ChatGPT-5.2 Is Here – Here's What The New Model Can Do
slashgear - OpenAI has released ChatGPT-5.2, its latest update. Is it a big leap like some previous updates, or more of an iterative upgrade? Here's what's changed.
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Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply.
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Amazon to back OpenAI with $10B investment tied to Trainium 3 chips at valuation exceeding $500B
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Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX soar nearly 700% in blockbuster Shanghai debut
cnbc - Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai soared nearly 700% after raising nearly $600 million in its initial public offering.
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OpenAI introduces FrontierScience benchmark. Evaluating AI’s ability to perform scientific research tasks
/u/salehrayan246 / reddit - Link: https://openai.com/index/frontierscience/ As far as I'm concerned, all current 5.2 benchmarks are misleading because: They use xHigh reasoning, which supposedly has the same reasoning budget as GPT5.2-Pro on the website. Currently for me, 5.2 Thinki…
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Alphabet-owned Waymo in talks to raise $15 billion in funding
cnbc - The funding round would give Waymo a valuation as high as $110 billion, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
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Netflix (NFLX) Stock: Rises as iHeartMedia Video Podcast Deal Unveiled
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR: Netflix teams up with iHeartMedia for video podcasts in 2026. Exclusive deal brings “The Breakfast Club” to Netflix in video. Netflix’s video podcasts aim to rival YouTube and Spotify. New Netflix-iHeartMedia deal expands podcast offerings to video.…
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OpenAI Rolls Back ChatGPT’s Model Router System for Most Users
Maxwell Zeff / wired - As OpenAI scrambles to improve ChatGPT, it's ditching a feature in its free tier that contributed to last summer's user revolt.
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U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight
Ana Swanson, Adam Satariano and Jeanna Smialek / nytimes - The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.
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Apple TV app now supports Google Cast on Android devices
Apple has updated its Apple TV app on Android to include Google Cast support, enabling streaming to Chromecast and Google TV devices—a timely move as competing platforms adjust their casting features amid shifting streaming dynamics.
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Apple is Testing New iMac Pro with M5 Max Processor
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple appears to be developing a new iMac model with the M5 Max chip aimed at delivering higher performance for professionals.The post Apple is Testing New iMac Pro with M5 Max Processor first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Apple leaks reveal iPhone Fold specs, a tabletop robot, new MacBooks, and more
techspot - According to a Weibo post by well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, Apple's foldable iPhone will do away with Face ID and bring back Touch ID. However, instead of using a 3D ultrasonic under-display sensor, Apple is said to be opting for a side-mounted …
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Instagram Debuts Dedicated Television App for Amazon Fire TV
Kurt Wagner / bloomberg - Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram unveiled its first dedicated TV app, which lets users watch the short-form video feature Reels on a larger screen.
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Fallout Season 2 review: Our introduction to New Vegas is a blast, and more relevant than ever
mashable - "Fallout" Season 2 delivers a killer welcome to New Vegas, as well as pertinent questions about how we can handle the bleakness of our current reality.
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US freezes $42B trade pact with UK over digital tax row
Lindsay Clark / theregister - Tech Prosperity Deal paused after London resists pressure on online services levy The US government has put a proposed $42 billion (£31 billion) trade pact with the UK on ice because the European country has yet to budge on its Digital Services Tax (DST).…
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Firefox maker Mozilla appoints new CEO to navigate it through its AI era
Michael Grothaus / fastcompany - The Mozilla Corporation, maker of the popular Firefox web browser, has announced the appointment of a new CEOAnthony Enzor-DeMeo, general manager of Firefox, will become top boss at a time when Mozilla is trying to rebrand itself as “the world’s most trus…
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You might want to skip a phone upgrade in 2026, as memory crisis threatens industry
digitaltrends - Smartphones are getting more AI features, not fewer, but rising memory prices may force manufacturers to ship phones with less RAM in 2026.The post You might want to skip a phone upgrade in 2026, as memory crisis threatens industry appeared first on Digit…
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YC-backed Lucis bags $8.5M to turn blood tests into Europe’s daily health dashboard
Vignesh R / techfundingnews - Europe’s healthcare system is still built around treating illness after symptoms appear. However, that approach comes at a…
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