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* Key Takeaways: * Four AI coding agents (OpenAI Codex, Anthropic Claude Code, Google Gemini CLI, Mistral Vibe) were given a single-shot task to build a web version of Minesweeper with sound, mobile support and a surprise feature. * OpenAI’s Codex (GPT-5) produced the strongest one-shot result thanks to chording support, mobile-friendly
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* Apple Music is available as an app inside ChatGPT for subscribers. * The integration lets ChatGPT search Apple Music and build playlists via natural language, but it does not stream full songs in-chat. * To use it, visit chatgpt.com/apps, add the Apple Music app, and connect your Apple Music account.
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• Key Takeaways: * Director Adam Bhala Lough created a full Sam Altman deepfake, dubbed “Sam Bot,” after failing to secure an interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. * The film, Deepfaking Sam Altman, follows the creation of Sam Bot in India and explores growing human–AI relationships and ethical risks. * The documentary
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* Gemini 3 Flash is Google’s new fast base model, replacing the previous Flash as the default in the Gemini app and Search AI Mode. * Benchmarks show notable gains: HLE tripled to 33.7% (no tools), Simple QA Verified rose to 68.7%, and coding scores improved significantly. * It runs
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• Key Takeaways: * Alexa.com now displays a browser-based Alexa Plus interface for some logged-in Amazon users. * The web UI mirrors the Alexa Plus chatbot from the Alexa app and exposes smart‑home controls, calendar, lists and files. * Menus include prebuilt prompts (Plan, Learn, Create, Shop, Find) and a visible disclaimer:
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• Key Takeaways: * OpenAI launched GPT Image 1.5 in ChatGPT: a native multimodal image model that edits photos conversationally and runs up to four times faster than its predecessor. * The model is roughly 20% cheaper via the API and preserves facial likeness across successive edits, making realistic manipulations easier. * GPT
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• Gemini 3 Flash is now the default model in the Gemini app and AI mode for Google Search. • The model matches or beats frontier models on several benchmarks while running up to three times faster. • Available via Vertex AI, Gemini Enterprise, API preview and the Antigravity coding tool; adopted by
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* Key Takeaways: * GPT Image 1.5 brings faster renders (OpenAI says up to 4x) and more reliable, localized edits inside ChatGPT. * Both ChatGPT and Google Gemini (Nano Banana) handle clothing swaps, object removal, and color changes very well; perspective and lighting remain challenge areas. * ChatGPT showed marginally better blending when
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* Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, Mozilla’s new CEO, wants to evolve Firefox into a “modern AI browser.” * Enzor-DeMeo emphasizes privacy, transparency and a user-controlled AI "power-off" switch. * Mozilla’s stated goal: become the “world’s most trusted software company.” * The move responds to public concern that users feel over-tracked, under-informed
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* Opal is now integrated into Gemini on the web as an experimental Gem, letting users build AI-powered mini apps with natural language prompts. * The Opal visual editor can translate prompts into editable step lists and offers an Advanced Editor for deeper customization. * Opal-created mini apps (Gems) can be remixed from
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* Key Takeaways: * Google’s Year in Search 2025 highlights a surge in conversational queries and deeper information-seeking. * “Tell me about…” searches rose ~70% year‑over‑year; “How do I…” queries increased ~25%. * Cultural moments (an American-elected pope, KPop "Demon Hunters") and AI breakthroughs drove spikes. * Explore full data
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Key Takeaways: * Three Waymo driverless vehicles briefly blocked a dead-end street in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. * A TikTok video posted Dec. 6 by @chii_rinna has more than 3 million views showing the incident. * Waymo says two cars made "minor contact at low speed"