AI News Roundup: ChatGPT Shops, Robots Build, Google & Apple Negotiate

Plus: Tools for GitHub repos & Firebase/Stripe payments.

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Martin Musiol
May 01, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

Hey - it’s Martin.

Some things are happening lately

  • OpenAI quietly launched a new way to shop online

  • Chinese Robot Equivalent to 3-4 Workers Speeds Up Australian Solar Project

  • Pichai Confirms Google Pushing for Gemini AI on iPhones This Year

  • For Developers: Talk to any repo (no matter how complex) on GitHub

  • Easy Stripe Integration into Your Firebase Studio App - Part 2 (For Premium only)

Let’s get it.

OpenAI quietly launched a new way to shop online

ChatGPT Now Does Shopping: Find, compare, and buy products right in ChatGPT. See prices, reviews, and visuals with direct links—no ads, no bias.

This game-changing shopping feature is live for all users. A major challenge to traditional search and e-commerce.

In 2 WEEKs, I will give an AI Agent BOOTCAMP & you are invited!

- at ODSC East 2025.

Image 1: ODSC East 2025 Speaker Card for Martin Musiol A professionally designed conference speaker card for ODSC East 2025, highlighting Martin Musiol as a featured speaker. The design features a clean, tech-forward aesthetic with a deep blue and purple gradient background and digital elements resembling binary code. In the upper left, there's a circular, high-resolution headshot of Martin Musiol. He has short brown hair, a beard, and wears black-rimmed glasses and a light blue shirt. Surrounding the portrait are colorful circular nodes, suggesting network or tech symbolism. To the right of the image, his credentials are listed: “Martin Musiol Co-Founder and Instructor | Principal Data Science Manager Generative AI.net | Infosys Consulting.” Above this, in small caps, is the category “BOOTCAMP” and a subheading in orange: “AI AGENTS.” Centered below the headshot and bio is the title of his talk: “The Age of AI Agents and Product Development” At the bottom, the conference name and details are shown: “ODSC EAST 2025 — The Leading AI Builders Conference May 13-15, Boston”

💁 As a member of my network, you can use the code (MartinMuisol) to receive a discount for your registration. Secure your pass through any main pages registration links: https://odsc.com/boston/

Looking forward to connecting with you there!

Chinese Robot Equivalent to 3-4 Workers Speeds Up Australian Solar Project

Leapting's AI robot completed its first 10,000-panel installation, achieving 3-5 times manual efficiency. Next up: deploying the system to install 500,000 panels starting in May.

Here’s detailed alt text for each image you uploaded: --- 1️⃣ **Leapting robot installing solar panels** A bright orange industrial robot, mounted on a tracked white-and-green mobile base, lifts a large rectangular solar panel into place in a solar farm. The background shows rows of other solar panels under a vivid blue sky dotted with small white clouds. The robot is part of the Leapting “Robot for Solar” system, as seen from the branding in the top right. --- 2️⃣ **Git commit and push instructions for Firebase CI/CD** A screenshot shows terminal commands inside a documentation page explaining how to commit and push code to a GitHub repository using `git`. It lists: `git status | cat`, `git add .`, `git commit -m "feat: redirect Pay and Start Quiz button to Stripe"`, and `git push`. Below, the text explains that this triggers Firebase CI/CD: running GitHub Actions, installing dependencies (`npm ci`), building (`npm run build`), and deploying with `firebase deploy`. --- 3️⃣ **Stripe payment link message** A Stripe payment link (`https://buy.stripe.com/7sI4km3BW4VZ7FC3cf`) is shown in a chat or task manager interface. The instruction reads: “If someone clicks pay and start quiz, please forward that person to pay the amount through this stripe link.” The screen shows the system still generating related actions or data below. --- 4️⃣ **WikiSpeedQuiz Stripe payment page** A Stripe checkout screen shows the payment link details for “WikiSpeedQuiz” priced at €0.50. There’s a button to copy the payment URL, and additional buttons labeled “URL parameters” and “Buy button” for customization or embedding. --- 5️⃣ **GitHub login confirmation** A GitHub login screen shows confirmation of access for the user @MartinMusiol1987. The page offers options to continue using GitHub Mobile or use a password, with links for help and information at the bottom. Tabs at the top show this is part of the WikiSpeedQuiz project. --- 6️⃣ **VS Code with GitHub extension sign-in prompt** A VS Code (Visual Studio Code) interface is open, displaying the WikiSpeedQuiz project’s folder structure on the left, code (typescript for Stripe integration) in the middle, and a preview of the app’s landing page on the right. A popup in the center asks: “The extension ‘GitHub’ wants to sign in using GitHub,” with “Cancel” and “Allow” buttons. --- 7️⃣ **Person in car, partially reflected window** A man in a suit and tie is seated in the backseat of a dark car, seen through a partially reflective window. The window’s reflection shows surrounding modern buildings, and the man inside is slightly obscured by glare and window tinting, holding a phone in one hand. --- Would you like me to compile these into a caption-ready set or accessible alt text format for web?

