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Spotifys Wrapped feature has sparked a trend, with Amazon Musics Twenty Twenty-Five Delivered and Apple Musics Replay offering personalized music summaries. Duolingo and Netflix also provide language learning and viewing history reviews. Twitch offers annual summaries for viewers and streamers. More companies may join in with unique year-end recaps.

Corey shares his personal experience of moving out of his long-time Venice Beach apartment, highlighting the discomfort and fear that comes with change. He emphasizes that growth often occurs during uncertain times and encourages listeners going through transitions to embrace the discomfort as a sign of evolution and new opportunities.

Major tech manufacturers, including Dell and Lenovo, are set to raise laptop and system prices by up to 20% due to surging costs for memory and storage components, driven by increased demand for AI infrastructure. This timing poses challenges for new product announcements and shipments, affecting both manufacturers and complementary component makers.

Regular Animals by Beeple at Art Basel Miami Beach features robotic dogs with famous faces, printing NFT-linked images. The artists self-portrait dog sold first, surprising him. This tech-art blend, reminiscent of his $69M digital collage sale, is on display until Sunday.

Aaru, an AI-driven startup, secures funding from Redpoint Ventures, offering varying valuations to investors. Aarus AI model simulates customer behavior, providing insights faster than traditional surveys. Founded in 2024, the company has already partnered with major firms and accurately predicted political outcomes, demonstrating the potential of their technology.

Yoodli, an AI-powered startup, has seen its valuation skyrocket to over $300 million, following a $40 million Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital. The company, co-founded by Varun Puri and Esha Joshi, uses AI to create simulated scenarios for communication practice, shifting from a consumer product to enterprise training.

Waymo, Alphabets self-driving car company, issues voluntary software recall for robotaxis interaction with school buses. The update, made on November 17th, significantly improves vehicles performance in these situations, surpassing human drivers capabilities. This recall comes after NHTSAs investigation and criticism from cities like Atlanta and Austin, following incidents of robotaxis not properly stopping or maneuvering around school buses. Waymo emphasizes safety as their top priority and commitment to continuous analysis and necessary fixes.

Scientists in South Korea have developed Octoid, a soft robot that mimics an octopuss movements and color changes. This innovative robot, made from photonic crystal polymer, can change color and capture prey, marking a significant step in biomimetic robotics. Potential applications include self-aware robots, military camouflage, deep-sea exploration, and medical micro-robots.

Winters arrival, marked by the winter solstice on December twenty-first, brings the shortest day of the year due to Earths tilt. This event, historically celebrated for thousands of years, has influenced modern holiday traditions like Christmas. Despite the lack of daylight in places like Utqiagvik, Alaska, the solstice remains a significant event, reminding us of the Earths impact on our daily lives.