Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more
Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber, with improvements in reasoning, software engineering, and agentic AI.
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Jason Isbell sues Suno, but not for copyright infringement.
He filed the suit alongside Guy Forsyth, Eduardo Calle, and Camper Van Beethoven’s David Lowery. Interestingly, rather than filing a straightforward copyright case, the plaintiffs claim Suno imitates their voices and styles without permission. After a long intro that involves the Borg for some reason, the complaint says: [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-3.53.43-PM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Bessent Blasts US Hyperscalers for Failure to Tout AI Benefits
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the US companies ramping up investment in artificial intelligence, faulting them for failing to build ties with comm...
Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright battle
The Trump administration has made an extraordinary intervention in a legal battle between The New York Times and OpenAI, siding with the $85...
Why 'AI food slop' is making people so uncomfortable and upset
People have taken to social media to recoil at pictures of "AI food slop" on restaurant menus. Experts explain why our reactions are so intense.
Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
Amazon is rolling out a new feature for Alexa for Shopping that allows it to verify whether an email you received from the company is legit.
Which rojiblancas have played most Clásicos Tapatíos? Find out HERE!
Friday is getting closer and closer, and with it will come a new edition of the Clásico Tapatío for Chivas Femenil. In this rivalry, there has only ever been...
Serie B: Juventude held by Londrina, but stay top
The closing match of the 25th round of Brazil’s Série B, between Londrina and Juventude, on Tuesday night (the 1st), ended goalless. With the result, the tea...
🚨 Confirmed XIs: Bayern rotate for their German Cup debut
VfL Osnabrück host FC Bayern Munich this Wednesday at the compact Bremer Brücke (16,667 spectators) in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Vincent Kompany’s si...
👕 Barça confirm squad numbers for the new season
Following the close of the transfer window, FC Barcelona confirmed the squad reshuffle led by Hansi Flick. Multiple departures and the arrival of key reinfor...
US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material | TechCrunch
"The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally," the brief reads.
CrowdStrike’s AI Security Boom May Still Have Room to Run
Wall Street experts believe that AI adoption continues to create a cybersecurity spending cycle, with companies increasingly needing to secure AI agents, app...
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
A report triggered concerns about a safety ‘race to the bottom.’
The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
Letting models train on copyrighted work will preserve ‘American prosperity,’ it says.
PSA: Amazon's shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam | TechCrunch
Amazon is adding a scam-detection feature to Alexa for Shopping that can verify whether suspicious emails, texts, and other messages actually came from the retailer.
Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
OpenAI accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in dozens of new lawsuits
OpenAI is facing a wave of lawsuits linked to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in Canada. The lawsuits accuse the company and CEO Sam Altman of “aiding and abetting” the mass shooting.
Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo
This is Adobe's second acquisition out of India after Rephrase.ai in 2023