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Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 10 stories
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The Trump administration filed a brief in Manhattan federal court supporting OpenAI's fair use defense against The New York Times' copyright lawsuit. The Justice Department argued AI training on copyrighted works outweighs competitive harm, while the Times accused the administration of siding with trillion-dollar AI companies over creators.
Adobe added over 70 tools from apps like Illustrator and Premiere Pro into Slack, letting users ask Slackbot to perform Photoshop and other creative actions directly within the messaging platform.
Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, its third Flash model in six weeks. Flash Cyber, replacing the 3.5 version, goes only to trusted testers and governments. Pricing starts at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 output, rising later.
Tesla Model Y suspension problems have been reported in China, with some cases also emerging in the US. The issue involves rear suspension collapse complaints, affecting drivers of the popular electric SUV despite its strong global and US sales position.
Meta Platforms released Muse Spark 1.3, its most powerful large language model so far, claiming it has caught up with Anthropic and OpenAI. The model is available to developers who pay for access.
Meta Superintelligence Labs released Muse Voice Transcribe, a real-time speech-to-text model with streaming transcription, endpoint detection, and speaker diarization for over 20 speakers. The public API costs $0.18 per hour of processed audio and supports audio exceeding an hour with multilingual code-switching.
AI enters the household, described as a total game-changer. The technology brings artificial intelligence into everyday home life, marking a shift in domestic technology use.
The AI industry faces a public relations problem that needs fixing. The issue stems from how artificial intelligence companies communicate with the public. Addressing this requires clearer messaging and transparency about AI capabilities and limitations.
TiVo OS announced major platform enhancements at IFA 2026, expanding AI-powered discovery, free streaming, live sports, and interactive TV experiences. The company announcement details new capabilities for smart TV users.
Prism, OYO's parent, reported FY26 net profit of Rs 994 crore, up from Rs 245 crore, including a Rs 678 crore deferred tax credit. Gross booking value grew 89%, driven by G6 Hospitality. Revenue rose 50% to Rs 9,358 crore.
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