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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI uses red alert to respond to Google with their GPT 5.2 model and Nano Banana killer image model
OpenAI looks to have benefitted from hitting the panic button in response to the moves made by Google. The pendulum swings back in their favor as they release GPT 5.2 and a new images tool to rival Nano Banana’s dominance.
Read more - Mashable - TechCrunch - OpenAI - Reuters
Disney investing $1 billion into OpenAI so you can make videos with Darth Vader
OpenAI’s Sora will be able to generate user-prompted social videos that can include more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters. It will be incredibly interesting to watch how this all plays out. There will undoubtably be great content produced but some wacky stuff is definitely going to find it’s way to our feeds.
In addition to giving Sora access to their intellectual property, Disney is giving their employees access to DisneyGPT to become more efficient and supercharge their imagination. I’m jealous to type this next one. They are even building a more advanced J.A.R.V.I.S. that will be enabled in the future.
Read more - Walt Disney Company
Google’s Pomelli adds one click animation to marketing campaigns
You can now use Pomelli Animate to turn images into motion and bring life to your marketing campaigns easier than ever before. This is all done with a single click and while I’m sure it takes a little trial and error but with time more marketing will be outsourced to AI.
Read more - Julian Goldie
Meta teams up with ElevenLabs to bring advanced voice features to their products
The collaboration will focus on enabling Meta to dub Reels in local languages, generate music and create character voices in their social metaverse platform Horizon. As we progress towards 2030 it’s going to get harder and harder to know if the audio you’re listening to is human or AI generated.
Read more - X - Economic Times
a16z backed Oboe is here to generate courses tailored to what you want to learn
As a perpetual learner this platform is quite intriguing. It reminds me of the scene from Star Trek where Spock is in his own capsule talking with AI through a mathematics lesson. The future of education could very well be personalized and driven by AI but as I assume many others agree we’ll need a human touch involved.
Read more - TechCrunch
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Spatial Computing
Viture partners with Cyberpunk to bring a special edition of their XR smart glasses
As avid gamers we couldn’t overlook this partnership and the stylish pair of glasses they put together. This is not an ad by the way. We probably won’t be buying them but if you are a gamer and are interested in testing out glasses for gaming on the go these might be worth a shot.
Read more — Tom’s Guide
Meta’s CTO looks back at 2025 and declares his vision for 2026
Andrew Bosworth never minces words and he shares his thoughts about the road to get here but also where the journey will take us over the next few years. With pivots, diversified investments and iteration Boz thinks the future of spatial computing infused with AI is bright.
Read more — Meta
Alipay and Rokid give developers a way to build ‘look-and-pay’ functionality into their glasses
We are always looking to reduce the friction to accomplish tasks as human. This latest effort let’s people just look at something to pay for it. Pretty wild to be honest. I guess taking our phones or wallets out of our pockets and physically paying has become too burdensome.
Read more - South China Morning Post
Robotics
Figure’s holiday party looks straight out of a sci-fi epic
Brett Adcock’s post on LinkedIn gave us a peek into how one of the biggest robotics companies celebrates the holidays. Not only does it look like fun, but with humanoid robots, lasers, DJs and shiny blazers it looks like a party worthy of the year 2025.
Read more - LinkedIn
Transportation
DHL takes delivery of first Tesla Semi
The company speaks highly of the Tesla truck and this is another example of major companies slowly receiving the semi truck that’s poised revolutionize an industry.
Read more - DHL - Utility Dive
Our vision
OpenAI’s red alert produced two major updates in GPT 5.2 and their updated image model. At this point the real winner is consumers. We are getting access to the latest and greatest every single month.
Disney opening the doors to OpenAI’s models will bring us some intriguing content. Keep an eye out for the update to Sora and a flood of Buzz Lightyear and Darth Vader videos.
2026 should be a big year for smart glasses. Both AI and display glasses (some with pucks) will continue to hit the market from big names and random entrants to the market. But will the software be enticing enough to see an inflection point like we’d like to see in the industry? AI should be a catalyst since it’s proven to be a staple of both Google and Meta’s strategies across device form factors.
When the release of unsupervised autonomous driving intersects with the Tesla semi gaining significant market share we will see a revolution in the transportation of goods around the country. Maybe we’ll invest in a fleet of autonomous semis and join the fun.
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