Title: Elon Musk vs. Ben Goertzel: AGI Debate Heats Up Amid GPT-5 and Grok 5 Hype
Description: Elon Musk claims Grok 5 might reach true AGI, while AGI pioneer Ben Goertzel says today’s LLMs, including powerful GPT-5 Pro, are nowhere close—they lack true understanding and real-world grounding. As the AGI label flies around more freely, this debate offers a must-read reality check for anyone following cutting-edge AI advances.
[Read more (TechRadar, X thread)](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/gpt-5-pro-is-brilliant-but-its-still-nowhere-near-real-agi-says-one-of-the-professors-who-coined-the-term)
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Title: Open-Source AI-Agent Now Automates Your Android—Just Plug, Talk & Let It Work
Description: Blurr is a breakthrough open-source AI agent for Android that lets you automate repetitive tasks using LLMs—think auto-messaging, spam cleanup, even LinkedIn outreach—all done by mimicking real touches, swipes, and typing. Try it or contribute; perfect for hackers, devs, and productivity fanatics.
[GitHub – Blurr](https://github.com/Ayush0Chaudhary/blurr)
[Early Access Form](https://forms.gle/A5cqJ8wGLgQFhHp5A)
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Title: This Free AI Auto-Applies to Jobs—No More Endless Forms or Copy-Paste Hell
Description: Tired of filling out job applications? Laboro’s AI agent fully automates the job-hunting pipeline—from scraping jobs and matching your profile to auto-filling application forms across 70k+ company sites. 100% free and focused on making job searches less soul-crushing.
[Try Laboro](https://laboro.co)
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Title: Speakl: AI-Powered Practice for Job Interviews & Public Speaking (Especially for Gen-Z)
Description: Speakl lets you rehearse interviews and presentations with a dynamic AI coach—get scored on your delivery, try live interviews, and get actionable feedback to beat anxiety and improve your pitch. Great for students, job seekers, or anyone looking to level up communication skills.
[Try Speakl](https://speakl.ai)
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Title: G’MIC 3.6.0 Released—Big Update to Open-Source Image Processing Framework
Description: G’MIC’s latest version brings extensive functionality for editing everything from simple photos to 3D volumetric datasets. Across plugins, command-line, and GUI, it’s a go-to toolkit for creative coders and image pros.
[Learn more and download](https://gmic.eu/)
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Title: Bhava Draws: Instantly Turn Sketches, Screenshots & Text into Flowcharts with AI
Description: Bhava Draws is an AI-powered diagram tool—paste or sketch flowcharts, UML, architecture diagrams and more in seconds (auto-detects AWS, Azure, GCP elements). Imports from Draw.io, exports to PNG, SVG, or XML without lock-in.
[Try Bhava Draws](https://bhava.app)
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Title: Now What/WhatNow: Open-Source, Privacy-First App for Collective Decision-Making
Description: WhatNow is building a transparent, real-time participatory democracy platform—gather daily input from people, visualize collective results fast, and create a dynamic feedback loop from local to global issues. Open-source and welcoming collaborators for its first MVP.
[GitHub – WhatNow](https://github.com/AshmanRoonz/WhatNow)
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Title: Tinyauth: Dead-Simple Auth Middleware Gets Microsoft OAuth + UI Makeover
Description: Tinyauth now features native Microsoft login integration and deep login page customization—perfect for dockerized self-hosted apps behind Nginx, Traefik, or Caddy. Assign unique branding to each service, all from a single auth instance.
[New Features Fork](https://github.com/need4swede/tinyauth)
[Original Tinyauth](https://github.com/steveiliop56/tinyauth)
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Title: Hong₿ao: Reimagining the Red Envelope Tradition with Open-Source Bitcoin Gifting
Description: Hong₿ao fuses cultural heritage with crypto—open-source Bitcoin paper wallets in custom “red envelope” banknotes, complete with QR codes and educational links. Grab the printable templates, contribute, and help make crypto gifting more trusted and transparent.
