PikaStream: video chat with your AI

What if you could video chat with a digital twin of yourself — or invite a talking AI avatar to your next call? Pika has made that possible with PikaStream, one of the first platforms that lets users hop on a live video call with an AI agent.

PikaStream enables real-time video calls with AI agents

Pika, an AI startup focused on building digital clones of real people, has rolled out a new video call capability that allows users to chat with their AI agent directly on Google Meet. The AI agent appears with a face, voice, and personality, creating a more immersive and human-like interaction.

The feature runs on the company’s new PikaStream 1.0 model. A release video showcasing the experience quickly went viral, surpassing 2 million views.

Anthropic restricts Claude use on third-party platforms

Anthropic announced that Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party tools such as OpenClaw. Instead, those integrations will require separate pay-as-you-go billing.

The company cited engineering challenges driven by surging demand for Claude and said it aims to be more intentional about managing growth.

Anything launches “text-to-app” via iMessage

The AI vibecoding platform Anything introduced a new “text-to-app” feature that allows users to build apps by texting back and forth over iMessage.

According to the startup, the feature was a forced pivot after Apple delisted its app from the App Store. A demo video explaining how text-to-app works has already attracted more than 4 million views.

The rise of one-person billion-dollar companies

In 2024, Sam Altman predicted that AI would enable a single person to scale a company to $1 billion in revenue. A 41-year-old founder in Los Angeles appears to be proving that thesis.

Matthew Gallagher launched Medvi about a year and a half ago with $20,000 and a dozen AI tools. The telehealth company, which specializes in compounded semaglutide (the main ingredient in Ozempic), is reportedly on track to reach $1.8 billion in sales this year.

Medvi controls its customer relationship — including ad funnels, website, and customer service — while outsourcing doctors, prescriptions, and medication fulfillment to regulated white-label telehealth platforms OpenLoop and CareValidate.

Gallagher relies heavily on AI across the business:

• ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok for writing code

• Midjourney and Runway for generating ads

• ElevenLabs for customer service

The only other employee is his younger brother. The lean structure reportedly results in a 16.2% net margin, compared to 5.5% for competitor Hims & Hers, which employs thousands.

However, the company has also faced scrutiny, including allegations of hundreds of fake doctor accounts running Facebook ads on its behalf. The story highlights how AI can act as a force multiplier — accelerating both growth and potential misuse.

How to build an AI agent that controls Gmail, Calendar, and CRM

Developers can build an AI agent capable of managing Gmail, Google Calendar, and CRM tools using the Vercel AI SDK and Composio.

• Deploy the Vercel AI SDK “Chatbot” template with one click.

• Add Composio using agent-ready setup instructions.

Sample prompt:

“Check my Gmail and Calendar for today — reschedule anything that conflicts, draft polite decline emails for low-priority meetings, and Slack me a summary of what's left.”

Developers can extend the setup with additional ready-to-use prompts or connect Composio’s MCP directly to an existing agent stack.

Trending in AI

• OpenAI leak: GPT-Image-2 may have leaked, with early viewers claiming it outperforms Nano Banana Pro (1M views).

• OpenAI investment: A movie-star-turned-investor is reportedly up 43x on an OpenAI investment, based on a leaked cap table (1.8M views).

• Claude’s portfolio: An analysis outlines Claude’s investment thesis for 15 stocks it predicts will outperform (5K bookmarks).

• Claude skills: A viral post details 17 monetizable Claude skills for careers and side hustles (5M views).

• Microsoft connectors: Claude can now connect directly to Outlook, OneDrive, and other Microsoft tools (3.9M views).

Prompt spotlight: Comprehensive dataset comprehension

Prompt:

Act as a senior data analyst. I will provide a dataset file; your task is to deeply understand its structure before performing any analysis. Identify the total number of rows and columns, list each column with its inferred data type, and explain what each likely represents from a business perspective. Flag potential target variables and assess data quality issues such as missing values, inconsistent formats, unusual distributions, or outliers. Do not perform advanced analysis or draw conclusions yet.

Creative prompt: Brand collectibles

“A flat-lay collection of exactly 9 hyper-realistic 3D resin fridge magnets arranged on a bright pure white surface in a clean 3x3 grid, themed around [BRAND]. At the very top center, a wide rectangular text magnet spells ‘BRAND’ in bold 3D block letters in the brand's signature colors. Below it, 9 magnets in a clean 3x3 grid: the official logo badge, the most iconic hero product, a secondary iconic product, a third iconic product or packaging, a brand mascot or character chibi, a fifth iconic item, a sixth iconic item, a seventh iconic item, and the brand's storefront or headquarters building facade. Bright white background, warm studio lighting, photorealistic render, top-down flat-lay angle, 4:5 aspect ratio.”