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Sorry if I always dampen enthusiasm, but for a few days now news has been circulating abroad (and for a few hours in Italy as well) about a supposed "super mega revolution" in the world of artificial intelligence.

A new "format" for handling information to be sent or received from AIs, called TOON. For those who are curious, I will put the link in the comments.

TOON should replace the format Standard JSON, the one used by virtually all systems to communicate with each other and also by different types of databases.

According to those who promote it, TOON would make it possible to reduce up to the 65% the consumption of tokens, resulting in energy savings, less data processing, faster (and apparently more accurate) responses, and lower costs for developers.

So far so good. The problem is that the format just came out, is not a standard, Has not been approved or validated by any authority and, in fact, AIs don't know him. Forcing them to use it can easily lead to mistakes.

In addition, No major tools or companies in the industry (such as OpenAI or Anthropic, for example) officially supports it.

So until it becomes a recognized standard and adopted by large companies, It is neither realistic nor safe to use it in final products.

In short: interesting yes, but calm with enthusiasm. Let's see how the situation develops, but no, is not yet a revolution.

My 2 cents.

If you have team/business subscription with ChatGPT and are looking for developer mode, until a few hours ago it was not possible to set it up due to a series of bugs introduced by openai itself, now instead it is possible to get there but hyper complicated(they will probably fix that too)

1. Create connectors from the chat as a user.

2. Go to Workspace Settings → Connectors → Draft, click on the three dots of the connector you created earlier, then click on Details → Preview.

3. You are now in Developer Mode.

Have a great time!

As OpenAI officially releases its API for generating images (gpt-image-1), the big companies-from Adobe to Figma to Airtable-do what you'd expect: they stop fighting and line up to integrate it. Then again, when the market shows you what the new standard is, you adapt or you disappear.

What does this mean in concrete terms?

What the generation of realistic, contextualized and even text-integrated images is about to become a must-have in every software from creative to productivity software. Not because it is "magical," but because it reduces cost, time and makes companies appear more innovative than they often really are.

What to expect shortly?

An avalanche of new AI platforms to generate "revolutionary" images (all using the same engine under the hood).

A new wave of courses, tutorials, webinars and AI gurus ready to explain how to "use images to make your business explode."

And probably, yet another rush to use technology just because "everyone has it."

Reality?

It is not the technology itself that makes the difference, but the context in which you place it.

The gpt-image-1 model is powerful, but it is just another tool.

Those who know how to really use it-to improve a process, speed up a production-will gain advantage.

The others? They will go after the fashion.

So as usual openAI if some news comes out:

OpenAI has released GPT-4.1.
Yes, another "improved artificial intelligence" a new model.

Here's the gist:

▸ Reads and handles long documents (up to 1 million tokens-useful stuff if you work with complex data or text).
▸ Responds better to instructions, follows the thread of articulate discourse, and writes code with fewer errors.
▸ It is faster and costs less than previous versions (GPT-4.1 beats GPT-4o of the 26% in efficiency).
▸ Mini and Nano also came out, lightweight and cheaper versions for simple uses (bots, completions, classifications, etc.).

Oh, and GPT-4 and GPT-4.5 will be decommissioned by July.
So if you're using those, you have to upgrade.

1 - Credits are removed from SORA so we can now generate unlimited videos for those with the plus and pro plan!
2 - Image generation takes an immense leap in quality, super clear and precise texts and consistency in editing or adding elements to the same image! Absurd this changes everything we will see how competitors like adobe will react!

Of the "I never stop" series, between an automated social system, the portal for free games and a thousand other ideas (like the AI that cleans your email), yesterday Matteo asked me if we had a plugin to put in a FOMO On a site.

📌 What is FOMO?
It is that fear of missing out on something that prompts us to act right away. In marketing, it is used to create urgency and scarcity With techniques such as:
✅ Limited time offers - "Today only: 50% discount!"
✅ Scarcity - "Last 3 pieces available!"
✅ Live Notifications - "Marco has just purchased!"
✅ Countdown & Exclusivity - "For the first 100 members only!"

📌 The problem?
We didn't have a good plugin. The free ones are often just showcases to push to buy expensive Social Proof Marketing Tools. These tools work, but they are designed for e-commerce and cost more and more over time.

