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šOpenAI drops GPT-5.2, hits back at Google
š¦¾Plus: TIME names āArchitects of AIā its Person of the Year
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In today's edition: What's Shaping the Future of Data?
šHow Data Engineering Services Reshaping Business Strategies
šSaloniās guide to data visualization
š§®Haskell IS a Great Language for Data Science
šIntro to Stochastic Variational Inference with NumPyro
š§ Google opens upgraded Deep Research agent to devs
š” AI Tutorial:Fix bugs and ship features from Slack with Claude Code
š¤ AI Tools and Data Tools to checkout
OpenAI released its GPT-5.2 model family, calling it the companyās āmost capable series yet for professional knowledge workā, arriving just weeks after an internal memo warned the company was losing ground to Googleās Gemini lineup. The release comes in three tiers: Instant for quick queries, Thinking for complex reasoning tasks, and Pro for maximum accuracy on hard problems.
The Future of Shopping? AI + Actual Humans.
AI has changed how consumers shop by speeding up research. But one thing hasnāt changed: shoppers still trust people more than AI.
Levantaās new Affiliate 3.0 Consumer Report reveals a major shift in how shoppers blend AI tools with human influence. Consumers use AI to explore options, but when it comes time to buy, they still turn to creators, communities, and real experiences to validate their decisions.
The data shows:
Only 10% of shoppers buy through AI-recommended links
87% discover products through creators, blogs, or communities they trust
Human sources like reviews and creators rank higher in trust than AI recommendations
The most effective brands are combining AI discovery with authentic human influence to drive measurable conversions.
Affiliate marketing isnāt being replaced by AI, itās being amplified by it.
Data engineering services have evolved into a critical pillar of enterprise strategy. They empower businesses to manage massive datasets, optimize decisions, and uncover hidden insights. In 2025, companies that leverage big data engineering services are achieving faster innovation, stronger operational efficiency, and a data-driven edge over their competitors.
Why data visualization matters, and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautifulā¦Until a few years ago, I thought data visualization wasnāt very interesting. At best, it was a nice bonus in my work. I preferred writing because I found it gave me the space to get across the details and clarifications that people would often miss on a flashy chartā¦
Iāve been learning Haskell for a few years now and I am really liking a lot of the features, not least the strong typing and functional approach. I thought it was lacking some of the things I missed from R until I found the dataHaskell projectā¦In this post Iāll demonstrate some of the features and explain why I think it makes for a good (great?) data science languageā¦
In this notebook we provide a brief introduction to Stochastic Variational Inference (SVI) with NumPyro. We provide the key mathematical concepts, but we focus on the code implementation. This introductory notebook is meant for practitioners.
Q4 is the perfect window to turn this yearās numbers into a clear, actionable forecast aligned with your goals. Set your business up for a stronger 2026 with BELAYās new guide.
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Native CI/CD for Snowflake: The era of fragile data pipelines is over.
Snyk's New Ebook: Securing the MCP Servers Ecosystem, is your guide to protecting the āuniversal adaptersā that connect AI assistants and IDEs to real systems.
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AI News:
The race to release world models is on as AI image and video generation company Runway joins an increasing number of startups and Big Tech companies by launching its first one. Dubbed GWM-1, the model works through frame-by-frame prediction, creating a simulation with an understanding of physics and how the world actually behaves over time, the company said.
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Disney just announced a three-year licensing deal with OpenAI, giving Sora users access to over 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars ā alongside a $1B equity investment into the AI leader. Fans will be able to use Disney-owned IP like Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, and the Avengers in video generations, with select creations streaming on Disney+.
Google just released a significantly upgraded version of its Deep Research agent, now available to developers through a new Interactions API ā with consumer rollouts coming soon to Search, NotebookLM, and the Gemini app. The agent runs on the new Gemini 3 Pro, iteratively planning searches, reading results, identifying gaps, and querying again until reaching an answer.
Time Magazine named the āArchitects of AIā its 2025 Person of the Year, spotlighting the people building the models, chips, and systems behind todayās AI boom. Two covers mark the choice: one showing AI as labor, the other highlighting leaders like Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Fei-Fei Li, Demis Hassabis, and Lisa Su. The decision mirrors a year where AI use spread quietly across apps, devices, and workflows, often without users noticing.
Rivian has unveiled its first custom processor built specifically for autonomous driving, expanding control over both software and hardware as competitors depend on thirdāparty chips. The companyās latest platform, called Autonomy+, integrates camera and sensor data to support laneākeeping and assisted driving on highways, targeting safer, smoother rides.
AI Tutorial
šØāš» Fix bugs and ship features from Slack with Claude Code
In this tutorial, you will learn how to add Claude Code to your Slack and task the autonomous coding assistant with fixing bugs or implementing new features, without ever opening a code editor.
Step-by-step:
Connect Claude Code to GitHub here and add the Claude app to your Slack workspace here.
You should see it in the bottom left of your Slack now. Click āConnect Accountā and give Claude access to Slack.
Add Claude to an existing channel or to a new one by typing ā@claudeā and hitting enter. It will ask you to add Claude to the channel. Approve it.
You can now @Claude and give it coding tasks, with the assistant building context based on recent messages.
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Undress AI Tool is a website that offers a deepnude application, allowing users to create modified images
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