[GitHub](https://github.com/hongbaobt/hongbao-bitcoin)
[Website](https://hongbaob.tc)
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Title: VuIO: Lightning-Fast, Low-RAM DLNA Media Server Written Entirely in Rust
Description: VuIO delivers ultra-lightweight, live-tracking media sharing for your network, with extreme RAM savings over competitors. Tested on Windows, Mac, and various smart TVs—aimed at being your best friend for home NAS setups (Docker support coming).
[Check it out on GitHub](https://github.com/vuiodev/vuio)
Title: Microsoft’s AI Chief Warns of Surging “AI Psychosis” Cases Linked to Chatbot Use
Description: Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says he’s alarmed by a rise in people suffering “AI psychosis”—a term for users developing delusional beliefs after heavy reliance on chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. While AIs aren’t conscious, their human-like behavior is blurring lines for some, posing new challenges for mental health and society.
Source: [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68471176)
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Title: PACT: New Benchmark Pits LLMs Head-to-Head for Negotiation Skills
Description: PACT is an open-source benchmark where LLMs negotiate in simulated trading games—20 rounds, chat then bid/ask, and trades clear when the bid meets the ask. After 5,000+ model matchups, GPT-5 comes out on top. A must-see if you care about LLM performance beyond language tasks.
Try it or see results: [GitHub – lechmazur/pact](https://github.com/lechmazur/pact/)
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Title: Monrad: Save ChatGPT Conversations and Maintain Context for Long-Term Projects
Description: Tired of ChatGPT “forgetting” between sessions? Monrad lets you save, organize, and summarize your AI chats, making it easy to pick up right where you left off or keep consistent tone for ongoing projects. Perfect for researchers, creators, and anyone who relies on persistent LLM context.
Try it free: [monrad.app](https://monrad.app)
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Title: SelectSynth: Turn Web Highlights into Organized AI-Ready Notes, Instantly
Description: Stop messy Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V! SelectSynth is a Chrome/Edge extension for capturing, organizing, and summarizing web text with the click of a button. Group clippings by project, summarize them with AI, and keep everything local & private. Built for students, writers, and researchers who value speed and sanity.
Get early access: [selectsynth.me](https://selectsynth.me)
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Title: Lifestack: AI Daily Planner Supercharged with Your Health Data
Description: Meet your new daily planner: Lifestack combines calendar, tasks, and data from wearables (Oura, Apple Watch, Fitbit, and more) to help you plan your day with both productivity and health in mind. The latest update adds real-time AI scheduling and removes the paywall—try it free for a week.
Try it: [lifestack.ai](https://lifestack.ai)
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Title: Nautsphere: An Offline-First, Open-Source Alternative to Notion and Airtable
Description: Frustrated by data privacy concerns or flaky internet connections? Nautsphere is a privacy-focused desktop app blending Excel power, Airtable’s databases, and Notion’s UX—fully offline and free. Premium SaaS options add secure team sync (end-to-end encrypted) and scheduled data imports. Community-driven and GDPR-compliant.
Learn more & join development: [nautsphere.com](https://nautsphere.com)
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Title: UPC / Barcode Nutrition API: Scan and Get Instant Nutrition Data for Any Product
Description: Building a food, nutrition, or retail app? This new API (Avocavo) lets you scan a product’s barcode and instantly fetch full nutrition data, ingredient lists, images, and more—integrating USDA and Open Food Facts. Fast, reliable, and designed for devs who want hassle-free nutrition info.
Docs & demo: [Avocavo Nutrition API](https://avocavo.xyz)
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Title: InstaPodz: Turn Any Topic into a Custom Podcast on the Fly
Description: Never found the podcast that fits your niche curiosity? InstaPodz uses AI to turn any subject—from ADHD tips to quirky questions—into a personalized audio show, perfect for busy learners or podcast addicts. Share feedback and get early access codes directly from the dev!
Try it: [InstaPodz on iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instapodz-learn-by-listening/id6744011584)
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Title: MCP-Powered AI Agents: Natural Language Control for Smart Homes & Factories
Description: What if LLMs could reliably control AC, lighting, or even factory equipment, not just chat? Using MCP servers and FastMCP, new projects are bridging LLMs with real-world devices and Home Assistant, enabling secure, natural language automation at the edge.
