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OpenAI Allows Adult Erotica — But at What Cost? - As ChatGPT prepares to permit adult content, AiNews.com’s Alicia Shapiro asks whether innovation has crossed a line — and what humanity stands to lose. Could this be the moment AI reshapes not only technology, but our most personal boundaries? And could AI erotica truly help curb human trafficking, or does it risk creating new forms of exploitation instead?
Walmart Partners with OpenAI to Enable Shopping Directly in ChatGPT - Walmart is bringing shopping into the world of artificial intelligence, teaming up with OpenAI to let customers buy products directly inside ChatGPT through a new Instant Checkout feature.
Google Launches Gemini “Help Me Schedule” in Gmail for Smarter Meeting Coordination - Google is bringing AI directly into Gmail, launching a new Gemini-powered “Help me schedule” feature that automatically suggests meeting times based on Google Calendar and email context — no more back-and-forth emails required.
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You can now text Spotify’s AI DJ to request songs - Spotify on Wednesday upgraded its AI DJ feature — available to Premium subscribers — with a handful of new features, including the ability to send in your requests by typing, not just using voice commands.
NVIDIA, Partners Drive Next-Gen Efficient Gigawatt AI Factories in Buildup for Vera Rubin - More than 50 NVIDIA MGX partners are gearing up for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL144; 20-plus companies will join NVIDIA’s growing ecosystem of partners supporting 800 VDC data centers to enable future gigawatt AI factories.
Connect OpenAI's Agent Builder to 8,000+ tools
In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect OpenAI's Agent Builder to over 8,000 apps using Zapier MCP, enabling you to build powerful automations like creating Google Forms directly through AI agents.
Step-by-step:
Go to platform.openai.com/agent-builder, click Create, and configure your agent with instructions like: "You are a helpful assistant that helps me create a Google Form to gather feedback on our weekly workshops." Then select MCP Server → Third-Party Servers → Zapier
Visit mcp.zapier.com/mcpservers, click "New MCP Server," choose OpenAI as the client, name your server, and add apps needed (like Google Forms)
Copy your OpenAI Secret API Key from Zapier MCP's Connect section and paste it into Agent Builder's connection field, then click Connect and select "No Approval Required"
Verify your OpenAI organization, then click Preview and test with: "Create a Google Form with three questions to gather feedback on our weekly university workshops." Once confirmed working, click Publish and name your automation
Pro tip: Experiment with different Zapier tools to expand your automation capabilities. Each new integration adds potential for custom workflows and more advanced tasks.
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