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Want to animate images with ChatGPT instead of letting your favorite pictures sit around collecting digital dust? With the new ChatGPT Images 2.6 update, you can experiment with turning existing photos, cartoon characters, and product mockups into animated GIFs without…
Could TPT AI training be a concern for its sellers? According to an official FAQ updated October 29, 2026, TPT says it won’t use those resources to train AI that generates competing educational materials or other competing content without the…
OpenAI is changing its ChatGPT Plus usage limits in December 2026, and subscribers have some questions. Specifically, will they get more AI for their money, or will their existing subscription suddenly come with a meter running in the background? OpenAI…
Can you make animated ChatGPT GIFs without knowing Python or writing a single line of code? Yes, and I decided to see just how far I could push it. What started as a pretty basic Flash Sale animation eventually turned…
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) announced a major change to its AI policy during its October 8, 2026, Seller Town Hall, revealing plans to make TPT an AI-free marketplace. Sellers were instructed to stop using AI-generated images and text in their…
TPT Exclusive Seller changes are coming January 1, 2027, and they could have a major impact on sellers who also offer educational digital products on Etsy. Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is discontinuing its Premium Seller membership and replacing it with…
OpenAI recently held an event that discussed its ChatGPT Ads best practices. While there was a lot of useful information, parts of it felt aimed at advertisers with much bigger budgets, technical teams, and probably a few more acronyms in…
Microsoft held its Unlock New Growth with Microsoft Advertising event this week, and the basic pitch was pretty easy to understand. Microsoft Advertising 2026 isn’t just “those Bing ads.” I’ll admit, that’s exactly what I was thinking going in, lol.…
A greeting card video mockup delivers so much better than a static greeting card mockup can. It showcases the front design, the movement of the card, and the inside message in one short clip. A static greeting card mockup can…
If you’re trying to figure out how to delete ChatGPT Library files and reclaim storage, start in Library and use the gear icon to open Storage so you can see what is using the most space. From there, you can…