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Today’s Headlines:
Perplexity Comet browser offers free trials via PayPal, Venmo, and students - PayPal announced that U.S. and select international PayPal and Venmo customers can now bypass the waitlist to access Perplexity’s Comet browser. The deal includes a free 12-month Perplexity Pro trial, valued at $200, making it one of the most high-profile launches of an AI-powered browser to date. In addition to the PayPal and Venmo partnership, Perplexity is extending early access to students with discounts and referral rewards.
OpenAI adds parental controls and expert guidance to ChatGPT - OpenAI will soon roll out parental controls for ChatGPT, marking a major step in how families can manage AI use at home. Parents will be able to link their accounts with their teen’s (minimum age 13) through a simple email invitation and set age-appropriate rules that are enabled by default. This also includes new safeguards for sensitive conversations and expanded expert guidance on mental health.
Apple May Use Google Gemini to Power Siri’s New AI Search - At Apple is preparing a major AI upgrade for Siri, centered around a search engine-like feature known internally as “World Knowledge Answers.” The system is designed to allow users to query the internet and receive AI-driven summaries that combine images, videos, text, and points of interest, making Siri more competitive with ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity AI.
Tesla’s next-gen Optimus prototype with Grok revealed - Tesla’s next-generation Optimus robot with AI assistant Grok has been revealed in a new video shared on X. The video shows a new Optimus prototype answering questions and taking some very robotic steps, evidently revealing that the next-generation version is in its early stages of development.
Projects in ChatGPT are now available to Free users - In addition, they’ve added: Larger file uploads per project (up to 5 for Free, 25 for Plus, 40 for Pro/Business/Enterprise); Option to select colors and icons for more customization; Project-only memory controls for more tailored context. Now live on web and Android, rolling out to iOS users over the coming days.
Google's NotebookLM is rolling out new audio overview formats - They’re offering four formats to fit your needs: Deep Dive for a thorough examination of your sources, Brief for 1–2 minute overviews, Critique for expert feedback, and Debate for a thoughtful exchange between two hosts. Plus, their new audio features include fresh voices that make every format even more dynamic.
Design and build mobile apps with Figma AI
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Figma AI to design a complete mobile app from simple text prompts, turning ideas into interactive prototypes with working buttons and states in seconds.
Step-by-step:
Go to Figma.com, sign in, and click "Make" in the top menu — you'll see a chat box asking "What do you want to make?"
Type your app idea or start with a template: "Create an app for tennis players to find community courts, track stats, and share activity, similar to Strava but for tennis"
Refine with specific design directions: "Clean white background, deep green text, clay beige accents, small pops of neon yellow" — Figma adjusts spacing, padding, and corners automatically
Add features by prompting: "Add calendar integration for booking courts via Cal.com" — Figma AI suggests Supabase for auth and creates logical button interactions
Preview in a new window, share with teammates, or export the design to Cursor for full-stack development
Pro tip: Think of Figma AI as your junior designer; the clearer your direction, the better the result. Each refinement gets you closer to production-ready designs that already have working interactions built in.
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