Pichai Confirms Google Pushing for Gemini AI on iPhones This Year

Google wants Gemini natively on iPhone this year. CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed ongoing talks with Tim Cook (revealed during court proceedings) and targets a deal by mid-2025. Watch Apple's WWDC starting June 9th for a potential major AI announcement.

Here’s detailed alt text for each image you uploaded: --- 1️⃣ **Leapting robot installing solar panels** A bright orange industrial robot, mounted on a tracked white-and-green mobile base, lifts a large rectangular solar panel into place in a solar farm. The background shows rows of other solar panels under a vivid blue sky dotted with small white clouds. The robot is part of the Leapting “Robot for Solar” system, as seen from the branding in the top right. --- 2️⃣ **Git commit and push instructions for Firebase CI/CD** A screenshot shows terminal commands inside a documentation page explaining how to commit and push code to a GitHub repository using `git`. It lists: `git status | cat`, `git add .`, `git commit -m "feat: redirect Pay and Start Quiz button to Stripe"`, and `git push`. Below, the text explains that this triggers Firebase CI/CD: running GitHub Actions, installing dependencies (`npm ci`), building (`npm run build`), and deploying with `firebase deploy`. --- 3️⃣ **Stripe payment link message** A Stripe payment link (`https://buy.stripe.com/7sI4km3BW4VZ7FC3cf`) is shown in a chat or task manager interface. The instruction reads: “If someone clicks pay and start quiz, please forward that person to pay the amount through this stripe link.” The screen shows the system still generating related actions or data below. --- 4️⃣ **WikiSpeedQuiz Stripe payment page** A Stripe checkout screen shows the payment link details for “WikiSpeedQuiz” priced at €0.50. There’s a button to copy the payment URL, and additional buttons labeled “URL parameters” and “Buy button” for customization or embedding. --- 5️⃣ **GitHub login confirmation** A GitHub login screen shows confirmation of access for the user @MartinMusiol1987. The page offers options to continue using GitHub Mobile or use a password, with links for help and information at the bottom. Tabs at the top show this is part of the WikiSpeedQuiz project. --- 6️⃣ **VS Code with GitHub extension sign-in prompt** A VS Code (Visual Studio Code) interface is open, displaying the WikiSpeedQuiz project’s folder structure on the left, code (typescript for Stripe integration) in the middle, and a preview of the app’s landing page on the right. A popup in the center asks: “The extension ‘GitHub’ wants to sign in using GitHub,” with “Cancel” and “Allow” buttons. --- 7️⃣ **Person in car, partially reflected window** A man in a suit and tie is seated in the backseat of a dark car, seen through a partially reflective window. The window’s reflection shows surrounding modern buildings, and the man inside is slightly obscured by glare and window tinting, holding a phone in one hand. --- Would you like me to compile these into a caption-ready set or accessible alt text format for web?

ℹ️ This does not only increase reach for Gemini (yes, the potential within google is already huge, but now even more), but also significantly would improve Apple Intelligence. (Multi-model strategy is the way to go.)

For Developers: Talk to any repo (no matter how complex) on GitHub

Easy Stripe Integration into Your Firebase Studio App (Part 2)

In the earlier episode, we introduced Google Firebase Studio, and its great ecosystem integration.

Learn in this Premium only section how to integrate it with Stripe and get paid!

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