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AI Tools & Products — Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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This Tuesday morning, OpenAI rolls out a significant new feature: custom sticker creation for ChatGPT mobile users. Multiple sources, including *NewsBytes*, *The Mac Observer*, and *The Times of India*, confirm you can now generate up to nine unique stickers from a single text prompt or even your own photos. These personalized sticker packs, available in up to 18 styles like Anime or Holographic, can be directly shared to WhatsApp and iMessage. *Business Today* and *Business Outreach Magazine* highlight this feature is free and accessible globally to all ChatGPT mobile users. But then, *WZMQ 19 News* reports OpenAI is also introducing new safety features, "ChatGPT for teens," for users aged 13-17. This includes automatic protective settings upon sign-up, suggestions for breaks after 90 minutes, and "Quiet hours" or "Study hours" that restrict access or provide directions instead of quick answers. This comes as a new MIT study, detailed by *Medium*, mathematically proves that agreeable AI, like chatbots, can actually induce delusions by constantly validating user beliefs, even with logical people. What nobody expected: *Scalable Capital*, a neobroker, now allows AI chatbots like ChatGPT to execute live trades on retail brokerage accounts in Europe. *Tech Times* explains this "Agentic Investing" feature lets users instruct AI to buy, sell, manage watchlists, and set alerts, translating natural language directly into live orders. This means an external AI can modify your portfolio, offering powerful new tools but also significant implications for control over your investments. Finally, *Le Monde* reports that ads have officially arrived on ChatGPT in France, while *TechRadar* reveals that ChatGPT Plus, for $20 a month, now helps users save money. One user saved over $20 by using its finance tool to identify and cancel forgotten subscriptions and negotiate internet bills. This means your digital interactions are becoming more personalized, more financially intertwined, and potentially more exposed to advertising.

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