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InstallAware Unveils X18 for Cross-Platform Software Deployment
InstallAware Software launched InstallAware X18, supporting Linux, macOS, Windows, and Azure with MSIX, APPX, and App-V features. It integrates Solana blockchain for payments, reducing costs by up to 30% via royalty-free virtualization. This streamlines installer creation amid hybrid cloud demands.
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.2-Codex for Enterprise Coding
OpenAI launched GPT-5.2-Codex on December 18, 2025, with a 128K-token context, GitHub Copilot integration, and 40% faster debugging. Optimized for software engineers, it enhances high-tier reasoning.
This variant builds on GPT-5.2's agentic workflows.
Google Rolls Out Gemini 3 Flash Globally
Google completed Gemini 3 Flash rollout on December 17, 2025, powering AI in Search, Gmail, Docs, and Android with real-time responses and summarization. It offers major price/performance improvements for developers.
Enterprise competition intensifies with multimodal capabilities.
Apple and Google Allow Alternative App Stores in Japan
In response to Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act, Apple and Google now permit third-party app stores and alternative payments. Apple reduced commissions to 10% for most developers; Google enables browser/search choices.
This aims to boost competition without unintended issues.
Figure AI CEO Launches $100M Hark Embodied AI Lab
Figure CEO Brett Adcock funded Hark lab with $100M for human-centric AI systems using proactive thinking. It runs parallel to Figure's humanoid efforts, targeting 100,000 units by 2029 post-$1B raise.
Compute cluster is already operational.
OpenAI Opens ChatGPT App Submissions and Directory
OpenAI launched app submissions and an in-chat directory for ChatGPT, enhancing user experience with personalization on December 21. This includes holiday buzz features amid AI ecosystem growth.
It supports broader integrations.
Nvidia Acquires SchedMD to Expand AI Ecosystem
Nvidia acquired SchedMD on December 15, 2025, to bolster its open-source AI workload scheduling. This grows Nvidia's dominance, leading market cap at $4.4T from AI GPU demand.
It aids enterprise AI deployments.
Quantinuum Launches Helios Quantum Computer
Quantinuum released Helios, the most accurate commercial quantum computer for generative quantum AI. It accelerates enterprise adoption with high fidelity.
This advances fault-tolerant systems.
Microsoft Introduces Majorana 1 Topological Quantum Chip
Microsoft unveiled Majorana 1, using Topological Core for scalable, reliable qubits via topoconductor material. It targets industrial-scale quantum problems in years.
This carves a new path in quantum hardware.
Android GhostAd Adware Targets Asia via Google Play
GhostAd campaign hit Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia with 15 apps like Vivid Clean, draining resources via background activity. Masquerading as utilities, it disrupts phones persistently.
Users urged to check and remove.
Google Translate Integrates Gemini 3 for Real-Time Talks
Google Translate added Gemini 3 around December 12-15, boosting accuracy by 37% in idioms and live modes. This enhances conversational AI globally.
It supports real-time interactions.
Arm Boosts Developer Tools with ExecuTorch 1.0
Arm supported ExecuTorch 1.0 GA for edge AI and launched Cloud Migration Assistant for workloads. This aids 22M developers in cloud-edge shifts.
It powers AI everywhere in 2025.