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Jan 26, 2025

Operator AI agent can book, Musk and Altman clash on Stargate, hackers find Subaru flaws.

: OpenAI's Operator is a new AI agent capable of completing tasks like booking travel. It will be available to Pro users in the U.S. Elon Musk and Sam Altman are disputing the $500 billion Stargate project, which aims to bolster OpenAI data centers. Meanwhile, Subaru fixed vulnerabilities found by hackers, and news like TikTok's uncertain future was also highlighted.

OpenAI introduced Operator, an AI agent that can autonomously perform tasks such as booking travel and making restaurant reservations. Accessible to users on ChatGPT's $200 monthly Pro plan, Operator operates through a dedicated web browser window and is currently being rolled out in the U.S.

Simultaneously, a disagreement between Elon Musk and Sam Altman unfolded regarding Stargate, a $500 billion infrastructure initiative to support OpenAI’s AI workloads, involving investors like SoftBank. The dispute is complicated by Musk’s legal entanglements with OpenAI, casting doubt on his neutrality in the matter.

Meanwhile, Subaru addressed security flaws in its web portal after hackers exposed vulnerabilities that allowed them to control cars remotely. In other tech news, TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains precarious amid potential buyers like YouTube's MrBeast.