0. Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber (blog.google)
940 points · 531 comments · by bratao
Google’s post announces Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, linking to DeepMind’s [src]
1. A note on subscription prices from LWN (lwn.net)
695 points · 135 comments · by rwky
LWN will raise subscription prices by approximately 20% on September 15, citing inflation and stalled subscriber growth, while honoring existing terms and temporarily extending old rates for active monthly subscribers. [src]
2. Muse Spark 1.3 (developer.meta.com)
497 points · 323 comments · by bvaldivielso
Meta introduces Muse Spark 1.3, a new AI model detailed in its research blog. [src]
3. True Rate of Unemployment (lisep.org)
302 points · 340 comments · by ptrhvns
LISEP’s functional unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points for the fourth consecutive month to 24.9% in July 2026, compared with the federal headline rate of 4.1%. [src]
4. Can I opt out of my input or output data being used for training? (help.mistral.ai)
411 points · 176 comments · by teekert
Mistral says users can opt out of having their input and output data used for training through separate privacy controls for Vibe, its mobile apps, and Studio/API services, while Vibe Enterprise customers are opted out by default. [src]
5. Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business (nytimes.com)
333 points · 244 comments · by donohoe
Google avoided a forced breakup of its ad-tech business after defeating the U.S. government’s bid to require a sale. [src]
6. Three sites made 215,128 “best software” pages for AI. Perplexity cites them (trellner.com)
359 points · 165 comments · by jakobgreenfeld
A study of Perplexity’s software recommendations found that 59.8% of citations came from low-ranked domains, including 215,128 machine-generated buying pages across three apparently connected sites, though researchers did not test whether these sources changed the recommendations. [src]
7. Commodore 64 released September 1, 1982 (dfarq.homeip.net)
339 points · 175 comments · by giuliomagnifico
The Commodore 64 launched on September 1, 1982, offering 64 kilobytes of memory for under $600 and becoming the best-selling computer of its time through affordable pricing, capable graphics and sound, extensive software, and enduring popularity. [src]
8. Dutch central bank moves share of gold from U.S., Canada to London (nltimes.nl)
226 points · 227 comments · by TechTechTech
We couldn't summarize this story. [src]
9. I wanna live an NPC life (signalundefied.bearblog.dev)
228 points · 204 comments · by conferza
The linked page is inaccessible, displaying a 403 error and requiring JavaScript and cookies, so its contents cannot be summarized. [src]
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