Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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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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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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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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Meta Launches v21 Software Update for AI Glasses With Conversation Focus and Spotify Integration

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Meta launched the v21 software update for its AI glasses, starting with Early Access users in the US and Canada. Conversation Focus amplifies nearby voices using open-ear speakers, helping users hear clearly in loud environments. Amplification can be…

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Warner Bros. plans to reject Paramount bid on funding, terms

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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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Google launches new AI agent to help plan your day

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - The experimental productivity assistant called CC comes from Google Labs and runs on Gemini.The article Google launches new AI agent to help plan your day appeared first on THE DECODER.

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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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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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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.

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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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Avatar: Fire and Ash review: How can a film be so stunning, yet so disappointing?

mashable - "Avatar: Fire and Ash" obviously looks incredible. Yet James Cameron retreads familiar ground in a way that never lets it be great.

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Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / techcrunch - The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.

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Adobe Firefly Gets New AI Video Creation Tools and Models

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Adobe announced a major update to its Firefly AI platform, with new tools and other capabilities for video creation.The post Adobe Firefly Gets New AI Video Creation Tools and Models appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Databricks Raises >$4B Series L at $134B Valuation

FinSMEs / finsmes - Databricks, a San Francisco, CA-based Data and AI company, raised a >$4 billion Series L investment, valuing it at $134 billion. The round was led by Insight Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management with additiona…

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