OpenAI Lets You Dial ChatGPT’s Personality Up or Down
OpenAI is giving users more direct control over ChatGPT’s personality. New sliders let you tweak its warmth, enthusiasm, and even its use of emojis and formatting.
Month: December 2025
Apple’s Japan “freedom” comes with the same old fees
Apple is complying with a new Japanese law by allowing third-party app stores and payments. But the company’s new fee structure, including a core technology fee, has developers crying foul. It’s a near-repeat of its controversial strategy in Europe.
Samsung’s DRAM windfall isn’t enough to catch TSMC
Samsung is set for a massive $73 billion operating profit from memory by 2026, thanks to the DRAM shortage. But a new report details why that financial boost still leaves its foundry business far behind industry leader TSMC.
Moore Threads Throws Its Hat In The AI PC Ring With New Chip
Moore Threads has unveiled its new Yangtze AI SoC, designed to compete in the booming AI PC market. The chip features an 8-core CPU, a 50 TOPS NPU, and support for up to 64GB of fast memory.
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Used Servers for Your Home Lab
The allure of a $100 multi-CPU server is strong for home lab enthusiasts. But proprietary parts, high power costs, and aging hardware create a pile of compromises that’s hard to justify.
Apple’s Safari Tech Preview 234 is Out. What’s Actually New?
Apple has rolled out the latest experimental build of its Safari browser. The update, version 234, focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements across a wide range of web technologies. It’s a key tool for developers testing the future of Safari on macOS.
Google sues data scraper for “astonishing scale” copyright theft
Google has filed a lawsuit against Texas-based SerpApi, accusing it of using fake searches to scrape copyrighted material from search results. The lawsuit, filed Friday in California, follows similar action from Reddit against the same company.
Witcher Dev Says AI Won’t Make Games, But It’s “Meaningful”
The CEO of The Witcher and Cyberpunk studio CD Projekt Red has weighed in on AI in game development. He sees meaningful productivity benefits but dismisses the idea that AI could ever “sit down and make games” on its own.
Microsoft and NASA launch an AI agent to predict floods
Microsoft and NASA are applying AI to the urgent challenge of water-related disasters. Their new tool, Hydrology Copilot, aims to simplify access to NASA’s complex hydrological datasets for planners and researchers. The goal is to improve flood risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
China’s Homegrown EUV Machine Is Real and It’s Testing Now
According to a new report, China has built a working prototype of an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine and is already testing it. This is a monumental, if early, step in the country’s quest to build advanced chips without foreign tools.