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Today’s climb through the Valley reveals:

• ChatGPT prepares a native ordering system

• OpenAI and Anthropic released how people are using AI

• Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses leak

• OpenAI debuts GPT-5-Codex with dynamic coding “thinking”

• Plus trending AI tools, posts, and resources

Let’s dive into the Valley of AI…

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THROUGH THE VALLEY

1/ ChatGPT prepares a native ordering system

OpenAI is building an Orders hub to store credit cards, allow one-click checkout, and track purchases across devices. Voice Mode is being folded into the main app window for smoother multimodal use, and new parental controls suggest education-focused features may be on the way. Rollout details are still unclear, hinting at a staged release.

At the same time, Sam Altman is also working on Retro Biosciences, his longevity startup to push human life span. Retro is preparing human trials of RTR242, a pill designed to trigger autophagy to clear proteins linked to Alzheimer’s and possibly reverse neural aging. The company is also working on blood regeneration (RTR890) and CNS repair (RTR888), supported by GPT-4b micro, which has already boosted cellular reprogramming markers fifty-fold.

2/ OpenAI and Anthropic released how people are using AI

OpenAI and Anthropic released new data showing how people are using their platforms. Claude users focus heavily on coding, while ChatGPT is more about writing, guidance, and decision support. Personal use of ChatGPT has surged, rising from 53% of messages in June 2024 to 73% by mid-2025, as non-work chats outpace professional ones.

Geography shows a split: ChatGPT adoption in lower-income countries is growing four times faster than in wealthier regions, while Claude use remains concentrated in richer markets. Both report rising task delegation, with more queries framed as “information seeking” rather than content creation.

OpenAI’s 62-page study of 1.1M+ chats shows by June 2025, 52% of users had feminine first names, nearly half were 18–25, and usage hit 700M+ weekly sessions. Top use cases were practical guidance (28.3%), writing support, and search-like queries. Coding was just 4.2%. Writing tasks leaned toward editing (38%), personal communication (28%), translation (16%), and summaries (13%). Companionship stayed small at under 2%, with “AI girlfriend” role-play only 0.4% under regulatory scrutiny.

Why does it matter?

AI is shifting from a workplace tool to an everyday companion. With personal and search-style use growing fast, platforms face new challenges in advertising, retail discovery, and regulation as they adapt to mass adoption while keeping usage safe and transparent.

3/ Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses leak ahead of Connect conference

Just days before Meta Connect, the company accidentally posted a YouTube video showing off new Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses, which was quickly taken down. UploadVR captured the footage, later confirmed by Business Insider.

One clip showed Ray-Ban glasses with a built-in heads-up display (HUD) for overlays like maps and text, paired with a wristband controller. Another showed Oakley wraparounds with a central camera. The leak points to Meta preparing to showcase HUD integration, moving closer to the Orion prototype that had advanced AR and muscle-tracking wristbands but was too expensive for mass release.

The news comes as rivals move in: Google previewed Android XR-powered glasses in May, partnering with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster for consumer frames. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said smart glasses will become the main way people interact with AI, calling non-users “cognitively disadvantaged.”

Why does it matter?

The premature leak reveals Meta’s push to bring AR features like HUDs into commercial devices, signaling competition with Google’s upcoming smart glasses. Beyond the embarrassment, it underscores how quickly big tech is racing to make wearable AI interfaces mainstream.

4/ OpenAI debuts GPT-5-Codex with dynamic coding “thinking”

OpenAI has launched GPT-5-Codex, a specialized version of GPT-5 designed for software engineering inside its Codex assistant. It now drives coding tasks across the CLI, IDE extension, cloud, and ChatGPT app, becoming the default engine for code review and long-running projects.

Unlike the general GPT-5, GPT-5-Codex is tuned for “agentic coding,” able to work independently for hours on debugging, refactoring, and building apps. It adjusts reasoning depth to match the task and already spots hundreds of issues daily in OpenAI’s internal reviews.

Pricing is bundled into ChatGPT Plus ($20/month), Pro ($200), Business, Edu, and Enterprise tiers, scaling by plan.

Why does it matter?

GPT-5-Codex shifts Codex from an autocomplete tool into an autonomous coding partner. With adaptability, safety, and deep integration, it pushes rivals to move past keystroke tools toward full workflow assistants.

TRENDING TOOLS

• Reve > An image platform that unites AI image generation, natural language editing, and drag-and-drop controls in one free interface

• VEED Fabric 1.0 > The world’s first-ever AI talking video model is live

• Cal.ai > An AI assistant that schedules calls through natural, human-like voice conversations and customizable scripts

THINK PIECES / BRAIN BOOST

• They got ChatGPT to leak your private email data

• Google DeepMind dropped a paper on Virtual Agent Economies

• OpenAI Board Chairman says we're living through AI's dot-com moment

• Why should we stop comparing AI with the dot-com bubble

• Leading AI chatbots are now twice as likely to spread false information as last year, study finds

• Gold is out-performing the Nasdaq 100 since the launch of ChatGPT

• Vibe coding has turned senior devs into ‘AI babysitters,’ but they say it’s worth it 

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