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Create & Sell AI Coloring Books (2026)
Alamin Hossain
January 19, 2026
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📺 TikTok quietly launches microdrama app PineDrama ↗️LIN
TikTok has quietly launched PineDrama, a standalone microdrama app in the US and Brazil that offers one minute episodic fictional shows across genres like romance, thriller, and family, first reported by Business Insider.
PineDrama is available on iOS and Android, free and currently ad free, with features like Discover and Trending tabs, vertical recommendations, watch history, favorites, comments, and a full screen viewing mode.
The launch builds on TikTok Minis and positions TikTok against microdrama rivals like ReelShort and DramaBox as the category accelerates toward an estimated $26 billion in annual revenue by 2030, succeeding where short form efforts like Quibi previously failed.
💸 OpenAI launches cheaper ChatGPT subscription worldwide ↗️LINK
OpenAI is expanding its low cost ChatGPT Go subscription to the US and globally after strong adoption in India and more than 170 other countries, positioning it between the free tier and the $20 per month Plus plan.
Priced at $8 per month, ChatGPT Go offers roughly 10x more messages, file uploads, and image generation than the free tier, along with greater access to the fast GPT 5.2 Instant model, though OpenAI did not disclose exact usage limits.
Go users will get larger memory and context windows than free users and should expect ads to appear soon in the US, while Plus and higher tier subscriptions will remain ad free.
🤝 OpenAI declined Apple role to build its own AI products ↗️LINK
A source told the Financial Times that OpenAI decided not to become a custom model provider for Apple last fall, choosing instead to focus on building its own AI devices, which Apple may have viewed as a competitive threat.
Apple expanded its partnership with Google, integrating Gemini more deeply into Siri and relegating ChatGPT to a fallback option, despite Apple saying the multibillion dollar Google cloud deal would not affect its OpenAI agreement.
The Apple partnership failed to bring OpenAI meaningful revenue or traffic, leaving Gemini to handle most everyday iPhone interactions while ChatGPT is used only for more complex or optional requests.
🧑💻 Meta moves away from VR meetings and workplace headsets ↗️LINK
Meta announced it will discontinue Meta Horizon Workrooms as a standalone app on Feb. 16, 2026, framing the move as part of a broader shift toward making Meta Horizon a general social platform with productivity tools.
Launched in August 2021, Horizon Workrooms struggled with adoption because it required employees to wear an Oculus Quest headset, making VR meetings impractical and unpopular even inside Meta, where staff were given headsets for free.
Meta is also ending sales of enterprise Quest headsets in early 2026, underscoring its retreat from workplace VR just days after laying off more than 1,000 metaverse employees as the company refocuses on AI.
🚗 US warns Canada about Chinese electric cars ↗️LINK
Trump administration officials said Canada will regret allowing up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market, stressing the cars will not be permitted to enter the United States, according to comments from US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Canada imposed 100 percent tariffs on Chinese EVs in 2024 but recently agreed to limited imports, raising concerns in United States that the move could help China gain a foothold in North America despite ongoing trade restrictions.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer called the decision problematic but said it would not disrupt US auto exports to Canada, while lawmakers from both parties continue to oppose Chinese vehicles over trade, labor, and cybersecurity concerns.
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Short Step-by-Step Guide: Create & Sell AI Coloring Books (2026)
Pick a niche (don’t copy)
Find a proven topic on Amazon/Etsy (animals, “bold & easy,” toddlers, holiday themes)
Add a twist (ex: “Sea Animals for Toddlers” instead of generic “Ocean”)
Plan your book structure
30–40 coloring pages is enough to sell
Keep one consistent style (same line thickness + simplicity)
Generate coloring pages with AI
Create black-and-white outline images
Make sure backgrounds are clean/white and kid-friendly
Assemble the interior (Canva works)
Size: 8.5 x 11 in (common for Amazon KDP)
Put 1 image per page
Add blank pages between coloring pages (prevents bleed-through)
Export as PDF (Print)
Create a simple cover
Bright colors + big clear title
Show 2–4 sample illustrations on the cover
Make it instantly obvious who it’s for (kids/toddlers/adults)
Publish
Amazon KDP for physical books (Amazon prints & ships)
Etsy for digital PDF downloads (instant delivery)
Get your first sales
On Amazon, start KDP ads small (even $5/day) with auto targeting
On Etsy, use strong keywords + mockups + bundles
Improve & scale
Read reviews → fix what people complain about
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In 2026, I’m intentionally going back to books — not feeds.
AI moves fast, but real leverage still comes from deep understanding. These are the 10 AI-related books I’m reading this year, one by one, to fill real skill gaps and think more clearly:
Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective
Fundamentals of Data Engineering
High Performance Python
Generative AI Design Patterns
Hands-On GPU Programming with Python and CUDA
Practical Deep Learning for Cloud, Mobile, and Edge
The Developer’s Playbook for Large Language Model Security
Models of the Mind
The Staff Engineer’s Path
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
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