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ChatGPT Launches 'Your Year with ChatGPT' Annual Review Feature
OpenAI rolled out 'Your Year with ChatGPT,' a Spotify Wrapped-style review for users in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers personalized awards, poems, and images based on chat history for free, Plus, and Pro plans. The feature emphasizes privacy and is available on web and mobile apps.
SoftBank Accelerates $22.5 Billion Investment in OpenAI
SoftBank is racing to complete its $22.5B funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end, exploring sales of public holdings and additional credit. This massive investment underscores growing financial stakes in AI leadership. It highlights investor confidence amid rapid AI advancements.
Apple Fined $115 Million by Italy for App Store Practices
Italy's regulator fined Apple €98.6 million ($115.5M) for abusing dominance in mobile app distribution and payments on iOS. The case focuses on developer restrictions amid EU pushes for open markets. This signals intensifying regulatory pressure on Big Tech platforms.
Anthropic Makes Skills an Open Standard
Anthropic announced Skills as an open standard, enabling broader interoperability in AI tools. This move supports developer adoption and ecosystem growth in AI development. It aligns with trends toward standardized AI capabilities.
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.2-Codex Model
OpenAI launched GPT-5.2-Codex, enhancing coding and development capabilities in its AI lineup. The release bolsters tools for software engineers and iterative development. It reflects ongoing advancements in specialized AI models.
Google Announces Gemini 3 Flash for Speed-Optimized Development
Google unveiled Gemini 3 Flash, optimized for speed and iterative software development workflows. This builds on Gemini's strong 2025 performance, reaching 350M monthly users. It includes features like video support in Gemini Live.
Docker Introduces Free Hardened Images for Secure Development
Docker launched Hardened Images (DHI) at no cost, offering secure-by-default, minimal bases for production apps. This democratizes security for all developers. It addresses key trends in accessible cybersecurity.
Dynatrace Supports Google Cloud Agentic AI via A2A Protocol
Dynatrace added support for Google Cloud's agentic AI tools through the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, now governed by the Linux Foundation. This advances observability in AI-driven infrastructure. It enables better monitoring of production AI agents.
Apple Releases iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Betas
Apple made betas available for iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and others, bringing new features to developers. This continues platform updates amid regulatory scrutiny. Australian law now bans under-16s on social media.
UpCharge App Secures $900K for Shopify E-commerce Tools
Shopify app UpCharge raised $900K from Capitaliply to enhance region-specific fee automation and compliance. Used by 4,000+ merchants globally, it supports transparent pricing in multi-market sales. Funds will boost features and infrastructure.
AI Agents Reach Production Readiness in 2025
By end-2025, AI agents handle operational tasks like infrastructure updates, customer support, and SaaS management. This marks a shift to real-world deployment. Trends point to agents as core software tools.
Google Gemini Tops iPhone App Store Charts
Gemini became the #1 free app on iOS, signaling strong cross-platform appeal despite competition from Apple Intelligence. Google AI Pro has 150M subscribers. This underscores Gemini's 2025 dominance.