General Motors is abandoning its robotaxi business, leaving Cruise in shock. GM will now focus on developing autonomous personal vehicles. OpenAI releases real-time video capabilities for ChatGPT, while Google unveils an AI agent for web tasks. Duolingo partners with Netflix for “Squid Game” lessons. Google hints at a multiverse and lists top searches of 2024. Spotify discontinues Car Thing, Bluesky teases a paid subscription, and Krispy Kreme faces a cyberattack. Freysa.ai challenges users to make its AI bot fall in love for a cash prize, Firefox removes “Do Not Track,” and Amazon enters online car sales.
