🤔 Free ChatGPT can now do more than you'd expect

I used to pride myself on being able to spot AI videos. One look at the awkward arms or that slightly off voice, and I’d know.

But I’m realising those days are behind us. We’ve come a long way from the weird-looking videos we used to laugh at, and it’s getting eerie how real these things have become.

Meanwhile, as we all try to figure out what’s real, OpenAI has a gift for free ChatGPT users this week.

In this week's issue:

• ASOS customers got a ransom note from hackers.
• Apple might need two events to get through all its October announcements.
• And startup funding opportunities you should apply for.

See you next week!

— Kelechi, Interim Managing Editor

🚀 BIG STORY

🤖 ChatGPT’s best new tricks are coming to free users. Sort of

By Damilare Odedina

If you're a free ChatGPT user or ChatGPT Go subscriber, you now have access to one of OpenAI's smartest AI models. But you’re getting Luna, while paying subscribers get Sol.

Luna is faster, even though it doesn’t quite keep up on harder tasks. The interesting bit is that both versions can now build things like charts, calculators, and little games right inside your chat.

So, if ChatGPT can do all that for free, what exactly are you paying for?

⚡️ MORE BIG STORIES

🛍️ Hackers got into a popular shopping app

You open ASOS expecting an update on that order you’ve been tracking, and instead, hackers are in your notifications asking for money.

That's horrible enough, but ASOS has confirmed that some customer information was accessed, including recent search histories.