Fitbit's AI Health Coach, PayPal's AI Services, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Update - Daily AI Brief #317
October 28, 2025 -
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Fitbit has launched a new app featuring an AI health coach, enhancing user experience with personalized health insights. Meanwhile, PayPal introduces AI commerce services aimed at assisting merchants in streamlining their operations. OpenAI has addressed sensitive topics, including suicide conversations, within its ChatGPT platform to ensure user safety.
Chronograph has partnered with Anthropic to integrate data solutions, while Cisco collaborates with G42 to develop AI infrastructure in the UAE. SandboxAQ unveils a new AI model for catalyst discovery, and Mastercard expands its partnership with PayPal to enhance AI-driven transactions. Pinterest introduces AI-powered personalized boards, and OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Go in India. Qualcomm launches the AI200 and AI250 chips, and a report by Augment Code indicates developers' preference for older AI models. Lastly, the Zoom CEO discusses AI's potential role in shortening the workweek.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
Fitbit has launched a new app featuring an AI health coach, enhancing user experience with personalized health insights. Meanwhile, PayPal introduces AI commerce services aimed at assisting merchants in streamlining their operations. OpenAI has addressed sensitive topics, including suicide conversations, within its ChatGPT platform to ensure user safety.
Chronograph has partnered with Anthropic to integrate data solutions, while Cisco collaborates with G42 to develop AI infrastructure in the UAE. SandboxAQ unveils a new AI model for catalyst discovery, and Mastercard expands its partnership with PayPal to enhance AI-driven transactions. Pinterest introduces AI-powered personalized boards, and OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Go in India. Qualcomm launches the AI200 and AI250 chips, and a report by Augment Code indicates developers' preference for older AI models. Lastly, the Zoom CEO discusses AI's potential role in shortening the workweek.
Fitbit Launches Revamped App with Gemini-Powered Coach
The new app from Fitbit introduces a Gemini-powered health coach for Premium users, offering personalized fitness and sleep plans starting October 28, 2025. Read more
PayPal Introduces AI Commerce Services for Merchants
PayPal has introduced a suite of AI-driven commerce services aimed at helping merchants enhance customer attraction and adapt to AI-powered shopping. The offerings include payment solutions and catalog management for seamless integration with AI shopping experiences. Read more
OpenAI Addresses Suicide Conversations on ChatGPT
OpenAI has disclosed that over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT weekly. The company is working with mental health experts to enhance the chatbot's responses. Read more
Chronograph and Anthropic Collaborate on AI Integration
Chronograph has partnered with Anthropic to integrate private capital data into Claude, enhancing data access and analysis for private equity professionals. Read more
Cisco and G42 Collaborate on AI Infrastructure in UAE
Cisco and G42 are working together to develop a secure AI infrastructure in the UAE, leveraging AMD's MI350X GPUs. This effort is part of the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership. Read more
SandboxAQ Unveils AI Model for Catalyst Discovery
On October 28, 2025, SandboxAQ announced the launch of AQCat25-EV2, an AI model aimed at improving catalyst discovery in sectors like energy and agriculture. The model enhances prediction accuracy and efficiency by incorporating magnetic data of spin polarization. Read more
Mastercard and PayPal Expand Partnership for AI Commerce
Mastercard and PayPal are expanding their partnership to integrate Mastercard's Agent Pay platform into PayPal's wallet, aiming to enhance trust and security in AI-driven transactions globally. Read more
Pinterest Tests AI-Powered Personalized Boards
Pinterest is testing new AI-driven features for its boards in the U.S. and Canada, including personalized collages and content suggestions to enhance user experience. Read more
OpenAI Offers Free ChatGPT Go in India
OpenAI announced a one-year free access to its ChatGPT Go plan for users in India, starting November 4, 2025. This initiative targets both new and existing users, aiming to strengthen OpenAI's presence in the Indian market. Read more
Qualcomm Launches AI200 and AI250 Chips
Qualcomm has announced its new AI inference chips, the AI200 and AI250, targeting data centers and entering the market dominated by Nvidia and AMD. Read more
Developers Prefer Older AI Models, Says Augment Code
A report by Augment Code shows developers favor older AI models like Sonnet 4.0 over newer versions, focusing on task-specific performance rather than upgrades. Read more
Zoom CEO on AI's Role in Shortening Workweek
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan discussed how AI, including AI avatars, could enhance productivity and potentially lead to a shorter workweek. Read more
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