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OpenAI gave its AI chatbot a professional makeover with the latest GPT-5.2 release , and some users are already complaining about its tone. For anyone who's finding ChatGPT rude or sassy, OpenAI has some welcome news since it's letting users further customize its personality with extra warmth or enthusiasm.  You can now adjust specific characteristics in ChatGPT, like warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use. Now available in your "Personalization" settings. pic.twitter.com/7WSkOQVTKU — OpenAI (@OpenAI) December 19, 2025 In a post on X , OpenAI revealed that users can adjust characteristics under new Warm, Enthusiastic, Header & Lists and Emoji options found in the Personalization settings. Between the four options, you can choose between more, less or default to fine-tune exactly how you want ChatGPT to sound in its responses. These new characteristics come about a month after OpenAI added Professional, Candid and Quirky options to GPT-5.1 under the "Bas...

Grocery delivery service Instacart will pay $60 million in consumer refunds to settle a lawsuit over unlawful tactics, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shared on Thursday. The FTC lawsuit claimed that Instacart engaged in several deceptive methods, including: Falsely advertising "free delivery" to customers' first order when they actually needed to pay a service fee as much as 15 percent Falsely advertising a "100 percent satisfaction guarantee," implying full refunds that Instacart didn't offer Failing to disclose the terms of Instacart+ membership enrollment, such as that consumers would be charged at the end of their free trials SEE ALSO: You can now buy groceries in ChatGPT "Instacart misled consumers by advertising free delivery services — and then charging consumers to have groceries delivered — and failing to disclose to consumers that signed up for a free trial that they would be automatically enrolled into its subscriptio...

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New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence. It comes a few months after California adopted similar legislation.  But, the penalties aren't going to be nearly as steep as they were initially presented when the bill passed back in June. While that version included fines of up to $10 million dollars for a company's first violation and up to $30 million for subsequent violations, according to Politico , Hochul's version sets the fines at up to $1 million for the first violation, and $3 million for any violations after that. In addition to the new reporting rules, a new oversight office dedicated to AI safety and transparency is being born out of the RAISE Act. This office will be part ...

Faraway road trips just got a lot easier, at least for the passengers. Sony Honda Mobility , the joint venture between the two Japanese conglomerates created to produce electric vehicles, announced that its Afeela EV will come with PS Remote Play. While playing video games in a car may be a niche feature, it means drivers will have something to do when parked, and passengers can chip away at their favorite RPGs during long drives. According to the announcement, the Afeela will be able to run your PS5 and PS4 consoles remotely through the infotainment system's integrated display. You can even grab your DualSense controller from home and get right back into the game after jumping in your Afeela. Sony Honda Mobility said a 5Mbps broadband connection is required to play, and a 15Mbps rate will deliver a smoother experience. It's not the first time we're hearing about PS Remote Play in an EV. The joint venture previously showed off the Afeela 1, which is set for its first d...

The data center market is booming with little indication it'll be slowing down anytime soon — despite efforts to halt the processing sprawl. According to a new report by S&P Global , the global data center market ballooned to $61 billion in 2025, a half billion dollar increase from last year and another record high for the industry. The money is trying to keep pace with expanding infrastructure projects needed to funnel more data processing power to generative AI and its makers. SEE ALSO: NVIDIA earnings report: Why the AI bubble will bounce into 2026 Despite concerns that interest in AI will wane and render projects moot, S&P experts told CNBC that they predict demand for AI applications will stay strong in 2026, and skepticism of major AI players is unlikely to change the market trends. Still, the numbers may not be as positive as they appear. S&P Global found that a majority of the financing surge came from private equity financing, a precarious debt model t...

Amazon loves to throw a sale. This year we had Amazon's Big Spring Sale in March, Prime Day in July, Prime Big Deal Days in November, and to close out the year, there's a Super Saturday Sale on Dec. 20. It's a last-minute opportunity for shoppers to do some Christmas shopping while saving a buck. During the sale, Amazon is clearly marking products that will arrive by Christmas. Plus, plenty of items are available for same-day delivery, too. Hopefully, that means you won't be caught waiting for your gifts by the front door on Christmas Eve. Amazon has provided a sneak peak of the savings to come but these deals are only available to Prime members. Here's what to expect during Amazon's Super Saturday sale. Amazon Super Saturday savings During the Super Saturday sale, Amazon seems to be focusing on beauty and fashion deals. Some of the highlights will include: Up to 50% off Charlotte Tilbury Calm Bliss Eau de Parfum Up to 49% off Hydro Flask Travel...

Netflix is acquiring Estonian startup Ready Player Me , a company creating "cross-game avatar tech" that allows players to bring their digital personas with them to different games, the company's CEO Timmu Tõke shared in a LinkedIn post . The acquisition is part of Netflix's new games strategy, which puts an emphasis on approachable multiplayer titles and adaptations of the streaming service's IP. Ready Player Me's team of around 20 employees will be incorporated into Netflix's staff, TechCrunch writes , though Tõke is the only one of the startup's four founders who will continue on after the acquisition. Neither company has shared when the avatar tech will be incorporated into Netflix's games or what games will support the feature when they do.  Besides designing its avatar system to be easy for developers to implement in their games, Ready Player Me's big pitch for their system is using AI to automatically redesign avatars for different ga...

Google's latest addition to its NotebookLM artificial intelligence research platform is a feature called Data Tables . The tool can collect and synthesize information across multiple sources into a chart that can be exported to Google Sheets. All Pro and Ultra users will have access to the feature today, and Data Tables will roll out to all users over the coming weeks. In practice, Google suggested that Data Tables can be used to organize scattered notes, create price comparison charts or aggregate results from multiple research projects. The example of the interface shows the desired table components requested in natural language statements.   Last month, Google added a Deep Research mode to NotebookLM. Deep Research was initially unveiled for its Gemini chatbot in late 2024 as an option for handling complex user queries. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://ift.tt/L8BwS6R from Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything ne...

ChatGPT has launched its app directory — meaning you can now connect to some of your favorite services without leaving the OpenAI platform. The idea is that moving forward, the chatbot can suggest apps or you can easily access them (using the @ command) during a conversation. For instance, if you connect Adobe Photoshop to your account, you will then be able to utilize Photoshop tools when making image requests. In our testing, this works even if you don't have an existing Photoshop account. You can now integrate third-party apps directly into your ChatGPT experience. Credit: Screenshot: Timothy Werth / OpenAI "Apps extend ChatGPT conversations by bringing in new context and letting users take actions like order groceries, turn an outline into a slide deck, or search for an apartment," wrote OpenAI in an announcement for the app directory. In addition, app developers will be able to create experiences within ChatGPT. "Developers can use the Apps SDK — now ...