📌 Solution? I do it myself! 😎
Since I had a spare minute (like in the bathroom...), I created a prototype In 5 hours:
🛠 JS Library + WebSocket Server For real-time notifications.
🔹 Full custom: you can send any notification and personalize it.
🔹 Managed entirely with n8n For endless automations.

📌 Not only FOMO and Social Proof!
We will also use it for:
📌 Internal reminders
📌 Tasks and appointments
📌 Important notifications

🚀 And the best thing?
I will distribute it FREE (at least in the testing phase). Who wants to try it out? 😏

As video game enthusiasts, I and Matthew Alfieri we launched NoCashGaming, a web app that collects all offers of free games by Epic Games, Prime Gaming, Steam and other stores. Whenever a game becomes free, we find it for you and we put it into a automatic newsletter, so you will never miss an opportunity!

🚀 Made in less than 5 days, working about 3 hours a day, exploiting WordPress + Breakdance Builder For the front-end, n8n + NocoDB for the automated backend, and FluentCRM For newsletter management. All without manual intervention!

📱 Next steps? They will come iOS and Android apps and integration with Perplexity AI To improve game info.

📅 Launching on Product Hunt on February 26! But the site is already online 👉 NoCashGaming.app

🔥 Totally free and evolving with reviews, news and more! Let us know what you think! 🎮

I hadn't mentioned it yet but I released in beta my first extension for chrome on product hunt, completely free.

Very simple and basic with the intent to create a tool that can help (me first) in my work and streamline it, especially when working with foreign language content. Definitely there is still much to improve and add, but as a first step I am satisfied.

It was also born to experiment a bit with AI and to understand some of the mechanics of disseminating and publishing digital products, in short, an experiment that I hope in the long run will come in handy for quite a few people, and I hope to be able to evolve it into a nice product that is appreciated by many.

If you try it let me know your comments on various social media or write to me directly!

Here is the link https://www.producthunt.com/products/colibotai

Facebook/Meta with the professional profile did a very interesting job, I almost congratulate him.

Perhaps he has it with the intention of attracting novice digital creators and bringing some professionals back to this platform, which has been losing audience a bit in recent years.

Public that left for multiple reasons, one of them being censorship (on which Zuckerberg himself has turned around).

Meta also is bringing several tools to its arsenal, from Facebook and Instagram, it first added WhatsApp years ago, then Threads was born, LLAMA (Meta's Open Source AI model)

I want to start a month-long experiment with my Facebook profile and see a little bit of what data comes up.

The desktop version for windows or macOS now has the ability to interact with certain applications in your system so read any files and write or "use" the specific app.

In America the service https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10193193-1-800-chatgpt-calling-and-messaging-chatgpt-with-your-phone is already active, but soon it will be in other countries as well you can add chatgpt to whatsapp via a number and you can then chat or make a call and converse.

For those who missed it the Sora AI also came out to make videos! and o1 the model that makes reasoning came out of the preview already several days ago!

There have also been many API-side improvements, and o1 is now available via API.

So as a surprise, n8n decided to give a small gift to the community! By registering the community edition of n8n with your email, you receive a free license key that unlocks new features:

• Debugging in the editor: copies and fixes data from previous runs in the main editor.
• 1-day workflow history: ability to revert to an earlier version of the workflow within 24 hours.
• Customized execution data: saves, finds, and annotates execution metadata.

Registration is done in settings, under "Use and Plan." Once activated, the license will not expire, although the unlocked features may change in the future.

Do you use n8n? i just released a free template to post a single image on instagram!

n8n FREE template link:

https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/template1instasingleimage

At YouTube find a short tutorial on how to set it up (sub eng):

https://vsmll.link/MrlX1

We are developing automation for those who want to make life easier: you publish an article on WordPress (or other platforms) and it does everything else - it summarizes and creates social posts automatically!

OpenAI has introduced SearchGPT, a search engine integrated into ChatGPT that provides real-time information such as sports scores, stock quotes, and news. This positions OpenAI in direct competition with Google and other AI search engines such as perplexity. Are you already using it?

Starting November 21, 2024, only businesses with a verified Google Business profile will be able to use ads for geo-located businesses. This change aims to reduce fraud, but could affect small businesses that have not yet been verified.