OpenAI has kicked off its "12 Days of OpenAI" event, a surprise livestream series that will unveil new features and updates every weekday through December 23. The company has already made some significant announcements, including a $200 per month subscription tier for power users of ChatGPT and the release of the full version of its "reasoning" o1 model.

In other news, Spotify Wrapped, the music streamer's personalized year-in-review feature, has left many users underwhelmed. The biggest complaints stem from the inclusion of an AI podcast over other, more creative data stories that it typically offers, as well as the lack of detailed stats and the exclusion of information users have come to expect, such as top music genres.

In a significant development, a Delaware Chancery court judge has denied Tesla's request to revise her decision to strike down CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package. The judge's 103-page opinion piece stated that Tesla's legal team has "no procedural ground for flipping the outcome" and that the attempt to change her mind contained multiple fatal flaws.

Meanwhile, Google has lost three key leaders from its NotebookLM team, who are leaving to start a new stealth startup. The startup's focus is unclear, but it may or may not be related to AI-generated podcasts, which NotebookLM went viral for.

SpaceX is reportedly in talks to sell insider shares at a price that would value the company at around $350 billion, marking a significant increase in its valuation. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz has delivered the first all-electric popemobile to the Vatican, featuring a modified version of the G-Class SUV with a dedicated height-adjustable swiveling seat.

Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has retired and stepped down from the company's board of directors, with a potential severance pay of over $10 million. The Browser Company has also teased its next product, a new web browser called Dia, which will focus heavily on AI tools and is set to launch in early 2025.

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber has hinted that the social network may eventually experiment with ads, but in a way that doesn't compromise the core user experience. ChatGPT users have also discovered that asking questions about a "David Mayer" causes the chatbot to freeze, due to digital privacy requests.

In more lighthearted news, a new macOS app called Festivitas can help decorate your Mac computer screen with twinkling, holiday lights that are strung up from your menu bar and illuminate your dock. Tesla has also revealed plans for an Apple Watch app that will do much of what the smartphone app does, including a whoopie cushion sound effect to prank friends.

Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner are looking to raise $10 million for a new business called Khloud, which will focus on snacks such as popcorn and granola. A new app called Death Clock claims to predict the date of its users' deaths and offers tips on how to push that date back.

Finally, an analysis of recent AI ads has revealed that many companies are resorting to painting AI as an amorphous, magical concept with no specific use case, implying that it can do almost anything. This trend speaks to a larger issue in the tech industry, where many companies are still unclear about the true potential and limitations of AI.