🤖AI TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Generative AI & Large Language Models
OpenAI GPT-5.2 Codex Release - OpenAI has released GPT-5.2-Codex, a specialized version optimized for their coding agent Codex with improvements on long-horizon work through context compaction. The company doubled API rate limits for developers during the holiday season until January 1st, 2026. Source: SD Times
OpenAI's New Agent Store Coming January 15 - OpenAI is transitioning from the GPT Store to a new Agent Store model, with leaks suggesting the launch on January 15th, 2026, signaling the shift from chatbots to autonomous agents. Source: Medium
Anthropic's Holiday Claude Promotions - Anthropic doubled usage limits for Claude Pro and Max subscribers from December 25-31, 2025, while also releasing multiple major model updates throughout 2025. Source: Varindia
Meta Acquires Manus for Advanced AI Agents - Meta acquired Manus, a Chinese-founded AI startup, for $2B-$3B to gain autonomous AI agents that can execute complex tasks independently. The startup previously claimed to have the world's first general AI agent. Source: Reuters
AI Development Tools & Frameworks
GitHub Spec-Driven Development with AI - GitHub introduced a new open-source toolkit for spec-driven development with AI, allowing developers to use their AI tool of choice for specification-based coding. Source: GitHub Blog
Simon Willison's LLM Library Update - Simon Willison released updates to the LLM Python library and CLI tool for interacting with Large Language Models, with new OpenAI model support and enhanced features. Source: Simon Willison
Canvas MCP v1.0.5 Released - Canvas MCP (Model Context Protocol) server v1.0.5 released on December 25, 2025, enabling natural language interactions with Canvas data through the Model Context Protocol. Source: GitHub
AI Video/Audio/Media Creation Tools
TurboDiffusion AI Video Generation - TurboDiffusion technology can generate AI videos up to 200 times faster without quality loss, representing a major breakthrough in video generation speed. Released December 29, 2025. Source: Digital Trends
Sora 2 and VO 3 Video Models - The latest advancements in AI video creation include Sora 2 and VO 3 models released in October-November 2025, enabling more sophisticated video generation. Source: Instagram
YouCam Perfect's 2026 AI Enhancements - YouCam Perfect and YouCam AI Pro upgraded with advanced Text-to-Image capabilities for generating custom "2026" content, powered by cutting-edge AI. Source: Yahoo Finance
AI Chatbot/Agent Tools
AI Agents Transition from Theory to Infrastructure - 2025 marked a decisive shift where AI agents transitioned from theoretical concepts to production infrastructure, reshaping how people interact with LLMs and automating complex workflows. Source: Fast Company
The Best AI Agent Builders in 2026 - Comprehensive guide to top AI agent builders in 2026, covering no-code platforms to enterprise-grade frameworks for building autonomous agents. Source: Flow Hunt
Free AI / ML Training & Certification
Google Free AI and Machine Learning Courses - Google launched free self-paced AI and machine learning courses with certification. No registration or enrollment fees required for foundational and intermediate AI learning. Source: Google / Threads
Microsoft Free AI Courses - Microsoft offers FREE courses on foundational concepts of AI, machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) for learners of all backgrounds. Source: Microsoft / Facebook
IIT Madras Free ML and AI Course - IIT Madras is offering free machine learning and AI courses for 2026 with registration now open. Provides hands-on experience in real-world applications. Source: MSN
Computer Vision & Image AI
PCMag: Best AI Image Generators 2026 - PCMag tested and ranked the top AI image generation tools for 2026, evaluating them on quality, price, and usability for different use cases. Source: PCMag
Imagiyo AI Image Generator Deal - Imagiyo AI Image Generator offers text-to-image capabilities with a Standard Plan generating up to 500 images per month at a promotional rate of $34.97 (regular $495). Source: Mashable
Other AI Technologies
2026: The Year of AI Inference - VAST Data predicts 2026 will be the year AI inference kicks into high gear, moving beyond simple prompts to mission-critical workloads and advanced applications. Source: VAST Data
Microsoft GitHub Copilot C++ Integration - Microsoft brings symbol-aware, multi-file GitHub Copilot editing to C++, allowing the AI assistant to leverage compiler understanding for better code suggestions. Source: ADTMag
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