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EngadgetDec 17, 2025
Big Tech bent the knee for Trump in 2025
Sure, we've seen millions poured into lobbying and other means of influence during every presidency, but the last two years set a whole new bar. Business leaders, including those from almost every Big Tech company, stepped over themselves to prove fealty to Donald Trump's second administration. It's easy to see why: Their kowtowing was meant to secure regulatory favors, gain tax and tariff advantages and avoid Trump's ire. Ultimately, it was all in the service of appeasing their shareholders. Why else would Apple CEO Tim Cook, someone who typically cultivates a progressive image, hand deliver a gold plaque to the President of the United States? 

Before we leave 2025 behind, it's worth documenting the many ways tech companies and leaders debased themselves for political favor with the Trump administration. 

Alphabet (Google)Google dropped diversity recruitment goals in February, following Trump's executive orders dismantling DEI programs in the federal government. Google also changed its AI principles to allow AI in weapons and surveillance, a move that is in line with the relaxed artificial intelligence regulation the Trump administration would later adopt for its


CNET NewsDec 17, 2025
Google Says Its New Gemini 3 Flash AI Model Is Better and Faster Than 2.5 Pro
Google says it sought to make a model that was both fast and smart.

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eWeekDec 17, 2025
Nano Banana Faces New Rival as OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Images Overhaul
OpenAI rebuilds ChatGPT Images to challenge Google's Nano Banana, bringing faster image generation, editing, and conversational iteration into one creative workflow.

The post Nano Banana Faces New Rival as OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Images Overhaul appeared first on eWEEK.



CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 17, 2025
ChatGPT-5.2 Is OpenAI's Answer to Google's Gemini 3 Pro
The latest ChatGPT model could be your new work sidekick.

CNET Most Popular ProductsDec 16, 2025
OpenAI Just Dropped a New AI Image Model in ChatGPT to Rival Google's Nano Banana
OpenAI's Image Model 1.5 is out now, and it comes with a new creative studio for editing.

EngadgetDec 16, 2025
ChatGPT image generation is now faster and better at following tweaks
Following the release of GPT-5.2 last week, OpenAI has begun rolling out a new image generation model. The company says the updated ChatGPT Images is four times faster than its predecessor. If you're a frequent ChatGPT user, you'll know it can sometimes take a while for OpenAI's servers to create images, particularly during peak times and if you're not paying for ChatGPT Plus. In that respect, any improvement in speed is welcome.

The new version is also better at following instructions, including when you want to edit something the new model just generated. You can ask the system to add, subtract, combine, blend and even transpose elements. At the same time, OpenAI says the update offers better text rendering. That's something many image models have traditionally struggled with, but according to the company, the new ChatGPT Images is capable of handling denser and smaller text. As part of the today's model update, OpenAI is additionally adding a dedicated Images section to the ChatGPT sidebar. Here you'll find preset filters and prompts you can look to for inspiration. 

The new ChatGPT Images arrives just as Nano Banana Pro is responsible for a surge in Gemini usage. In October, Google said its chatbot had 650 million users, up from 450 million just a few months earlier in July. Nano Banana Pro has proven so popular, the company recently

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