Sources report Meta plans to release a new LLM dubbed Avocado in H1 2026 alongside Mango.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-19
Meta Avocado (large language model)
Sources: Meta is developing a new image and video-focused AI model codenamed Mango, expected to be released in H1 2026 along with its new LLM dubbed Avocado
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-19 · #33
Riot Games confirms a significant update to League of Legends is in the works.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Riot Games League of Legends
Sources: Riot Games is working on a major overhaul of League of Legends, internally called League Next, for 2027; Riot confirms a big update is in the works
Bloomberg · 2025-12-19 · #29
The Exynos 2600 is expected to power some Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-19
Exynos 2600 Galaxy S26 Galaxy S26 Plus
Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world's first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power some Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models
Android Authority · 2025-12-19 · #9
Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, described as the world's first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Samsung Exynos 2600 2nm Gate-All-Around process
Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world's first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power some Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models
Android Authority · 2025-12-19 · #9
Anthropic ran Project Vend, a pilot where its Claude model operated a vending-machine-style shop in the WSJ newsroom.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Anthropic Project Vend Claude
In an experiment, Claude ran a vending machine in the WSJ newsroom and lost $1,000+ after it dropped prices to zero, gave away a free PlayStation, and more
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-19 · #36
GPT-5.2-Codex includes improved vision capabilities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
GPT-5.2-Codex vision
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
DraftKings launches DraftKings Predictions, a new app enabling customers in 38 states to trade contracts on sports and financial events through prediction markets.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
DraftKings DraftKings Predictions prediction markets sports events financial events customers in 38 states
DraftKings launches DraftKings Predictions, a new app that lets customers in 38 states trade contracts on sports and financial events through prediction markets
Bloomberg · 2025-12-19 · #27
Claude was given control of a vending-machine-style system in the WSJ office and ran the shop autonomously.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Claude WSJ newsroom vending machine
In an experiment, Claude ran a vending machine in the WSJ newsroom and lost $1,000+ after it dropped prices to zero, gave away a free PlayStation, and more
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-19 · #36
Apple's website states that more than 800 million users visit the App Store weekly.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Apple App Store
Apple says it will roll out more App Store ads in 2026 “to increase opportunity in search results”; Apple's website says 800M+ users visit the App Store weekly
9to5Mac · 2025-12-19 · #41
GPT-5.2-Codex is presented as state-of-the-art for agentic coding tasks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
GPT-5.2-Codex agentic coding
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
GPT-5.2-Codex places emphasis on cybersecurity capabilities.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
GPT-5.2-Codex cybersecurity
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
Observers argue GPT-5.2-Codex's improvements give developers added leverage and productivity gains.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Developers GPT-5.2-Codex
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
Apple Ads will support additional App Store search ad positions on devices running iOS and iPadOS 26.2 and later.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Apple Ads iOS 26.2 iPadOS 26.2
Apple says it will roll out more App Store ads in 2026 “to increase opportunity in search results”; Apple's website says 800M+ users visit the App Store weekly
9to5Mac · 2025-12-19 · #41
GPT-5.2-Codex demonstrates stronger performance on large code changes.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
GPT-5.2-Codex large code changes
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
OpenAI releases GPT-5.2-Codex, a new model focused on coding, long-horizon context handling, vision, Windows development, and cybersecurity.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
OpenAI GPT-5.2-Codex
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
Sources report Meta is developing Mango, an image- and video-focused AI model expected to be released in H1 2026.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-19
Meta Mango (image and video-focused AI model)
Sources: Meta is developing a new image and video-focused AI model codenamed Mango, expected to be released in H1 2026 along with its new LLM dubbed Avocado
Wall Street Journal · 2025-12-19 · #33
