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22 Dec 2025

OpenAI doubles compute margin to 70% as it battles high costs and intensifying AI competition

OpenAI has doubled its compute margin to 70% by October 2025, a significant jump from 52% at the end of 2024 and 35% in January 2024. The improvement comes as the $500 billion company faces mounting pressure over AI profitability, with CEO Sam Altman declaring a 'code red' amid renewed competition from Google and Anthropic while pursuing up to $100 billion in new funding.

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21 Dec 2025

Georgia Power wins approval for massive 50% capacity expansion to fuel AI data center boom

Georgia regulators have approved a 50% power capacity increase for Georgia Power, one of the largest U.S. buildouts aimed at meeting AI-driven electricity demand. The $16.3 billion construction plan will add 10,000 megawatts of capacity, with 80% designated for data centers. Critics warn existing ratepayers could bear the financial burden if projected demand fails to materialize.

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AI Hiring Creates a 'Doom Loop' as Job Seekers and Companies Struggle With Automated Screenings

Companies are rapidly adopting AI for talent acquisition, with 78% now using it in hiring processes. But the shift is creating unexpected problems: nearly nine in 10 HR professionals report being ghosted by candidates, and research shows AI use actually reduces hiring rates. Both job seekers and employers find themselves trapped in what one CEO calls a 'doom loop' of impersonal interactions.

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Doctors warn AI companions threaten mental health as kids turn to chatbots for friendship

Physicians from Harvard and Baylor published a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine warning that AI companions designed to simulate emotional support create dangerous conditions for mental health. Children are using AI for companionship 42% of the time, with some conversations turning violent or sexual, according to a new report by Aura.

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New Open-Source Tool RNACOREX Maps Gene Regulation Networks to Predict Cancer Survival

Researchers at the University of Navarra in Spain have developed RNACOREX, an open-source software platform that identifies gene regulation networks linked to cancer survival. The tool analyzes thousands of biological molecules simultaneously to detect molecular interactions often missed by traditional methods, providing an explainable alternative to AI models while predicting patient survival with comparable accuracy.

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Mac Cluster Computing Gets Major AI Boost with RDMA Support on Thunderbolt 5

Apple's macOS Tahoe 26.2 introduces RDMA over Thunderbolt 5, allowing Mac clusters to pool up to 1.5TB of unified memory for running massive AI models. Real-world tests show performance tripling with four Mac Studios, handling trillion-parameter models at a fraction of traditional supercomputer costs. But expiring memory supply agreements threaten Apple's cost advantage.

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Indie Game Awards strips Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of Game of the Year over generative AI use

The Indie Game Awards revoked two major prizes from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just days after the ceremony, citing developer Sandfall Interactive's use of generative AI during production. The decision marks a critical moment in the gaming industry's escalating debate over AI in game development, as studios face mounting pressure to disclose their use of the controversial technology.

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20 Dec 2025

New York Governor Hochul signs RAISE Act as state AI safety laws face federal challenge

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act, making New York the second U.S. state to enact major AI safety legislation. The law requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols and report incidents within 72 hours, with penalties up to $1 million for violations. The move sets up a potential legal clash with President Trump's recent executive order aimed at blocking state AI regulation.

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OpenAI lets users adjust ChatGPT's warmth and enthusiasm in new personalization update

OpenAI rolled out new ChatGPT personalization settings that allow users to fine-tune the AI chatbot's warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji usage. The update addresses ongoing user feedback about conversational style after GPT-5.2's professional tone sparked complaints. Users can now choose between more, less, or default levels for these characteristics alongside existing personality options.

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NotebookLM's Data Tables feature converts scattered notes into structured spreadsheets

Google has upgraded NotebookLM with Data Tables, its most requested feature that transforms messy notes into organized spreadsheets exportable to Google Sheets. Powered by Gemini 3, the AI-powered feature lets users synthesize information from various sources using natural language commands, eliminating manual data compilation for students, researchers, and business owners.

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AI image generators converge on just 12 visual clichés, study reveals creative limitations

A study published in Patterns journal reveals AI image generators repeatedly default to the same 12 generic visual motifs when generating images autonomously. Researchers paired AI models in a visual telephone experiment, finding that despite diverse starting prompts, systems like Stable Diffusion XL consistently produced Eurocentric themes like Gothic cathedrals and Parisian nightscapes—what they call 'visual elevator music.'

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SoftBank scrambles to deliver $22.5 billion to OpenAI as year-end deadline looms

SoftBank faces a year-end deadline to secure $22.5 billion for OpenAI after the AI startup completed its for-profit transition. CEO Masayoshi Son has already liquidated SoftBank's entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake and sold $4.8 billion in T-Mobile shares while considering margin loans against Arm Holdings. The funding crunch highlights the financial strain even major investors face in backing ambitious AI infrastructure projects.

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Anthropic Opens Claude Chrome Extension to All Paid Users With Powerful Automation Features

Anthropic has expanded access to its Claude Chrome extension, making it available to all paid subscribers starting at $20 per month. The AI assistant can now navigate websites, fill forms, manage calendars, and even learn workflows by watching users perform tasks. The extension includes safety features to protect against prompt injection attacks and blocks high-risk sites like banking platforms, but raises questions about data privacy as AI agents gain deeper access to users' digital lives.

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19 Dec 2025

Google pushes Gemini transition to 2026, extending Google Assistant's life on Android devices

Google announced it will extend the timeline to replace Google Assistant with its AI model Gemini on Android devices into 2026, missing its original end-of-2025 deadline. The company cited the need for a seamless user experience as the reason for the delay, while the voice assistant replacement continues on Wear OS, Android Auto, and smart home devices.

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Cursor Acquires Graphite to Dominate AI-Powered Code Review and Speed Up Development

Anysphere, the company behind AI coding assistant Cursor, acquired Graphite, a code review startup, for well over its $290 million valuation. The acquisition addresses a critical bottleneck in software development as AI-generated code requires extensive review. Graphite's specialized stacked pull request feature enables developers to manage multiple dependent changes simultaneously, accelerating the journey from code writing to deployment.

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