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- OpenAI said to launch “Operator” this week to automate tasks
- OpenAI, SoftBank each to commit $19B to fund Stargate project
- Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 series with AI features
- AI mobile apps surpassed $1B in consumer spending in 2024
- European banks to reward investors with record €123B in payouts
- U.S. seed funding -31% from 2022 peak in 2024
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1. OpenAI said to launch “Operator” in ChatGPT this week to automate tasks via web browser
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A mini screen would appear once users enter a prompt to show Operator’s actions on a browser.
Dining and events, delivery, shopping, and travel would be the task categories the agent would support.
Users would also save and share Operator tasks with others.
Oct.: Anthropic released a similar feature for developers.
AI coding assistant based on o1 is also said to be in the works to replace a Level 6 engineer.
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3. OpenAI, SoftBank each to commit $19B to fund Stargate data center project: report
