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BREAKING: GPT-5 Launch Date Revealed

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Carolina Posma
July 25, 2025

TL;DR: GPT-5 is launching in early August 2025. Amazon bought a $50 AI wearable that listens to everything you say. Plus: Trump unveiled a new AI action plan. Google's IMO math breakthrough, and the week that shows AI is moving from your computer into your physical world.

🕵️ BREAKING: GPT-5 Launch Date Revealed

The Verge reports GPT-5 is launching in early August 2025 - just weeks away from now, with sources confirming OpenAI is in final preparations.

What we know:

  • Launch targeted for early August (not just "summer" anymore)

  • Will combine traditional GPT models with o3-style reasoning capabilities

  • Mini and nano versions will launch alongside the full model

  • Available through both ChatGPT and API from day one

Signs it’s really almost there:

  • Sam Altman praised the new model on Theo Von's podcast July 23rd

  • Security experts are already red-teaming the model

  • "gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13" spotted in testing code

  • OpenAI testers already using it in the wild

Why this matters: You won't need to choose between reasoning power and speed, or switch between different models for different tasks. GPT-5 handles everything - from simple questions to complex multi-step reasoning - in one system.

Action item: Think about use cases and workflows that this would significantly improve. For me: I immediately am thinking about Slack AI agents that I implement for clients. Usually they should both be able to answer complex knowledge-base questions, tool calls, but also be a quick help. This will significantly improve speed for the easy questions while keeping the reasoning for the more comlex situations.

🎧 Amazon Just Bought the "Everything Listener"

Amazon acquired Bee this week, a startup making a $50 AI wearable that listens to everything you say and creates daily summaries, to-do lists, and insights.

What Bee does:

  • Fitbit-style wristband that records conversations 24/7

  • Creates daily digests and reminders from what it hears

  • Integrates with email, calendar, and contacts for deeper personalization

  • Only $50 device + $19/month subscription

Why this matters for you:

  • Voice AI is moving from homes to bodies

  • $50 price point makes it accessible vs. $500 competitors

  • Amazon has the ecosystem to make this actually useful

  • Early signal of where personal AI assistance is heading

The opportunity: Local businesses need voice AI strategy. Every restaurant, salon, and service business will want 24/7 voice support. Be the first to show them how.

🏗️ Stargate Project: $500B Dreams Meet Reality Checks

OpenAI and Oracle signed a massive 4.5GW data center deal this week - but leaked reports show the broader Stargate project is hitting major roadblocks.

The good news:

  • Oracle deal generates $30B annually

  • Equivalent of "two Hoover Dams" of computing power

  • Construction advancing in Abilene, Texas

The reality check:

  • SoftBank and OpenAI deadlocked over terms and sites

  • 2025 plans scaled back to just one data center

  • Elon Musk claims SoftBank "doesn't have the money"

Why it matters: Even with unlimited funding, AI infrastructure is harder than expected. The winners will be those building practical solutions today, not waiting for perfect conditions.

🇺🇸 Trump Unveils AI Action Plan

The new administration rolled out an AI strategy this week focused on removing federal restrictions and promoting US-made AI globally.

Key changes:

  • Lighter regulatory approach vs. Biden-era restrictions

  • Federal contracts only for developers avoiding "ideological bias"

  • Push for US AI dominance in international markets

  • Expansion of AI data centers

For your business: Government policy is shifting toward AI acceleration. Position your agency as helping businesses comply with and benefit from new AI policies.

🏆 Google Officially Wins Math Olympics Gold

Google DeepMind achieved official gold-medal performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad this week - solving 5 out of 6 problems and scoring 35/42 points.

What makes this official:

  • Worked directly with IMO coordinators

  • Used same time limits (4.5 hours) as human competitors

  • Answers graded by official IMO criteria

  • Tackled problems entirely in natural language

Why it matters: This is the first time AI has officially matched the world's best young mathematicians. We're witnessing the birth of mathematical superintelligence.

📱 Google & Other Quick Hits

Google Photos: New AI features for remixing photos and turning pics into videos (TechCrunch)

YouTube Shorts: Adding image-to-video AI tool and new AI effects (TechCrunch)

GitHub Spark: Microsoft launching AI app-making tool (Satya Nadella)

Alibaba Qwen3: New open-source model that beats major competitors (Qwen)

Claude Code: Anthropic's new command-line coding tool for developers (The Rundown AI)

ChatGPT Usage: OpenAI revealed users send 2.5 billion prompts daily (The Verge)

🔮 What's Coming Next Week

Keep watching for:

  • GPT-5 possible launch (testing signs are getting stronger)

  • More details on Amazon's Bee integration strategy

  • Follow-up on Trump's AI policy implementation

Remember: We're AI Action Takers. We build systems that last and help businesses make their processes simpler and more efficient.

The businesses with AI will outcompete the businesses without AI. The question isn't whether to start - it's how fast you can move.

So stay hungry. Stay building. The AI revolution is just getting started.

- Carolina

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