Explore use cases and integration details in the [full write-up](#) (original link not specified).
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Title: PDF AI Renamer Updated: Seamless Batch Renaming with Custom AI Prompts
Description: Organize your files—fast! PDF AI Renamer now lets you drag-and-drop PDFs for instant batch renaming using personalized AI templates. New menubar icon and better template management make it the easiest way yet to tidy your digital documents.
Get it for Mac: [App Store Link](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6746876116?pt=127874007&ct=reddit&mt=8)
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Title: Kaizen: All-in-One Habit Tracker with AI Suggestions & Analytics
Description: Tired of juggling streaks, reminders, and analytics across multiple apps? Kaizen rolls habit tracking, productivity stats, and smart AI suggestions into one clean interface—so you stay on top of self-improvement without the clutter.
Try it: [Kaizen – Habit Tracking & Productivity App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kaizen.habit)
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Title: Review Patterns: Instantly Spot User Pain Points Across Competitor Reviews
Description: Save hours trawling through G2 or Trustpilot—Review Patterns analyzes competitor reviews for you, highlighting common complaints, quick “Worst 10s”, and actionable insights. Ideal for founders and product teams sniffing out gaps or churn risks.
Learn more: [Review Patterns](#) (Original link not specified)
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(Posts were merged, duplicates removed, and only posts of high broad value or innovative AI tools/benchmarks were selected.)
Title: Free, Open-Source Hotjar Alternative for Effortless Visual User Feedback
Description: Tired of expensive analytics tools? React Roast lets you collect rich user feedback with point-and-click screenshots, auto-logs, and Slack integration. Built for easy adoption and maximum context, perfect for SaaS founders or indie hackers. Try it out or contribute:
https://github.com/satyamskillz/react-roast
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Title: Starcrossed: Solo Founder Hits $60K/mo With Viral AI-Powered Astrology App
Description: In just 8 months, Starcrossed’s solo creator scaled to $60K/month by leveraging TikTok’s algorithm and building a devoted audience. Key: longer videos for retention, app mention upfront, and smart use of AI for rapid feature delivery. A case study in using AI and content to win big in crowded spaces.
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Title: Autonomous AI Agents Now Handle End-to-End Marketing—400 SEO Articles, 15+ Businesses Onboard
Description: Fully autonomous agents are writing, editing, publishing, and ranking content on autopilot for real businesses. With 400+ articles hitting top search spots, this tool lets you ‘set and forget’ content marketing. Looking for new users—curious to try hands-off growth?
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Title: Most Corporate AI Initiatives Are Flopping—Wall Street Grows Wary
Description: According to a recent Gizmodo report, a staggering 95% of enterprise AI projects deliver zero real-world impact. Markets are jittery—will hype sober up investment, or are companies simply not executing well?
https://gizmodo.com/the-ai-report-thats-spooking-wall-street-2000645518
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Title: Macaly 2.0: Build & Launch AI-Generated Marketing Sites—Now With Database, Hosting, Analytics
Description: Macaly 2.0 streamlines everything for non-tech founders—AI-powered site building, plus built-in database, analytics, web scraping, and hosting. No more Frankensteined toolchains. Ready for instant deployment and iteration.
https://macaly.link/macaly-2-0
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Title: Reverse-Engineer Viral AI Content Using JSON Prompts for Fast, Iterative Creation
Description: Creators are now using JSON-structured prompts to break down and remix viral AI videos. This approach lets you tweak elements like camera, lighting, and style—speeding up content generation and competitive analysis. Bonus: it slashes costs if you’re savvy about which API you use!
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Title: AI Tools Every Student Should Try: Research Summaries, Flashcards, Auto-Scheduling, and More
Description: From Explainpaper and Perplexity for breaking down tough readings to Tome AI for presentations and Reclaim for optimized study scheduling, new AI tools are rapidly transforming how students learn. Are these digital tutors helpful or sparking new debate on academic integrity?