GPT-5.2-Codex improves long-horizon work via context compaction.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
GPT-5.2-Codex long-horizon work
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
GPT-5.2-Codex includes native Windows development improvements and better Windows support.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
GPT-5.2-Codex native Windows development
OpenAI releases GPT‑5.2-Codex, with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction, stronger performance on large code changes, and more
OpenAI · 2025-12-19 · #38
Apple says it will roll out additional ads in App Store search results in 2026 to increase advertising opportunities in search.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-19
Apple App Store search results
Apple says it will roll out more App Store ads in 2026 “to increase opportunity in search results”; Apple's website says 800M+ users visit the App Store weekly
9to5Mac · 2025-12-19 · #41
Coinbase is pushing to reposition itself as a one-stop mainstream trading and financial app, moving beyond a crypto-only focus.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Coinbase one-stop financial app mainstream trading and financial platform
Coinbase rolls out stock trading, more advanced trading tools, prediction markets via Kalshi, and other features, amid a push to be a one-stop financial app
CNBC · 2025-12-18 · #14
Coinbase launches prediction markets via Kalshi, integrating Kalshi-powered markets into its offering.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Coinbase prediction markets Kalshi
Coinbase rolls out stock trading, more advanced trading tools, prediction markets via Kalshi, and other features, amid a push to be a one-stop financial app
CNBC · 2025-12-18 · #14
A recent research paper presents a roadmap demonstrating the viability of 3D HBM-on-GPU integration to improve AI performance and utilization.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
research paper 3D HBM-on-GPU integration AI performance AI utilization
An in-depth look at a recent research paper that offered a roadmap to the viability of 3D HBM-on-GPU integration for improved AI performance and utilization
More Than Moore · 2025-12-18 · #19
OpenAI opens app submissions for review and publication in ChatGPT.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
OpenAI ChatGPT
OpenAI opens app submissions for review and publication in ChatGPT, where users can discover or search for apps in a new app directory
OpenAI · 2025-12-18 · #3
Oilfield service companies are moving into the data center business by supplying power and cooling technology.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Oilfield service companies data center business power and cooling technology
Oilfield service companies are moving into the data center business by supplying power and cooling tech as demand from traditional drilling customers weakens
Financial Times · 2025-12-18 · #39
Resonac says it has bolstered production capacity in China to meet demand.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Resonac China
Tokyo-based Resonac, a crucial cutting-edge chip chemicals supplier whose shares are up 40%+ YTD, says it has bolstered China production capacity to meet demand
Bloomberg · 2025-12-18 · #38
Students and faculty at the participating universities used ChatGPT over 14 million times in September.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Students and faculty at those universities ChatGPT
Documents: OpenAI has sold 700K+ ChatGPT licenses to ~35 US public universities for students and faculty, who used it 14M+ times in September, beating Copilot
Bloomberg · 2025-12-18 · #34
Rivian expands Universal Hands-Free driving coverage from 135,000 highway miles to over 3.5 million miles across the US and Canada.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Rivian 135,000 highway miles 3.5M+ highway miles US Canada
Rivian launches Universal Hands-Free driving for second-generation R1 EVs, expanding coverage from 135,000 highway miles to 3.5M+ miles across the US and Canada
TechCrunch · 2025-12-18 · #33
Rivian launches Universal Hands-Free driving feature for its second-generation R1 electric vehicles.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Rivian Universal Hands-Free driving second-generation R1 EVs
Rivian launches Universal Hands-Free driving for second-generation R1 EVs, expanding coverage from 135,000 highway miles to 3.5M+ miles across the US and Canada
TechCrunch · 2025-12-18 · #33
Edison released Kosmos, an AI tool to speed up and automate complex scientific hypothesis generation, last month.
confirmed 1 article 2025-12-18
Edison Kosmos
Edison, which last month released AI tool Kosmos to speed up and automate complex scientific hypothesis generation, raised $70M at a $250M valuation
Bloomberg · 2025-12-18 · #26
Sources report Chinese scientists in a high-security Shenzhen laboratory built a working prototype EUV lithography machine in early 2025.
rumored 1 article 2025-12-18
Chinese scientists extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine
Sources: China built a working prototype of an EUV machine in early 2025 with a team of former ASML engineers who reverse-engineered the company's EUV machines
Reuters · 2025-12-18 · #2