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Buyers are using AI to find holiday purchases, while retailers are using AI to find fake holiday purchases.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 📲 OpenAI Launched ChatGPT’s App Store
One step closer to ChatGPT becoming an ‘everything app.’ OpenAI launched an App Directory to browse all the tools currently available via ChatGPT and opened its SDK for developers to build new interactive experiences that operate within the chatbot’s UI. (The Verge)
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3. ❤️ Vibe-Coding Startup Lovable Raised $330M at a $6.6Bn Valuation
The vibes are good. Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable has more than tripled its valuation in just five months with its latest Series B funding round raising $330 million. The round, led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures, puts the startup at a $6.6 billion valuation. (TechCrunch)
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5. 🩺 England’s NHS Experienced a Cyberattack
Blimey. DXS International, the healthcare tech provider for England’s National Health Service, disclosed a cyberattack discovered on December 14. The company said it “immediately” contained the breach with the NHS, though the nature of the breach isn’t yet known. (TechCrunch)
6. 👐 Rivian Has a New ‘Universal Hands-Free’ Driving Feature
Good news for owners of Rivian’s R1 EVs: the new second-generation automobiles are receiving an update today that brings the new “Universal Hands-Free” driving software to drivers. The new feature allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel on more than 3.5 million miles of roads in the United States and Canada. (TechCrunch)
7. 📦 UPS is Deploying AI to Spot Holiday Return Fakes
According to a UPS-owned reverse logistics company, nearly 1 in every 10 retail items that are returned for a refund in the U.S. is fraudulent, a $76.5 billion problem for the country’s retailers. In response this holiday season, UPS-owned boxless returns processing company Happy Returns is testing its AI fraud detection tool with a handful of clients. (Reuters)
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