoning, vision, voice, and memory. It’s built to be faster, sharper, and easier to use. Developers can expect Mini and Nano versions too. The release may reshape how millions interact with AI tools every day.

📌The Download

• OpenAI is preparing to roll out GPT‑5 in the first half of August. This version will combine its earlier GPT models with the more logical o‑series, especially o3. That means one model can now handle multiple things, like understanding questions, solving problems, reading images, and remembering context. It’s designed to be the single AI brain behind apps, agents, and assistants. For everyday users, this reduces the need to choose the right tool for the job.
  

• The rollout includes multiple versions. GPT‑5 Mini will be available both in ChatGPT and through the API. GPT‑5 Nano is expected to run only through the API for developers who need lighter models. Before the full launch, OpenAI is likely to release a public open‑weight model. This would be the first open model from them since 2019. It may appear on platforms like Hugging Face or Azure, giving smaller companies a way to build on it directly.
  

• OpenAI hasn’t confirmed the exact date, and that’s on purpose. Timelines may change depending on hardware readiness, early testing results, and how competitors move. Microsoft is already preparing the infrastructure. Meanwhile, groups inside OpenAI are testing GPT‑5's safety and real‑world performance. Whether the release comes in August or later, expectations are high. This is not a small upgrade. Instead, it’s a leap toward smarter, all‑in‑one AI systems.

💡What This Means for You

This launch will change how tools work across apps, teams, and devices. If your daily tasks rely on search, writing, or customer tools, expect things to feel smoother but also more automated. It’s a good time to rethink which parts of your work need your brain, and which can be passed to AI.

🤖 Humanoid Robot Goes Viral for Spreading Empathy

🧠The Pulse

An expressive humanoid robot named Abi is making elderly residents smile again. In several care homes across Australia, people talk to her like she’s a friend. She remembers small details, asks questions, and makes them feel seen. It’s more than support. For some, it's a connection, when human attention runs thin.

📌The Download

• Abi was built by Andromeda Robotics, a Melbourne startup focused on emotional robots. She was placed in Australian care homes to help with basic support tasks. But what happened next caught everyone off guard. Residents began forming real bonds with her. They laughed, opened up, and even shared life stories, which they hadn’t done with others in months.

• Abi stands just under five feet. She speaks in a calm tone and moves with purpose. She plays games, remembers birthdays, and chats about daily life. Staff noticed residents becoming more engaged. One woman who rarely spoke now waits each day for her time with Abi.

• Abi doesn’t replace nurses or family. But she fills a space that’s often empty in care settings. She listens without distraction. She responds with patience. For many elderly people, that’s rare. The robot is not flawless, her understanding is basic, but her presence alone changes the energy in the room.

💡What This Means for You

Connection is becoming a product. If robots can comfort the lonely, they may soon support people at work too. Stay aware. The future of care, both personal and professional, might involve machines that learn how to listen.

🚨 Trump Goes All-In on AI With 90-Point Power Plan

🧠The Pulse

Trump’s AI Action Plan just landed. It lays out over 90 actions to fast-track U.S. power in artificial intelligence. The government wants fewer roadblocks, stronger chip controls, and total dominance in open models and military AI. The pressure is on. And global rivals are watching every move.

📌The Download

• The AI Action Plan is rooted in more than 10,000 public comments. It maps out over 90 immediate steps across infrastructure, regulation, security, and exports. The administration wants the U.S. to move faster and build smarter. That includes more domestic chip factories, stronger cloud capabilities, and stricter export limits on AI hardware to China.

• The plan also supports open-source AI models, but with rules. Developers may be required to report their energy use, training data, and safety practices. There’s also talk of energy rationing for large AI training runs. With power demand soaring, data centers could face new oversight. These steps aim to make growth visible and traceable, not silent and unchecked.

• Trump’s team argues that states should not create their own AI laws. Instead, all AI regulation should be federal. This would block California and other states from setting their own rules. It’s a bold legal stance that could lead to courtroom fights. The plan says local laws confuse companies and delay nationwide progress.

💡What This Means for You

AI policy now lives in your workflow. From the tools you use to the models behind them, top-down decisions will shape your daily experience. Keep an eye on regulation, energy rules, and where open models are heading. These changes are creeping into everyday work faster than you think.

🔥 $1B in Nvidia AI Chips Smuggled Into China

🧠The Pulse

Top-tier Nvidia AI chips meant to stay out of China have slipped through. A secret pipeline, worth over $1 billion, routed them through Southeast Asia. These are not small-time parts, rather they power national AI systems. U.S. controls were bypassed. The market for banned chips is alive and growing.

📌The Download

• Nvidia’s most advanced chips, A100s and H100s, are officially blocked from being sold to China. But over the past year, a black market has moved large quantities into the country. These chips are the core of high-performance AI systems used in military research, surveillance, and next-gen commercial tools.

• Southeast Asia has become the key route. Smugglers pack chips into hand luggage, mislabel containers, and use fake paperwork. Brokers and freight firms operating out of Vietnam and Malaysia are helping buyers slip through the cracks. Once inside China, chips end up with labs and tech firms, including ones previously flagged by U.S. authorities.

• The scale is staggering: $1 billion worth of high-end AI hardware has already reached its destination. U.S. officials know this is happening, but catching the culprits is nearly impossible. These chips are small, easy to move, and in massive demand. Wherever there’s money, there’s a way.

💡What This Means for You

Tech doesn’t wait. And borders won’t always hold it back. Stay sharp on how AI tools are made, where they come from, and who gets to use them. Power is moving fast, and often through the side door. You deserve to know who’s walking in.

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⚡Quick Hits (60‑Second News Sprint)

Short, sharp updates to keep your finger on the AI pulse.

• 📉 Google AI Hurts News Traffic: A new study shows big drops in visits to news sites. Some publishers are losing up to 80% of their traffic. AI summaries in Google Search are replacing the need to click. Editors call it a major threat.

• 🪳 Germany Builds Spy Robots: Germany is backing new defense tech. Startups are building AI ground bots, mini submarines, and even spy cockroaches. It’s part of a bigger push to modernize Europe’s military tools.

• 🍽️ Tesla Pivots to Robots: Tesla’s revenue fell 12% this quarter. In response, it is highlighting robotics. That includes robot servers at a new retro diner. Elon Musk is betting big on lifestyle tech and autonomy.

• 🎥 Musk Teases AI Vine Comeback: Musk hinted at bringing back Vine with AI features. After that, the related crypto token spiked. Fans are waiting to see what comes next.

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