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The price of the Go plan varies by market: 399 rupees/month (approx. 5.88 SGD ~ 4.3 USD) in India and 300 pesos/month (6.68 SGD ~ 4.9 USD) in the Philippines – much cheaper than the $20/month Plus plan and the $200/month Pro plan. Abhi Muchhal, OpenAI’s International Product Lead, stated that price and affordability are major barriers preventing many people from upgrading. Go was developed to “unlock” the mainstream user market. The countries selected for rollout were based on internal data and user price sensitivity surveys. ChatGPT Go does not include some premium features like video creation, in order to reduce computational costs and focus on…

📌 Summary: OpenAI has just announced a groundbreaking memory upgrade for ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to automatically forget information that is no longer important, instead of storing all user data as before. The new system is being rolled out globally to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users on the web starting October 15, 2025. This upgrade transforms the AI from a Q&A tool into a personal assistant with persistent memory, paving the way for a generation of generative AI that truly “understands and remembers” users in the most natural way.

The “vibe working” trend originates from “vibe coding,” a term coined by Andrej Karpathy (OpenAI) to describe using generative AI for writing code. Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and the CEO of Klarna have all publicly “vibe coded.” Microsoft introduced “vibe working” through its Agentic tools in Excel and Word, allowing users to “talk to spreadsheets” and “vibe write” documents without deep expertise. Startups are hiring new roles like “Vibe Growth Manager,” tasked with experimenting with AI and creating rapid marketing prototypes. Some companies have even appointed a “Chief Vibe Officer” to enhance team cohesion. “Vibening” embodies freedom, flexibility, and creativity—a sort of “Gen Z hygge” that makes…

These startups focus on automating market research, data analysis, and business operations, helping small and medium-sized enterprises (with revenue <$100 million/year) access consulting services without a massive budget. PromptQL, a platform from the open-source unicorn Hasura, provides custom AI analysts that connect a company’s internal data with foundation models. These “AI specialists” learn and adapt over time, performing the work of data engineers or analysts—at a cost of $900/hour. CEO Tanmai Gopal stated, “It’s not as good as McKinsey, but it’s instantaneous,” while highlighting the platform’s key feature: high AI accuracy at scale without the need for data cleaning or migration. Gopal believes 2025 marks the explosion of specialized AI—AI…

📌 A new study from Penn State University shows that speaking rudely to AI chatbots like ChatGPT yields more accurate answers than using a polite tone. The reason is not yet fully understood. Since AI has no emotions, the researchers believe the difference lies in the grammar and clarity of the command. Polite language is often indirect, e.g., “Could you please tell me…,” making it difficult for the model to identify the precise goal. Meanwhile, a direct, commanding tone helps the AI understand the intent more clearly.

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 243 into law, the first legislation in the U.S. to regulate the safety of interactive AI chatbots (AI companions), holding companies like Meta, OpenAI, Character.AI, and Replika legally responsible when chatbots cause harm to children or vulnerable individuals. The law requires age verification, risk warnings, warning labels, and measures to prevent suicide or self-harm. Companies must share data with the California Department of Public Health, including statistics on notifying users about crisis prevention centers. AI chatbots are prohibited from claiming to be medical professionals and must warn that all responses are generated content and not real. Minor users will receive periodic break reminders and be protected…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investment in the US is showing signs of a bubble similar to the dot-com era, although a potential “burst” is unlikely to cause a systemic financial crisis. IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas stated that while the wave of AI investment is boosting US and global economic growth, market valuations may be outpacing actual performance. He emphasized that, unlike the 2008 real estate bubble, this surge is not debt-driven but is largely financed by cash-rich tech corporations, reducing the risk of contagion through the banking system. Currently, tech companies are spending hundreds of…

In 2013, DeepMind—Europe’s leading AI company—initially rejected advice to “sell to Google” but was eventually acquired for $650 million, costing Europe a tech icon. Europe leads the world in scientific research, boasting 9 of the top 25 AI research institutes and accounting for 14% of global “unicorns.” However, historical breakthroughs like DNA, the Web, and foundational AI have all been commercialized by US companies. The main issue isn’t strict regulations like the EU’s AI Act, but a lack of venture capital funding at the growth stage. In 2022, Europe peaked at 22% of global VC funding but saw a sharp…

📌 The partnership between Oracle and NVIDIA is turning Abu Dhabi into a model for sovereign AI governance: a fully automated, secure, and personalized digital administration system that can be replicated globally. The infrastructure ensures absolute data sovereignty, with all operations contained within Abu Dhabi’s borders, while still leveraging the accelerated computing performance of NVIDIA CUDA-X and the next-generation Blackwell architecture. The UAE is laying the foundation for the world’s first generation of AI-native governments.

📌 The “cloud farming” trend—moving IT and AI operations to rural areas—helps reduce costs and create local jobs, instead of forcing young people to migrate to cities. India’s rural towns are becoming global AI training centers thanks to the cloud farming model, providing jobs for millions—especially women. With its large, low-cost workforce, India may maintain a 5–7 year advantage over other countries like the Philippines before the gap narrows.