The Vikshy Brief · Sunday 27 September

The day in AI, in five minutes.

OpenAI raised Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits, while Google is reportedly testing shopping on Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India. OpenRouter's top 10 by spend includes DeepSeek-V4-Flash at #10, Gemini 3 Flash Preview at #9, Gemini 3.7 Flash at #8, and GLM 5.3 Flash at #5; Google Gemini fell to #11 among free apps on the US App Store. On the Vikshy Score, Mistral moved from #10 to #9 and Tencent from #9 to #10.

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What mattered

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    OpenAIUsage limits raised26 Sep

    OpenAI resets Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits

    Why it matters: Amap's AI Street Stars feature rates restaurants and is displayed prominently, tying AI recommendations to restaurant orders.

    An OpenAI staff member announced that usage-limit resets for Codex and ChatGPT Work have propagated. The reset makes limits more generous for users.

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    Google DeepMindNew product or feature27 SepReported

    Google tests shopping on Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

    Why it matters: According to reports, Google is testing purchases of select Flipkart products through Gemini and AI Mode in India, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.

    Google is running a limited test that lets users buy select products from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India. A broader rollout is planned for later in October.

  3. 3
    NVIDIAResearch26 SepReported

    Nvidia SoL-Pi cuts coding agent token use by up to 49 percent

    Why it matters: According to reports, Nvidia's SoL-Pi reduced coding agent token use by up to 49 percent with little change in performance, offering builders a way to lower token use.

    Nvidia's SoL-Pi system reduces coding agent token usage by up to 49 percent with little change in performance by optimizing the control layer between model and environment. A research agent tested 152 approaches across more than 3,000 runs, with smaller gains on other benchmarks.

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    AlibabaNew product or feature26 SepReported

    Alibaba adds AI ratings feature to Amap mapping app

    Why it matters: According to reports, Amap's AI ratings feature is boosting orders for listed eateries, showing how AI can affect restaurant discovery and sales.

    Alibaba's Amap mapping app introduced a Street Stars feature that uses AI to rate restaurants, boosting orders for listed eateries. The feature is displayed prominently on Amap's main page.

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