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This Thursday morning, OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is experiencing service issues, with users of Workspace Agents and ChatGPT Work seeing elevated error rates on both web and mobile. Simultaneously, multiple sources, including *India Today* and *newskarnataka.com*, confirm ChatGPT Ads are now live in India for logged-in adult users on Free and Go tiers. Over 50 brands are advertising this week, with ads appearing at the bottom of responses, clearly labeled. OpenAI emphasizes user conversations and personal details remain private from advertisers, and ads will not appear for users under 18 or alongside sensitive topics. Businesses can access a self-serve Ads Manager starting September 4th, with daily budgets as low as 725 rupees. In other developments, ChatGPT can now create personalized sticker packs using text prompts, leveraging OpenAI’s latest image-generation model, ChatGPT Images 2.0. *Newstrack English* and *UNILAD Tech* highlight users can describe desired stickers, choose styles like Anime or 3D, and share them on platforms like WhatsApp and iMessage. For Mac users, the *International Business Times* reports ChatGPT can now read, search, summarize, draft, and send messages through Apple's Messages app on supported Macs, requiring "Full Disk Access." While it drafts messages for approval, OpenAI warns against persistent approval due to potential manipulation. Meanwhile, *Yahoo Tech* and *Crypto Briefing* detail a new agentic browser capability in ChatGPT Work that allows it to sign into your online accounts. You enter credentials once, and the AI can maintain the session for future tasks. OpenAI states the model cannot see or store your username or password. Finally, *hi-Tech.ua* announces free ChatGPT now includes task scheduling, allowing users to set up to three recurring actions or reminders, a feature previously exclusive to paid subscribers. This means consumers in India will start seeing sponsored content within their ChatGPT interactions, while Mac users might find their AI assistant interacting more deeply with their personal communications, impacting how you manage your online privacy and digital tasks.