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Ever notice how every time a big tech company drops some flashy new AI tool, OpenAI claps back the very next day with something even wilder?

It happened with Google, Anthropic, Mistral, Microsoft. And nowโ€”right after Appleโ€™s WWDC and all those shiny AI announcementsโ€”OpenAI casually rolls out a brand-new reasoning modelโ€ฆthatโ€™s kind of making the competition look bad.

So, is this all just a coincidence? Or is OpenAI quietly playing the smartest PR game in tech?

We may never know. But firstโ€”letโ€™s break down what this new model actually does ๐Ÿ‘‡

Oh, and speaking of Apple and those AI updates? Yeah, they might actually be a bit of a problem thereโ€ฆ..

Here's what we have for you today

๐Ÿ’ƒ OpenAIโ€™s New o3-pro Just Stepped Into the Chat

OpenAI just dropped o3-pro โ€” a.k.a. its smartest model yet.

This isnโ€™t just another AI upgrade. o3-pro is a reasoning model, which means instead of blurting out answers like your average chatbot, it actually thinks through stuff โ€” step by step. We're talking smarter, more reliable responses, especially in tricky areas like:

  • Math

  • physics

  • Coding

  • Writing help

  • Education

  • Business-y tasks

Basically, if o1-pro was the brainy intern, o3-pro is the PhD-level consultant thatโ€™s replacing it.

Unfortunately itโ€™s not for everyone.

As of now, itโ€™s already live for ChatGPT Pro and Team users (as of Tuesday). Enterprise and Edu users get it next week. And for devs, itโ€™s already available in the API.

And about the pricing: It takes $20 per million input tokens and $80 per million output tokens.

Sounds like a lot, but to put it in perspectiveโ€”1 million tokens is about 750,000 words. Basically, this thing can chew through War and Peace and still have room for dessert.

But perhaps the question on your mind is: is it actually better?

Well, yup โ€”and not just a little bit. According to OpenAIโ€™s own testing, reviewers consistently picked o3-pro over the original o3 because of its stronger performance in clarity, instruction-following, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

It also has tool accessโ€”which is a big deal. That means with ChatGPT tools enabled, o3-pro can:

  • Browse the web

  • Analyze files

  • Understand visuals

  • Run Python code

  • Use memory to personalize your chats

That said, itโ€™s not perfect. In fact OpenAI admits that:

  1. o3-proโ€™s response time takes a little longer than o1-proโ€™s.

  2. Temporary chats are currently disabled due to a "technical issue."

  3. It canโ€™t generate images.

  4. And it doesnโ€™t support Canvas, (OpenAIโ€™s hyped workspace feature).

But hereโ€™s the real mic drop: o3-pro crushed Googleโ€™s Gemini 2.5 Pro on a major math benchmark (AIME 2024) and outperformed Claude 4 Opus โ€” Anthropicโ€™s top model โ€” on a PhD-level science test.

So yeah, o3-pro isnโ€™t just OpenAIโ€™s smartest model โ€” itโ€™s their way of saying: โ€œWeโ€™re still top dog.โ€

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๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธAppleโ€™s upgraded AI Models Fall Short in Benchmarks

So, Apple finally pulled back the curtain on its upgraded AI modelsโ€”one that runs offline (Apple On-Device) and one that lives in the cloud (Apple Server).

And while it all sounds great on paper, look a little closer andโ€ฆ well, things get kind of humbling.

Letโ€™s break that down:

Apple On-Device runs right on your iPhone or Mac with no internet required. Plus It handles things like:

  • Text generation

  • Summarization

  • Text analysis

  • Itโ€™s sleek and compact (about 3 billion parameters), and is now available to developers via Appleโ€™s Foundation Models framework.

While Apple Server, the more powerful model, lives in Appleโ€™s data centers and was supposed to be the real showstopper.

But hereโ€™s where things got awkwardโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

Human testers (anonymous but Apple-approved) ran their own benchmarks andโ€ฆ letโ€™s just say, it didnโ€™t go too well.

