Tech Pulse Daily - December 11, 2025
Dillip Chowdary
Tech Entrepreneur & Innovator
December 11, 2025 | 7 min read
Today's Top Highlights
- HISTORIC: TIME names "Architects of AI" as Person of the Year 2025, honoring Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and other AI leaders
- DEAL: Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, unlocking 200+ characters for Sora AI video generation
- RELEASE: OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 with 80% on SWE-bench and near-perfect 256k context window performance
- Google releases reimagined Gemini Deep Research agent powered by Gemini 3 Pro
- OpenAI launches AI certification courses for workers and educators
TIME Names "Architects of AI" Person of the Year 2025
In a historic recognition of AI's transformative impact on society, TIME magazine has named the "Architects of AI" as its 2025 Person of the Year, honoring the leaders who shaped artificial intelligence's rapid deployment this year.
- Honorees Include: Jensen Huang (NVIDIA), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Lisa Su (AMD), Demis Hassabis (DeepMind), Fei-Fei Li (Stanford), Elon Musk (xAI)
- Recognition Theme: "This is the year AI stopped being debated and started being deployed"
- Editor's Quote: "The people designing, imagining and building AI stopped debating and started racing to deploy it, with enormous consequences for society"
- Historical Context: First time a group of technologists shares the honor for the same technology category
Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI for Sora Character Access
The Walt Disney Company has announced a landmark three-year partnership with OpenAI, investing $1 billion in equity and unlocking its vast character library for the Sora AI video generator.
- Character Access: 200+ animated, masked, and creature characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars
- Content Scope: Includes costumes, props, vehicles, and iconic settings from Disney franchises
- Investment: $1 billion equity stake in OpenAI as part of the three-year deal
- Developer Impact: Sora API users will have access to Disney characters for commercial projects (licensing TBD)
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.2 with Major Software Engineering Gains
OpenAI has released GPT-5.2, described as "the model family designed to stop chatting and start working," featuring significant improvements in software engineering and long-context reasoning tasks.
- SWE-Bench Score: 80% on SWE-bench Verified, massive improvement over previous models
- Context Window: Near-perfect performance on 256k token window retrieval tasks
- Focus Shift: Designed for autonomous work rather than conversational assistance
- API Availability: Available now for ChatGPT Pro and API users
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Google Launches Reimagined Gemini Deep Research Agent
Timed strategically on the same day as GPT-5.2's release, Google unveiled a reimagined version of its Gemini Deep Research agent powered by Gemini 3 Pro.
- Foundation Model: Powered by Gemini 3 Pro, Google's "most factual" model trained to minimize hallucinations
- Interactions API: Developers can embed Google's research capabilities into their own applications
- Key Feature: Enhanced SATA-model research capabilities for complex multi-step tasks
- Availability: Rolling out to Gemini Advanced subscribers first
OpenAI Launches AI Certification Courses
OpenAI officially launched its first set of certification courses designed to equip workers and educators with essential AI skills for the evolving workplace.
- Target Audience: Workers transitioning to AI-augmented roles and educators teaching AI concepts
- Certification Value: Official OpenAI credential for professional development
- Course Content: Practical AI skills, prompt engineering, and responsible AI use
- Academy for News: Separate initiative launched for news organizations