AI Tidbits – Agentic Era Rises: ChatGPT Buys, Microsoft Builds, Sora Shows

AI Tidbits – Agentic Era Rises: ChatGPT Buys, Microsoft Builds, Sora Shows

Good morning! 🌞
This week’s AI world feels like someone pressed the “fast-forward” button — new launches, new power moves, and some seriously fun experiments. Here’s what’s buzzing 👇

 

🛍️ OpenAI Brings Direct Purchasing to ChatGPT

OpenAI just unveiled Instant Checkout — direct, in-chat purchasing for U.S. users.
Now shoppers can complete entire transactions without ever leaving ChatGPT.

💡 Why it matters:
The combination of Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol marks the start of true AI-driven commerce — autonomous agents buying on your behalf.
Also, it’s a clever new revenue stream for OpenAI as conversational shopping goes mainstream.

 

🎬 SORA 2 + The Sora App = AI Video Reimagined

OpenAI launched Sora 2, a hyper-realistic video generator, and a companion Sora App that looks straight out of TikTok.
Users can now:

• Create short, cinematic AI clips 🎥
• Drop themselves (or friends) into scenes using the “Cameo” feature 🤳
• Revoke access anytime 🔒

See the official demo → YouTube link
And check out Justine’s creation → @ijustine

 

💼 Microsoft Ups the Ante

Microsoft is rolling its Copilot Pro into a new all-in-one plan: Microsoft 365 Premium ($19.99 / month).

What you get:

• Copilot AI + full Office suite for up to 6 users
• 1 TB cloud storage each ☁️
• New exclusive tools — Copilot Podcasts, Deep Research, Vision & Actions

It’s priced exactly like ChatGPT Plus, but includes desktop apps. Smart move.

 

🧑‍💻 More AI Inside Office

Microsoft is also adding Agent Mode to Excel & Word and a new Office Agent inside Copilot Chat.
Powered jointly by Anthropic AI and OpenAI GPT-5, these agents can:

• Break down complex tasks into step-by-step actions
• Auto-generate full spreadsheets, reports, or decks
• Research live data and preview slides in real-time

Productivity just got a serious AI upgrade.

 

🌐 Perplexity Makes Comet Browser Free

Perplexity’s viral AI browser, Comet, is now free for all users.
Its killer feature — a sidecar assistant that answers questions, summarizes pages, and navigates sites as you browse.

 

🌳 Branch Conversations in ChatGPT

Ever wanted to revisit a past reply and take a new direction? Now you can.

• Hover over any message → click More Actions › Branch in New Chat
• Start fresh from that point while keeping the original intact
  Perfect for testing variations without losing your previous work.

 

💸 ChatGPT Agent for Discount Codes

Try this sneaky-smart use case:

“Find discount codes for <store>, then go to the site, add an item to the cart, proceed to checkout, and test the discount code.”

If it works — ChatGPT might just start paying for itself! 😄

 

📊 Excel Analysis Prompt of the Week

Use this when dropping data into ChatGPT 5:

“You are a skilled data analyst. Analyze my dataset, identify trends, summarize key metrics, visualize insights, and explain them in plain English so a non-technical audience can understand.”

💡 Works great with Excel files, CSVs, or JSON datasets.

 

💞 Facebook Dating Gets AI Matchmaker

Meta’s Facebook Dating now features AI match suggestions and a weekly “Meet Cute” surprise match based on shared interests.
Let’s just hope the algorithm knows the difference between “soulmate” ❤️ and “same Spotify playlist.” 🎧

 

📘 Learn Anything Simply – Prompt Template

Perfect for explaining complex ideas to anyone:

#Context: You are an expert educator who simplifies complex topics.
#Task: Take [Topic] → Explain like I’m 5 using analogies, examples, and real-world applications.
#Goal: Make it engaging, clear, and memorable.

It’s your instant clarity-engine.

 

😂 Fun Time

A TikTok user challenged ChatGPT 5 to guess object weights… and “punished” it for wrong answers.
The result? Pure gold 🤣
👉 Watch here

 

That’s your weekly AI espresso ☕ — strong, quick, and full of flavour.
See you next Tuesday, smarter (and maybe richer) than today. 🚀