OpenAI launches Operator, a=
n AI agent that performs tasks autonomously (8 minute read)
OpenAI has launched a research preview =
of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can control a web browser and =
independently perform certain actions. Operator is coming first to US users=
on ChatGPT Pro but will roll out to users on its Plus, Team, and Enterpris=
e tiers eventually. OpenAI plans to integrate Operator into all of its Chat=
GPT clients. Operator is powered by a Computer-Using Agent that combines th=
e vision capabilities of GPT-4o with reasoning abilities from the company's=
more advanced models. While Operator can perform many tasks, it currently =
cannot handle complex or specialized tasks or interact with highly customiz=
ed or non-standard web interfaces.
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TikTok ban could be resolve=
d without selling to a US company, says American board member (2 minute rea=
d)
One of ByteDance's directors has sugges=
ted that a compromise deal to the TikTok ban may be possible. There are a n=
umber of alternative solutions that the company is discussing with the Trum=
p administration that fall short of selling the company. It isn't clear wha=
t form that compromise might take, but it may allow the company to continue=
to operate, albeit with a change of control of some kind. ByteDance is opt=
imistic about the dialogue that is emerging between President Trump and Pre=
sident Xi.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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First-ever data center on t=
he Moon set to launch next month (2 minute read)
Lonestar Data Holdings, a Florida-based=
startup, is set to launch the first Moon-based data center in February. Du=
bbed the 'Freedom Data Center', the information hub will piggyback on an up=
coming lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 =
rocket. Storing data on the Moon offers unique benefits - it provides unmat=
ched physical security and protection and is much more environmentally frie=
ndly. The company still needs to overcome enormous technical challenges as =
deploying a data center on the lunar surface is complex. Lonestar will main=
tain a ground-based backup at a Flexential facility in Tampa.
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FDA-Approved Nasal Spray Fo=
r Depression Is First Of Its Kind (4 minute read)
The FDA has approved a ketamine-based n=
asal spray for treatment-resistant depression in the US. The Johnson & =
Johnson drug, Spravato, can now be prescribed to adult patients with depres=
sion who have tried at least two antidepressants without adequate improveme=
nt in symptoms, as well as those with major depressive disorder who have ac=
ute thoughts of self-harm or suicide. While it's not clear yet why the drug=
works as an antidepressant, studies show that it can alleviate symptoms of=
depression as soon as 24 hours after the first spray, with 22.5% of patien=
ts achieving remission after four weeks of treatment. Spravato is the first=
new medication for major depression approved by the FDA in decades.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Google rolling out Android =
16 Beta 1 for Pixel (4 minute read)
Android 14 Beta 1 is now rolling out to=
Pixel devices. The beta is available as an over-the-air update for those e=
nrolled in the Android Beta Program. It introduces Live Updates, a new clas=
s of notifications that helps users monitor and quickly access important on=
going activities. It also adds support for the Advanced Professional Video =
codec, designed for high-quality video recording and post production. Other=
changes in the beta are detailed in the article.
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'Stargate' Squares Some AI =
Circles (11 minute read)
The Stargate Project, spearheaded by Op=
enAI, is an ambitious project that aims to invest $500 billion over the nex=
t four years into building out AI infrastructure for the US. While the anno=
uncement of the project is an early win for the Trump administration, looki=
ng below the surface yields a lot of questions. It appears that previously =
announced deals and projects will be roped into this new initiative. Starga=
te will provide a lot of positive media for all of the companies involved w=
hile making a lot of money for some partners.
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Meta's GenAI org in panic m=
ode (1 minute read)
Meta engineers are frantically trying t=
o dissect DeepSeek's models and copy everything they can learn from it. Its=
management is worried about justifying the massive cost of the company's G=
enAI organization, especially when every single leader is making more than =
what it cost to train DeepSeek V3 - and there are dozens of such 'leaders'.=
DeepSeek V3, trained with a $5.5 million budget, is already ahead of Llama=
4 in benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 made things even scarier for the Meta.
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Bunster (GitHub Repo)
Bunster transforms shell scripts into e=
fficient, standalone binaries while ensuring performance, portability, and =
robustness.
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