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The AI robotics space is heating up with Mecka AI nearing a $500M valuation in a Sequoia-led funding round as competition intensifies for robot training data, while tensions continue to mount over AI development practices, including OpenAI's escalating feud with mathematicians and a cautionary tale of a lawyer being punished for relying on ChatGPT's fabricated legal testimony. On the venture capital front, Khosla Ventures is expanding beyond Silicon Valley with a new New York office, signaling growing investor interest in tech markets outside the traditional tech hub.

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 Amid Expanded Major Contracts

OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.2, featuring upgrades for scientific, mathematical, and software tasks, as employers mull AI for technical work.

2025-12-12 · 01:20 UTC
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FAR Labs Hosts Builders Night, Unveils FAR AI in Dubai

2025-12-12 · 00:00

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Google's New Browser Promises to End the Tyranny of the Tab

2025-12-11 · 22:34

Google's Disco builds custom apps from your open tabs, hinting at a post-search future.

SCOR Teams Up with Edison Chen for 888 Continuum Launch

2025-12-11 · 21:22

Today, SCOR announced a significant strategic alliance with Edison Chen, the founder of CLOT and a cultural icon and…

Scoop AI Hackathon to Host Seoul Bowl Event in December 2025

2025-12-11 · 20:38

Scoop Seoul Bowl, AI’s next worldwide hackathon stop, will be held in Seoul on December 20 and 21.

Texas grid is heating up again, this time from AI, not Bitcoin miners

2025-12-11 · 17:15

ERCOT reported a record surge in large-load requests, with AI data centers surpassing Bitcoin miners and reshaping…

Disney Targets Google Over AI Copyright Violations—Alongside $1 Billion OpenAI Deal

2025-12-11 · 17:05

Disney says Google’s AI used its characters without permission, as it signed a new deal with OpenAI to allow character…

Gemini Gains CFTC Approval to Launch U.S. Prediction Markets

2025-12-11 · 13:00

Gemini enters U.S. prediction markets with CFTC approval, challenging established players in regulated event trading.

Tether Takes on the Big Tech With ‘QVAC Health’: A Privacy-First AI Platform for Wellness Data

2025-12-11 · 10:45

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, is executing a hard pivot into the data sovereignty sector.

New Studies Reveal How Easily AI Can Sway Voters

2025-12-11 · 10:05

Suspicions turn into numbers.

Jack Dorsey’s Block Joins Forces With OpenAI and Anthropic

2025-12-11 · 08:30

The companies will collaborate on open-source projects that are narrowly focused on the advancement of agentic AI.

Hong Kong Cardinal Calls AI a 'Gift From God' as Asian Bishops Mull Ethical Challenges

2025-12-11 · 01:58

Regional church leaders met to establish guidelines for the use of AI in ministry, education, and content.

A Startup Is Trying to Take the Twitter Name From Elon Musk by Force—And It Might Work

2025-12-10 · 21:30

Operation Bluebird, led by Twitter's former trademark lawyer, filed to cancel X Corp's Twitter trademarks after Musk…

GameStop Q3 earnings miss estimates, pressured by soft sales and lower BTC gains

2025-12-10 · 21:23

Falling sales and diminished Bitcoin gains pressured earnings, with the stock continuing to retrace its brief rally in…

Tether launches privacy-focused health platform with on-device AI

2025-12-10 · 20:50

Tether says the system is designed to give users control over biometric data by keeping analysis and storage off the…

China Strikes First: Domestic AI Chips Trump Nvidia in Procurement Power Play

2025-12-10 · 18:45

China has reportedly added domestic AI chips to its government procurement list for the first time.

BOLTS Launches Quantum-Resilience Pilot On Canton Network To Future-Proof $6T Real-World Assets

2025-12-10 · 14:06

Glencoe, Illinois, USA, December 10th, 2025, ChainwireToday, BOLTS Technologies (BOLTS), a cybersecurity company…

EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Google's Use of Publisher, YouTube Content for AI

2025-12-10 · 10:52

Regulators are investigating whether the tech giant imposed unfair terms while locking rivals out of content that powers…

Trump-Themed Mobile Game Set to Launch, But Does It Actually Involve Donald Trump?

2025-12-10 · 09:15

A new Trump-themed mobile game is making headlines online, but there is confusion about whether the US president is…

Game On With the Titans of Gaming: Global Games Show 2025 Unveils Star Speaker Lineup

2025-12-10 · 06:00

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AI Political Chatbots Can Sway Voters, New Research Finds

2025-12-10 · 02:06

The studies found policy-focused chatbot messages were more persuasive and that persuasion often rose alongside uneven…

US Tech Giants Unite to Battle China’s Open-Source AI Dominance

2025-12-09 · 23:09

Anthropic and OpenAI donate key protocols to Linux Foundation as China overtakes US in open-source AI downloads.

War Department Launches New Platform With Google’s Gemini in Military AI Push

2025-12-09 · 22:55

Google’s IL5-approved model has become the first generative AI deployed across the War Department as competition with…

Flush.com Launches Festive December Event Merging Daily Advent Rewards With VIP Growth

2025-12-09 · 21:00

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Mevolaxy Reports Record November Payouts and Secures Funding 

2025-12-09 · 15:57

Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 2025November proved to be one of the strongest months in Mevolaxy's history.

Global AI Show 2025 Abu Dhabi Announces Its Visionary Partners and World-Class Speaker Lineup

2025-12-09 · 09:00

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CoreWeave plans $2B note offering to scale AI business while managing dilution

2025-12-08 · 20:52

CoreWeave plans a $2 billion convertible note offering as it scales AI infrastructure, following a yearlong pursuit of…

Script to Nuke AI Features from Windows 11 Goes Viral Amid Privacy Backlash

2025-12-08 · 17:10

A GitHub script that disables Copilot, Recall, and other AI components in Windows 11 is going viral, echoing ongoing…

Trump’s 2025 NSS Prioritizes AI and Quantum Computing, Sidelines Cryptocurrency

2025-12-08 · 13:13

The 2025 NSS omits Bitcoin, prioritizing AI, biotech, and quantum computing in U.S. security plans.

The future of secure messaging: Why decentralization matters more than ever

2025-12-08 · 06:15

Decentralized messengers shift security beyond encryption by reducing metadata, limiting data requests and preparing for…

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