Here are the current artificial intelligence news, tech developments, and trending tools on December 23, 2025:
Tech News and AI Developments
- Waymo restarted its robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackouts disrupted traffic, while Elon Musk said Tesla’s local ride-hailing service was unaffected.
- TikTok Shop introduced digital gift cards in the U.S., adding a new shopping feature as it competes with Amazon and eBay and expands its e-commerce business.
- Alphabet has agreed to acquire Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, aiming to accelerate the development of U.S. energy and data center infrastructure. The deal is expected to close in 2026.
- YouTube confirmed that upload issues are affecting creators worldwide.
- OpenAI rolled out a security update to ChatGPT Atlas after automated red teaming uncovered new prompt injection attacks targeting its browser-based agent.
- Snapchat released Animate It – the platform’s first open-prompt AI video generation Lens.
- Samsung Electronics announced that it plans to unveil its latest Bespoke AI kitchen appliances at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
Trending Artificial Intelligence Tools
- Delulu.Stream – uses AI to transform user inputs into confident, “main character” narratives and interpretations of everyday situations with a creative filter.
- PolyBuzz – an AI roleplay and chat platform where you interact with customizable characters for entertainment and storytelling.
- Janitor – lets you chat with user-created AI characters using large language models for roleplay and conversational scenarios.
- Meshy AI – generates 3D models and textures from text or images for games, animation, and design workflows.
- Moonlake AI – an AI-native data platform designed to help teams build and analyze large-scale datasets for machine learning and analytics.
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