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Title: Hands-On: Free AI System That Upgrades Your Freelancer Profile for More Clicks
Description: Struggling to attract leads on freelance platforms? This AI tool analyzes your profile, suggests headline and bio improvements, and shows real visibility gains (3–7x in early tests). Try it now for free and help shape the launch:
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Title: Free Visual Job Tracker: Sankey Diagrams Replace Messy Job Search Spreadsheets
Description: Track your job applications visually from submission to interviews using Sankey diagrams. Instantly spot bottlenecks, organize notes, and ditch spreadsheet chaos. Free for 25 jobs, $1/month unlimited. Premium code available for early adopters—DM for details!
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Title: Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) Go Mainstream: Home rTMS Devices Now Sell for $400
Description: Consumer-grade transcranial magnetic stimulation devices—once limited to hospitals—are now shipping globally for at-home cognitive enhancement. Early user stories suggest sharper focus and mood improvement. Is mainstream BCI closer than we think?
Title: OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o: Faster, Cheaper, and Multimodal for All Users
Description: OpenAI just launched GPT-4o, a new flagship model offering real-time audio, vision, and text capabilities. It’s twice as fast and half the price of GPT-4 Turbo, with higher message limits—even on the free ChatGPT tier. Expect more natural conversations and broader access as multimodal features roll out soon.
https://openai.com/index/hello-gpt-4o/
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Title: Llama-3 Released: Meta Pushes Open-Source Language Models Further
Description: Meta has officially released Llama-3, its next-gen open-source language model, boasting stronger performance and more usable licenses. Available in multiple sizes, it enables anyone to build advanced chatbots or AI apps—no paywall required.
https://llama.meta.com/llama3/
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Title: Google Launches Gemini 1.5 Flash—Their Fastest, Most Efficient AI Model Yet
Description: Gemini 1.5 Flash, Google’s newest AI model, offers fast, cost-effective multimodal processing and handles up to 1 million tokens—ideal for summarizing long documents, analyzing videos, and more. Try it now via Google AI Studio or Vertex AI.
https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-ai-developers-io-2024/
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Title: Apple Rumored to Partner with OpenAI: ChatGPT Power Coming to iPhone?
Description: Major leaks suggest Apple may integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT directly into iOS 18, signaling a huge leap for on-device AI. This could mean smarter Siri, real-time text and image interaction, and privacy-focused AI right on your iPhone.
(No official link—based on multiple news sources and WWDC leaks.)
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Title: Microsoft’s Phi-3 Mini: 1.8B Parameter Model Delivers Big Results on a Tiny Footprint
Description: Microsoft’s Phi-3 Mini is a tiny yet powerful LLM you can run locally or in the cloud. With 1.8B parameters, it rivals larger models for chat, code, or AI tasks—optimized for phones or low-spec hardware. Free and open on HuggingFace!
https://huggingface.co/microsoft/phi-3-mini-128k-instruct
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Title: Snowflake Announces Arctic—A Truly Open, Efficient Foundation Model for Business
Description: Data cloud giant Snowflake has unveiled Arctic, a foundation language model that’s fully open and optimized for business. Unlike many “open” models, Arctic is released under a truly permissive license and benchmarks high on quality and efficiency.
https://www.snowflake.com/en/artificial-intelligence/arctic/
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Title: Free AI Mind Mapping: MapBuddy AI Automatically Organizes Your Notes
Description: MapBuddy AI turns your documents, PDFs, or notes into clear, interactive mind maps at the click of a button. Export, customize layouts, and add tasks—all powered by AI. Perfect for students or anyone looking to visualize complex info.
https://mapbuddy.ai/
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Title: Ytbuddy.video: AI Brainstorms Video Ideas, Titles & Hooks for YouTube Creators
Description: Struggling with YouTube content strategy? Ytbuddy uses AI to help creators find high-performing video ideas, generate catchy titles and hooks, and analyze what works—all for free.
https://ytbuddy.video/
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Title: ElevenLabs Criticized After Users Permanently Lose Access Over “Unusual Activity”
Description: Multiple users say ElevenLabs unfairly disables free tier access due to VPN or ISP issues, with no route for appeal. Risk losing your account? Check alternatives before investing time.
https://www.elevenlabs.io/
