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On December 11, OpenAI release ChatGPT 5.2, the latest version of the widely used AI chatbot. As it does every time it releases a minor update, the company hailed its latest version as a “significant ...

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Out actor B.D. Wong apologized for making a racist comment on an Instagram post, writing, “I’m sorry if this #wtfbd moment tarnished any respect you may’ve had for me.” Wong made the comment on an ...