OpenAI's "code red" response to Google's Gemini 3 Pro has arrived. On the same day the company announced a Sora licensing pact with Disney, it took the wraps off GPT-5.2. OpenAI is touting the new model as its best yet for real-world, professional use. “It’s better at creating spreadsheets, building presentations, writing code, perceiving images, understanding long contexts, using tools, and
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- Ahead of the premiere of her Eras Tour docuseries, Taylor Swift appeared on "The Late Show."
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OpenAI has been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit after a man killed his mother and took his own life back in August, according to a report by The Verge. The suit names CEO Sam Altman and accuses ChatGPT of putting a "target" on the back of victim Suzanne Adams, an 83-year-old woman who was killed in her home.
The victim's estate claims the killer, 56-year-old Stein-Erik Soelberg, engaged in

If the system holds out long-term, it could significantly boost AI development in China.
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A year after the animation studio filed for bankruptcy, Gainax has shut down.
The latest experiment emerging out of Google Labs is Disco, which is the company's AI-driven approach to web browsing. The first feature for Disco is called GenTabs, built on Google's Gemini 3 model.
GenTabs are interactive widgets created from a mix of user prompts, open tabs and chat history. The preview examples demonstrate how GenTabs can create a model to demonstrate entropy as a study aid
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- Yelp ranked the most beloved chains in the country according to customer reviews and search volume.
- Popular chains, such as Dave's Hot Chicken, In-N-Out, and Texas Roadhouse, topped the list.
- Lesser-known chains, such as First Watch and bb.q chicken, also ranked highly.
A new ranking of the most popular restaurant chains in the US reveals that both