Apple is reportedly developing a smart doorbell that uses FaceID technology to unlock a deadbolt lock for residents, with a potential release in 2025 or later.

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OpenAI announced the successors to its o1 reasoning model family, o3 and o3-mini, which are not yet widely available but can be previewed by safety researchers.

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In 2024, AI companies have raised $19 billion, accounting for 28% of all venture funding. Notably, xAI secured a $6 billion round and Liquid AI received $250 million. Other AI startups raised over $100 million each, with a total of 49 US-based companies reaching this milestone so far this year.

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OpenAI's GPT-5 development is facing delays and cost concerns. Initial training runs have been slower than anticipated, raising doubts about the model's significant advancement compared to previous versions.

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, refutes Marc Andreessen's claim of a proposed plan to allow only a few AI companies to dominate the industry through collaboration with the Biden administration, stating that no such discussion occurred during their meeting.

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Canoo has placed its remaining employees on a mandatory unpaid break through the end of the year, following previous furloughs and facility idling due to lack of funding.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a new framework to allow companies to deploy autonomous vehicles without traditional manual controls, requiring AV companies to share safety data with the agency.

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A ransomware attack on Ascension, a US healthcare giant, allowed hackers to steal personal and sensitive health information on 5.6 million patients, causing widespread disruption and lapses in healthcare.

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PearAI, a startup that faced online backlash on the first day of Y Combinator's winter 2024 session, has successfully graduated from the program and raised $1.25 million in seed funding.

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Nvidia received approval from the European Union to acquire Run-ai, an Israeli GPU orchestration platform. The EU determined the acquisition wouldn't create a monopoly. However, the deal is still pending approval from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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