OpenAI hints at a "simplified" GPT-5 model.

OpenAI has decided to cancel the launch of o3, which was expected to be its next major artificial intelligence model, opting instead for a more "simplified" product offering. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, announced in a post on X that the company will focus on the development of GPT-5, a model that will integrate o3 into ChatGPT and its API. As a result, o3 will not be released as an independent model. Additionally, OpenAI plans to launch GPT-4.5 before GPT-5 is released, with Altman stating that this will be the last model not to follow the "chain-of-thought" format.

On another note, TikTok has made its return to Apple and Google's app stores in the United States, almost a month after being removed due to a national security law. Alongside TikTok, the apps CapCut and Lemon8 have also been restored, which had been removed to comply with the same legislation. The decision to restore these apps followed a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Apple, indicating that the ban would not be enforced immediately.

In the realm of Apple, its CEO, Tim Cook, has hinted at the arrival of a new member to the product family, expected to be a fourth-generation iPhone SE. It has been three years since the last release of this device, which sold for $429, a neglect considering its importance in markets like China and India. This time, Apple is expected to remove the home button with Touch ID and use the same chip that powers the iPhone 16.

Furthermore, it has been revealed that Elon Musk has added conditions to his $97.4 billion offer to buy OpenAI; his legal team stated that they will withdraw the offer if the board commits to keeping the organization as a nonprofit entity. On another topic, Meta is facing internal criticism over its recent policies, and its CTO, Andrew Bosworth, has responded that dissatisfied employees are free to resign.

In other events, Tesla won a defamation lawsuit after being sued by Zhang Yazhou, who alleged that an accident involving a Model 3 was due to faulty brakes. A Chinese court ruled in favor of Tesla, ordering Zhang to pay approximately $23,000 in damages and issue a public apology. Meanwhile, a new app called Pinksky has launched an Android version, offering a social photographic experience similar to Instagram but based on open technology.

Researchers at Google DeepMind have also demonstrated the use of miniature humanoid robots in a soccer game, while Google has expanded NotebookLM Plus, a paid version of its AI-based research assistant. Additionally, Zeta, which provides banking software, reached a valuation of $2 billion after raising $50 million from strategic investors.

Finally, Google Maps users in the U.S. will begin to see the name "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico," thanks to an order from former President Trump. Meanwhile, Perplexity has found a low-cost growth strategy by using X instead of expensive ads during the Super Bowl, resulting in a 50% increase in downloads of its app. Tumblr, in turn, is moving to the open social space through WordPress infrastructure, allowing its users to federate their blogs.