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December 21, 2025
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AI had a “grown-up” moment this week.
On one side, the Department of Energy launched GENESIS to embed AI into clean energy and grid resilience. On the other, OpenAI opened ChatGPT to third-party apps. Together, they show AI moving from experiments to systems people actually rely on.
In today’s issue:
🤯 The U.S. Just Made 24 Companies Part of it’s Mission
🧩 Developers Can Now Submit Apps Directly to ChatGPT
⚡ 5-4-3-2-1 hits you just can't miss
📰 What Else Happened in AI
😂 Your AI-Powered Laugh
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What Happened (18th Dec 2025):
The U.S. Department of Energy announced collaboration agreements with 24 organizations to advance GENESIS, a large-scale initiative focused on applying AI to clean energy, grid resilience, and scientific discovery.
What You Need to Know:
GENESIS will use advanced AI models to tackle complex energy problems like power grid optimization, climate modeling, materials discovery, and infrastructure resilience.
The initiative brings together national labs, universities, startups, and major tech and AI players under a shared research framework.
Work will focus on AI-driven simulations, large scientific datasets, and next-generation computing tied directly to real-world energy systems.
DOE frames GENESIS as critical to U.S. competitiveness in both AI leadership and clean energy innovation.
Why It Matters:
Just as AI reshaped software and productivity, GENESIS suggests the next phase is AI as national infrastructure — shaping energy systems that underpin the entire economy.
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What Happened (18th Dec 2025):
OpenAI announced that developers can now submit third-party apps directly to ChatGPT, allowing users to discover and use AI-powered tools inside the ChatGPT interface.
What You Need to Know:
Developers can publish apps that run natively inside ChatGPT, instantly reaching a massive global user base.
Apps can handle tasks like analysis, automation, research, and workflow execution within conversations.
All apps go through a review process focused on safety, quality, and user experience.
This effectively turns ChatGPT into a centralized AI app marketplace, not just a standalone assistant.
Why It Matters:
This mirrors the early App Store moment — shifting ChatGPT from a tool into a platform, and redefining how AI software is built, distributed, and monetized.
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3-THINGS IN TREND
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2-USEFUL LINKS
Unitree just launched the world’s first app store for humanoid robots, letting users control them directly from their phones — with voice-controlled tasks possibly coming next year.
WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN AI 📰
🅰️ Angular v21 Goes All-In on Signals
Angular 21 modernizes the framework with signal-powered forms, Vitest as default testing, headless components, and MCP-based AI workflows.
🧠 GPT-5.2-Codex Ships With Stronger Cybersecurity
OpenAI released GPT-5.2-Codex, a coding-focused model with improved security reasoning and vulnerability handling.
📄 Mistral OCR 3 Claims #1 Spot
Mistral launched OCR 3, converting scans, notes, and tables into clean text — topping OCR benchmarks.
🎬 Creators Coalition on AI Forms in Hollywood
Over 500 actors and filmmakers launched a new advocacy group pushing for consent, compensation, and deepfake protections.
🚀 Musk Says xAI Could Reach AGI by 2026
Elon Musk reportedly told staff xAI can beat rivals — if it survives the next 2–3 years.
Funding 💰️
Google announces US$ 8 million funding for India’s AI Centers of Excellence
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