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1/ ChatGPT Is Getting Ads — and That Changes Everything

OpenAI is finally testing ads inside ChatGPT — showing “Sponsored Recommendations” under answers for free and Go users in the U.S., while paid tiers stay ad-free. The $8/month Go plan is part of the push, clearly aimed at scale and a late-2026 IPO. OpenAI says ads won’t influence answers, user data won’t be sold, and sensitive topics are off-limits. Still, it’s a big vibe shift from Sam Altman’s earlier “last resort” stance. How clean (or creepy) this rollout feels could set the standard for AI ads everywhere.

2/ Musk Claims OpenAI Owes Him a Fortune

Elon Musk is now asking OpenAI and Microsoft to pay him up to $134B, claiming OpenAI ditched its nonprofit mission and cut him out after he helped start it. He says his early $38M backing entitles him to a slice of OpenAI’s $500B valuation, plus punitive damages and possibly an injunction. OpenAI is brushing it off as a baseless lawsuit meant to stir trouble. It’s another messy chapter in Musk’s long-running beef with the company.

3/ FLUX.2 [klein] Turns Concepts into Visuals Fast

Black Forest Labs just dropped FLUX.2 [klein], a super fast AI image model that can generate stunning visuals in under a second without losing quality. It’s perfect for quick edits, switching up styles, or taking ideas from zero to fully formed. You can use it via API or run it locally—Klein 4B under Apache 2.0, Klein 9B with open weights. They even have a free demo app to try it out. Basically, it’s speed and beauty rolled into one AI tool.

4/ IG’s Filter Culture Is Over, Thanks to AI and Gen Z

Adam Mosseri says AI has killed Instagram’s polished aesthetic, with younger users ditching curated grids for candid, unfiltered photos in DMs. He’s pushing for camera-signed verification to prove what’s real and wants Instagram to label AI content while giving creators tools to compete. Mosseri predicts a shift from trusting images to trusting the people posting them. The move is ironic for the app that popularized “filter culture,” but it reflects how AI and changing habits are rewriting social media. Instagram is now racing to keep up with the authenticity trend.

5/ OpenAI Just Shot Its Shot at Google Chrome

OpenAI says it’d totally be down to buy Google Chrome—if the courts ever force Google to sell it. The comment came during a major antitrust trial where the DOJ is trying to break up Google’s dominance in online search. Google’s not having it, insisting Chrome isn’t up for grabs and calling the lawsuit bogus. OpenAI previously tried partnering with Google (no luck), and now it’s riding with Microsoft and Bing. Meanwhile, Google’s flexing Gemini, and OpenAI might even be cooking up its own social network. The AI wars just keep getting juicier.

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