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It is a busy news day. OpenAI is finally ready to ship GPT‑5, Google is adding a virtual fitting room to help students shop on a budget, and Figma has opened its prompt‑to‑app builder to every user. Google Search Labs is testing a results page that groups links with Gemini, Chinese firms are rushing to repair smuggled Nvidia GPUs, and SoftBank‑backed LegalOn just raised fresh cash to speed up contract reviews. Here are the details.
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1. GPT‑5 set for an early‑August debut
Sources tell The Verge that Microsoft has already provisioned servers as OpenAI targets an August release for GPT‑5, complete with Mini and Nano variants for lighter workloads. Sam Altman has been publicly demoing the model, calling it a unified system that folds the o‑series reasoning into the GPT line so users will no longer need to pick among models. The launch window could still slip if safety tests uncover issues but current plans put the main version straight into ChatGPT and the OpenAI API.
2. Google Shopping adds AI try‑on, smarter price alerts
Google’s back‑to‑school update brings the “try it on” icon to every U.S. apparel listing so shoppers can upload a full‑length photo and see the outfit on their own body in seconds. Upgraded price tracking lets users set size, color, and a target price, with alerts firing the moment any retailer meets the criteria. Coming this fall, AI Mode will also generate shoppable outfit or room ideas powered by the 50 billion‑item Shopping Graph.
3. Figma Make AI is now generally available
Figma has taken its natural‑language app builder out of beta and opened it to all plans. Users on free and low‑tier seats can experiment in drafts, while publishing remains a Full Seat perk. Make lets designers attach reference images to guide layout and style, then tweak elements with follow‑up prompts. A new credit system meters usage, with unlimited access for Full Seat customers and purchasable top‑ups coming later in the year.
4. Google Web Guide groups search results with Gemini
Web Guide is an opt‑in Search Labs experiment that issues hundreds of parallel mini‑queries, then clusters pages by topic to help with broad or multi‑sentence questions such as planning solo travel. The feature starts in the Web tab so users can easily switch to classic results, and Google says it will test expansion to the All tab after collecting feedback.
5. China’s gray‑market fix‑it shops thrive on banned Nvidia GPUs
Reuters reports that at least a dozen boutique firms in Shenzhen now repair up to 500 H100 and A100 GPUs each month, filling a service gap created by U.S. export bans. One shop even built a 256‑server room to stress‑test refurbished boards. Lawmakers in Washington have proposed tracking requirements to stem smuggling, while Nvidia warns that unsupported repairs risk reliability and performance.
6. LegalOn secures 50 million dollars to build AI legal agents
Tokyo‑based LegalOn, whose Review software flags risks and suggests edits for 7,000 corporate clients, has raised a 50 million dollar Series E led by Goldman Sachs. The company says Review can cut contract vetting time by up to 85 percent and now plans to build agent tools that automate matter management and integrate with OpenAI models through a non‑equity partnership. The round brings total funding to more than 200 million dollars.
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