AI Is Powering Everything—Even Kids’ Toys
Welcome back to the latest edition of Quantious’ Tech Roundup, where you gain exclusive insights into the tech news you need to know to stay at the top of your game.
Today we’re covering Nano Banana’s popularity, Anthropic’s newest model, OpenAI’s new “shopping research” feature in ChatGPT, an AI tool that helps visually impaired users locate objects, and an AI-powered sticker maker for kids.
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Top Tech Highlights
Nano Banana can be prompt engineered for extremely nuanced AI image generation
Nano Banana (Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) emerged in 2025 as a highly capable autoregressive image model known for exceptional prompt adherence, outperforming other models in handling complex, nuanced instructions. Its popularity skyrocketed through the Gemini app, with free consumer tools and a reasonably priced API.
Introducing Claude Opus 4.5
Claude Opus 4.5 is Anthropic’s newest model, offering major improvements in coding, reasoning, and real-world software engineering—outperforming even strong human candidates on internal benchmarks. It’s available across apps, API, and cloud platforms, launching alongside new tools for agents, coding, and productivity workflows.
ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer’s guide using AI
OpenAI’s new “shopping research” feature in ChatGPT helps users compare products and build personalized buyer’s guides, using a version of GPT-5 mini tailored for up-to-date shopping data. It guides users through filters like price and features, integrates with retailer sites, and will eventually support instant in-app checkout.
AI tool helps visually impaired users 'feel' where objects are in real time
NaviSense is a new AI-powered smartphone app that helps visually impaired users locate objects in real time using voice prompts, audio cues, vibrations, and precise hand-guidance feedback. In testing, it outperformed commercial tools in accuracy, speed, and user experience, though researchers are still optimizing battery usage and model efficiency before commercial release.
Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids
Stickerbox is a $99.99 voice-activated AI sticker printer that transforms kids’ spoken ideas into instantly printed, colorable stickers, blending imaginative play with hands-on creativity. The device offers a fast, delightful way for children to see their ideas materialize, pairing the excitement of generating designs with the calming real-world activity of coloring.
What You Really Need to Know
AI is coming to your shopping cart and your kid’s toy box
It’s fascinating to see how broadly AI is showing up in our lives—from tools that help visually impaired users navigate their environment in real time to playful devices like Stickerbox that turn kids’ spoken ideas into tangible, colorable stickers. Even ChatGPT is stepping further into the everyday with its new shopping research assistant, helping users make smarter, faster buying decisions.
The takeaway from today’s roundup: we’re watching digital intelligence blend seamlessly with real-world interaction, creating tech that doesn’t just live on our screens but supports how we move, shop, play, and experience the world.
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