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Welcome to another edition of AI PlanetX.
Anthropic unveils Claude Sonnet 4.5 for coding; OpenAI challenges Amazon with Direct Shopping; Opera debuts AI-centric Neon browser.
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Hottest AI News
Top AI & SaaS Tools
AI Tutorial: Turn Photo into Figurine and Animate
Top AI & Tech News
AI Art Spotlight
Prompt of the Day: KERNEL Patterns That Improve Prompts
AI Video Tutorial
Course of the Day: AI Agents for Beginners by Microsoft [UPDATED]
Hottest AI News
Anthropic
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 4.5 as Its Most Advanced Coding AI Model
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.5, its most advanced AI model to date, with a strong focus on transforming coding. The launch highlights the rapid pace of AI competition, as companies race to deliver increasingly powerful models every few months.
Details:
Claude Sonnet 4.5 delivers "state-of-the-art performance" on coding benchmarks. Anthropic says it can build production-ready apps, not just prototypes. In enterprise trials, it coded nonstop for 30 hours, handling app builds, databases, domains, and security audits
The model also advances alignment and security. It shows lower sycophancy and deception while resisting prompt injection attacks more effectively. Anthropic is also releasing Claude Agent SDK, letting developers build custom AI agents with the same core tech as Claude Code
The update adds "Imagine with Claude," a research preview for Max subscribers. It demonstrates real-time software generation with no preset functions, adapting to user requests. This launch arrives less than two months after Claude Opus 4.1, highlighting the rapid pace of AI
Anthropic’s release counters GPT-5 and bolsters its standing with devs and enterprises. With Apple, Meta, and tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Replit onboard, Sonnet 4.5 reinforces its lead.
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OpenAI
OpenAI Launches Direct Shopping Feature to Challenge Amazon and Google
OpenAI is making a direct challenge to Google and Amazon's e-commerce dominance with the launch of its "Instant Checkout" feature, allowing ChatGPT users to complete purchases from Etsy and Shopify without ever leaving their conversation.
Details:
U.S. ChatGPT users can buy from Etsy sellers inside the chat. Over 1 million Shopify merchants, including Glossier, Skims, Spanx, and Vuori, will join too. Purchases work with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe, or cards without leaving the conversation
This shifts commerce to chat-based shopping, bypassing search engines. While Perplexity and Microsoft offer similar tools, OpenAI's scale threatens Google and Amazon's retail dominance. Results are "organic and unsponsored," with merchants paying per purchase
OpenAI is open-sourcing its Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) with Stripe to drive adoption and claim the role of AI commerce hub. Google is launching its rival Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), highlighting the brewing battle for control
This signals an era where AI chatbots could replace search engines and e-commerce platforms as the primary shopping gateway, fundamentally reshaping who controls product discovery and the customer journey in digital retail.
Top AI & SaaS Tools
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AI Tutorial
How to Turn a Photo into a Collectible Figurine and Animate It
Ever wanted to see a miniature action figure of yourself smashing a phone like a pro athlete or posing on a desk like a collectible? This guide will show you how to make it happen.
Open Gemini
Log in to your Google Gemini account. From the main dashboard, select “Create Image.”
Prepare Concept
Decide whether you want to create a figurine of yourself, a friend, or a product. Gather a clear, high-quality reference image—preferably front-facing and well-lit.
Enter Custom Prompt
Use a detailed prompt to guide Gemini in generating the figurine. Example:
“Ask me to upload an image first. Then create a commercial-style figurine scaled at 1/7 size, designed in a realistic style, and placed in a real-world environment. The figurine should sit on a computer desk with a transparent acrylic stand and include a collectible toy box for packaging.”
Upload Reference Image
When Gemini requests it, upload the image you prepared. Wait while Gemini processes and renders your figurine scene with the desk, monitor, and premium packaging included.
Review and Refine
Check the first render. If something looks off (e.g., wrong pose or missing packaging), adjust your prompt slightly and re-generate.
Example refinement prompt:
“Re-generate with better lighting and sharper packaging details. Keep the acrylic base and toy box consistent.”
Download Final Image
Once satisfied, download the generated figurine scene in high resolution. Save it as a PNG or JPG file for use in animation.
Open Luma Dream Machine
Head to Luma Labs and Tap on “New Board.”
Upload the figurine image you created with Gemini.
Animate with Prompts
Use creative animation prompts to bring your miniature to life. Example:
“The figurine waves, then jumps off the desk and lands back inside the packaging box.”
“Camera pans around the figurine as it lights up and points toward the monitor screen.”
Render and Export Video
Preview the animation in Luma. If needed, tweak the motion prompts for smoother results.
Once finalized, export the video in MP4 format, ready for posting or sharing.
Note: Experiment with camera movements — like panning, zooming, or tilting — to add depth and make your miniature scenes feel more alive.
Top AI & Tech News
Opera launched Neon, an AI-centric browser designed to be an "agentic" browsing experience that combines conversational chat, task-focused agents, and repeatable AI prompts
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, creating CalCompute, requiring big AI firms to publish safety plans and incident reports, and strengthening lab whistleblower protections
OpenAI is reportedly building a standalone social app that looks and functions like TikTok but features only AI videos created by upcoming Sora 2
Emily Blunt called the AI actress Tilly Norwood “really, really scary,” urging agencies not to pursue AI replicas that replace human connection
OpenAI reported roughly $4.3 billion in revenue for the first half of 2025—about a 16% increase compared with its full-year revenue in 2024—while burning $2.5 billion
AI Art Spotlight
Model: Midjourney V7
Prompt:
a pink Porsche 911 driving on the road, with a motion blur effect, in the style of peter hujar's color photography and in the style of matisse's painting. the scene is captured with natural lighting at sunset, against an abstract background created by a long exposure. --ar 3:4 --sref 4023586376 2730160673 1765893863 --v 7Prompt of the Day
KERNEL Six Patterns That Actually Improve Prompts
A tech lead shares his KERNEL framework after analyzing 1,000+ real work prompts, revealing six patterns that consistently produce better AI results. By following these simple principles, his team achieved a 94% first‑try success rate, delivered results 67% quicker, and doubled their AI‑assisted development velocity across all major models.
Top AI Video Tutorial
9 AI Skills That Will Raise Your Market Value in 2025
Complimentary AI Course of the Day
AI Agents for Beginners by Microsoft
Microsoft's popular AI agents course has been enhanced with an additional lesson on memory systems. The recently added 13th lesson, "Memory for AI Agents," explores how AI agents become more intelligent through memory implementation, enabling them to learn, adapt, and improve over time. This addition will help you build self-improving agents that evolve with experience.