GPT‑5.2: OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google

Oracle's recent $300 billion deal with OpenAI has positioned the company at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom, transforming its market capitalization into a key indicator of investor sentiment towards AI technologies. This massive investment reflects Oracle's commitment to enhancing its AI capabilities and infrastructure.

A nonprofit organization has initiated a program to pay hackers for unlocking devices that companies, such as Google with its Nest thermostats, have abandoned. This move comes after Google ceased support for its first- and second-generation Nest thermostats, rendering many of their features inoperable and frustrating users who invested in the technology.

Google has launched a beta version of its live translation feature, integrating the Gemini AI model into Google Translate to enhance real-time voice translations through headphones. This development allows users to receive translations in over 70 languages while preserving the speaker's tone and rhythm.

OpenAI successfully developed Sora’s Android app in just 28 days using its Codex technology, showcasing the rapid advancements in AI-driven application development. This achievement highlights OpenAI's commitment to enhancing user experiences through innovative solutions.

OpenAI has begun integrating Anthropic’s modular skills framework, which was introduced in October, into its tools, including Codex and ChatGPT, to enhance the capabilities of its AI agents. This move indicates a strategic shift towards adopting more flexible and modular AI systems that can adapt to various tasks and user needs.

OpenAI has announced that its team, consisting of four engineers, successfully built the Sora Android app in just 28 days using its AI code-generation tool, Codex. This rapid development showcases the capabilities of AI in streamlining software creation processes.

Columbia University has launched a new tracker aimed at monitoring artificial intelligence (AI) deals and lawsuits involving media companies, reflecting the ongoing transformation within the media landscape as companies navigate partnerships and legal challenges related to AI technologies.

OpenAI is banking on a $1 billion investment from Disney to enhance its Sora video generation tool, which has struggled to gain traction, averaging only 13 minutes of user engagement per day compared to TikTok's 90 minutes. This partnership allows Sora to utilize characters from Disney's extensive portfolio, including Marvel and Pixar.