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šļøIn this edition
ā¢Sponsored: Mixus - Automate tasks via custom AI agents
OpenAI plans $500 Billion stock sale
ā¢Workflow Wednesday #31 āAI Decision Making (+ AI Agents)ā
ā¢AI fuels Redditās comeback quarter
⢠In other AI news ā
ā¢Googleās Jules coding agent is now out of beta
ā¢OpenAI hints at GPT-5 launch this Thursday
ā¢Gemini adds āGuided Learningā to rival Study Mode
ā¢OpenAI offers ChatGPT to US government for $1
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OpenAI preps massive stock sale at $500B valuation amid AI talent battle

āØļøNews ā OpenAI is in early discussions about a potential stock sale that would let current and former employees cash out some of their shares. If it goes through, the deal could value the company at around $500 billion, a major jump from its previous $300 billion valuation.
šØāš»Fast facts ā
The secondary sale could be worth several billion dollars.
Investors like Thrive Capital have shown interest in buying employee shares.
OpenAI recently raised $8.3 billion as part of a larger $40 billion round.
The company is looking to offer liquidity and retain top talent.
Rivals like Anthropic and xAI are also seeking high valuations, adding pressure.
š¤OpenTools POV ā OpenAI is using its momentum to reward employees and stay competitive in a talent war thatās heating up fast. Investors are clearly betting big on whoever wins the next phase of the AI race.
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This Week in Workflow Wednesday #31: AI Decision Making (+ AI Agents)
Understanding ChatGPT Agent Mode: A Beginner-Friendly Workflow
Since so many of you have been asking about AI Agents, hereās some insight: ChatGPTās Agent Mode turns a regular AI chatbot into a semiāautonomous assistant. Instead of simply answering one question at a time, Agent Mode can remember what you asked earlier, plan a series of tasks, use tools like a web browser or code editor, and produce real deliverables (spreadsheets, slides, emails).
Step 1: Activate Agent Mode
To start, you need access to ChatGPTās Agent Mode (available on Pro, Plus and Team plans). Open ChatGPT, go to the tools menu and select āAgentā or type /agent. This tells ChatGPT to switch into agentic mode. You can also connect apps like Gmail or Google Drive through the integrated connector menu - only enable what you need.
Step 2: Define Goals & Provide Context
Before the agent starts working, give it a clear goal and as much context as possible. Explain what you want (e.g., research market trends and createā¦...We break it down fully in this weekās issue, along with 2 other AI workflows
Reddit posts strong growth as it becomes key AI source

āNews ā Reddit just posted its best growth numbers in over two years, with revenue jumping 78 percent in the second quarter to nearly $500 million. Most of that came from advertising, even as Reddit becomes an increasingly important source for AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
šØāš»Fast facts ā
Advertising revenue grew 84 percent year over year.
Licensing deals with OpenAI and Google made up just 7 percent of total revenue.
U.S. daily active users rose to 50.3 million, reversing a previous dip.
Reddit is the top-cited source in AI Overviews from Google and Perplexity.
Stock price is up 24 percent since the earnings report.
š¤OpenTools POV ā Redditās role in the AI ecosystem is growing fast, but it's still early days on the monetization front. For now, itās the strength of its human communities thatās powering both ad growth and AI relevance.
šš»āāļøWhat else is happening?
Googleās AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta // Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro, Jules is an asynchronous, agent-based coding tool that integrates with GitHub, clones codebases into Google Cloud virtual machines, and uses AI to fix or update code while developers focus on other tasks
OpenAI teases GPT-5 launch event this thursday // On Sunday, Open AI CEO Sam Altman posted a screenshot with āChatGPT 5ā in the top-left corner
Google takes on ChatGPTās Study Mode with new āGuided Learningā tool in Gemini // The launch follows OpenAIās roll out of Study Mode for ChatGPT, which is also designed to go beyond simply obtaining answers to questions by actually helping users develop critical thinking skills
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT to the government for $1 // The company has been working to deepen it's ties to lawmakers and regulations in recent months
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