OpenAI announces a new o3 model, but you can't use it yet ...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently announced the successors to the o1 reasoning model family: o3 and o3-mini. These models are not yet widely available, but security researchers can sign up for a preview. The unveiling of these models marked the conclusion of OpenAI's "12 Days of OpenAI" event, where other announcements were made, such as real-time vision capabilities, ChatGPT Search, and even a Santa voice for ChatGPT. For more details, you can catch up on everything you missed here.
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
Members of Meta's early access program can now download firmware v11, which introduces 'live AI' to the smart glasses. This feature allows wearers to interact with Meta AI in real-time conversations and also includes functionalities like live translation and integration with Shazam.
UnitedHealth’s Optum AI Chatbot
UnitedHealth's Optum accidentally exposed an AI chatbot used by employees to ask questions about claims to the Internet. While the exposed chatbot did not contain sensitive information, the incident raises concerns about data security and privacy.
Oura raises $200 million
Oura, the smart ring maker, recently closed a $200 million Series D financing round, bringing the company's valuation to $5.2 billion. The funding will be used to expand product offerings and invest in product development, science, and AI.
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In other tech news, OpenAI introduced a 1-800 number to call ChatGPT, Google unveiled its new reasoning AI model Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, Apple is exploring the foldable market, and Databricks postpones its IPO to 2025 despite a successful funding round.
Stay tuned for more tech updates and developments in the new year!