  • Apple On-Device was rated โ€œcomparableโ€ to similarly sized models from Google and Alibaba.

  • As for Apple Server? Testers actually preferred โ€” or to put it bluntly, rated it worse than OpenAIโ€™s GPT-4o (which, btw, dropped over a year ago ๐Ÿ‘€).

  • In image analysis tests, Appleโ€™s model got beat by Metaโ€™s Llama 4 Scoutโ€ฆ which usually ranks below models from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. And the kicker? Itโ€™s not even Metaโ€™s best model. Yikes.

But hey, not all is bad news.

  • The new models now support 15 languages

  • Understand image and text inputs

  • Are faster and more efficient

  • Apple also claims improved tool use and efficiency.

Still, the bigger pictureโ€™s kinda messy, and hereโ€™s why:

  1. It proves that Appleโ€™s clearly lagging behind in the AI race

  2. The much-hyped Siri upgrade has been delayed indefinitely, which only adds to the evidence.

  3. Worst of all, some customers are straight-up suing Apple for promoting AI features thatโ€ฆ well, donโ€™t actually exist yet. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

In short: Appleโ€™s latest AI update is definitely better than what they had before โ€” but when stacked against OpenAI, Google, and Meta?

Itโ€™s not giving "industry leader." Itโ€™s giving โ€œstill catching upโ€ฆ but trying really hard.โ€

โœ๏ธ Editorโ€™s Corner

Hey Automaters,

Sorry. We let you down on the exciting news.

We were supposed to release our new website today. But due to some unforeseen circumstances, we arenโ€™t able to release it just yet.

We were genuinely excited to showcase what weโ€™re working on. We still are.

But itโ€™s taking a little bit longer.

Though I hope that when you do it see it, youโ€™d say that it was worth the wait.

Cheers,

Tak Lo

๐ŸงฑAround The AI Block

  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป How to build the perfect website using AI (Step-by-Step for Beginners).

  • ๐Ÿ˜ฑ News sites are getting crushed by Googleโ€™s new AI tools.

  • ๐Ÿค– Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models.

  • ๐Ÿ” Starlingโ€™s AI banking tool shows you how much youโ€™re wasting on McDonaldโ€™s.

  • ๐Ÿ”Ž Microsoft Edge is getting an AI-powered browser history that works with typos.

  • ๐Ÿฆพ The Trump administration appears to be planning its own chatbot.

  • ๐Ÿก Google just soft-launched nine cool Home app features.

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Meta is reportedly making a $15 billion bet on AGI.

๐Ÿค– ChatGPT Prompt Of The Day: Generate Auto-Replies That Actually Sound Human

Managing your inbox shouldn't feel like a full-time job โ€” especially when you're juggling leads, client work, or growing your business.

This prompt helps you turn ChatGPT into your personal AI email assistant. It doesnโ€™t just reply โ€” it replies smartly. With empathy. With context. With tone-matching magic. Whether you're a freelancer or part of a fast-moving sales team, this tool helps you save time and make a solid impression.

Hereโ€™s How to Use This Prompt Effectively:

  1. Be Specific with the Industry: The more clearly you define your niche (e.g. โ€œindie app developerโ€ vs. โ€œtechโ€), the better the email tone and content will match.

  2. Paste the Full Email Thread if Needed: This gives the AI more context to work with, helping it craft smarter responses.

  3. Define the Tone: Want it friendly, formal, empathetic, persuasive? Say it. That helps fine-tune the reply style.

  4. Review Before Sending: Always skim the reply to ensure it aligns with your voice and intent.

Hereโ€™s an example:

You are an AI email assistant specialized in [insert your industry, e.g., "freelance graphic design", "SaaS sales", or "legal consulting"]. Generate customized, professional, and context-aware replies to client or prospect emails. Your replies should match the sender's tone, show empathy or professionalism as needed, and always move the conversation forward.

Hereโ€™s a sneak peek:

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