Sol got cheaper. Gemini is in Chrome. Students get a year of Gemini.
GPT-5.6 Sol dropped more than 20% for three months, Gemini landed in Chrome on Android, eligible students get a year of Google AI, and Copilot Agent Builder is still the workplace agent path. One action for each.
1. GPT-5.6 Sol is cheaper for three months
OpenAI cut API and credit pricing on GPT-5.6 Sol by more than 20% for the next three months. Paid ChatGPT plans can still choose Sol, Terra, or Luna. Free and Go stay on Luna. Source
Do this: open the model picker, confirm you are on Sol if you pay for it, and save one before/after on a task you already own.
2. Gemini in Chrome on Android
Gemini in Chrome is on for Android users in the US. It summarizes pages, answers questions about them, and can reach Calendar and Keep. AI Pro and AI Ultra add auto browse, with a confirm step before sensitive actions. Source
Do this: run Gemini on one real page this week. You approve anything that spends money or sends a message.
3. A year of Google AI for eligible students
Eligible college students can claim 12 months of a Google AI plan free. US students get Google AI Pro; students outside the US get Google AI Plus. Study notebooks and Deep Research in Gemini Live are rolling out in the Gemini app. Source
Do this: if you are in school or you hire interns, claim or share the plan and use it on one real workflow.
4. Copilot Agent Builder is the Microsoft 365 path
Agent Builder lets you describe a workplace agent in plain language and attach SharePoint or OneDrive files. If your company runs Microsoft 365 Copilot, this is how agents show up at work. Source
Do this: build one agent for a recurring task you already own, attach a single folder, and require a human approval step.