OpenAI spent the week smoothing out the rocky GPT‑5 launch—bringing back legacy models via settings, fine‑tuning its reasoning router for “fast” and “thinking” responses, and adding integrations with Gmail, Calendar, Dropbox, and more—though safety gaps remain, as simple typos can still trip filters. Microsoft Copilot users got early access at no extra cost. AI‑coding darling Cognition raised nearly $500 million in a Series C led by Founders Fund, pushing its valuation to about $9.8 billion after acquiring Windsurf’s tools and clients. Bolt unveiled a beefed‑up creator platform—hosting, auth, payments, SEO, database, and more—for $25/month to help users move beyond MVPs. And Hands On Create launched version 1.0 of its “Anything” tool with multi‑platform output—but testers say the current build still has too many hiccups for live use.

When Riley Brown, a “vibe coder” who leaned on intuition and AI (specifically Opus 4.1), faced off against experienced iOS developer Vishall Dwey, who paired his skills with Claude Code, both were challenged to recreate the core features of a $250 million note‑taking app in only five AI prompts each. Both delivered prototypes—Riley’s “Oatmeal” stood out for its simplicity and smooth calendar integration, while Vishall’s “Serial” impressed with vibrant animations—but neither managed to fully nail folder organization, revealing the current limitations of AI‑driven development despite the different approaches.

In this Cybernews roundup, six AI-powered tools are spotlighted for making “vibe coding”—building apps through simple prompts—easy and accessible. Hostinger Horizons is rated the best overall for its fast, reliable conversational AI and one-click hosting; Base44 wins as the most beginner‑friendly, thanks to GitHub integration and a free plan; Lovable is singled out for rapid prompt‑based programming; Glide shines for creating data-driven web apps; Softr is ideal for internal business tools; and Bubble is best suited for building web app front-ends—all evaluated by output quality, speed, usability, integrations, and value.

ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok—which is the best vibe‑coding platform for beginners? The article compares how three AI tools—ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok—stack up if you’re just starting with vibe coding, where you direct software creation through natural‑language prompts. It explores strengths like ease of use, reliability in generating code, responsiveness to human prompts, and overall accessibility for non‑coders. While no single winner emerges, the piece helps reveal which platform might suit beginners best based on simplicity, intuitiveness, and prompt interaction.

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