Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit
The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others’ intellectual property is fair use.
Month: September 2026
1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project
1Password faced immediate backlash from customers this week over a $300,000 pledge in support of a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson, who has regularly published overtly racist blog posts that include comments calling for deportation of ethnic minorities in Europe. The popular password manager is now a “distinguished corporate patron” of Omacom, the…
Here are some of REI’s best Labor Day sale deals
Summer is winding down, but REI’s Labor Day sale is here to help save you some bucks on gear that’ll let you get the most out of your upcoming outdoor expeditions. There are many, many discounts, from men’s and women’s clothing and REI Co-op gear to equipment for camping and hiking and more. The sale…
Gemini 3.8 Flash Launches at $0.75/1M Tokens [2026]
Google shipped Gemini 3.8 Flash on September 2, 2026, pricing the model at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens, the same introductory rate the company used for Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks earlier. The launch, confirmed on Google’s official blog and first reported by 9to5Google, marks the fourth Flash-tier…
How to Use Leonardo AI Image Generator: 12 Steps [2026]
Leonardo AI has quietly become one of the most-used image generators on the web, and most of the traffic isn’t coming from people typing prompts into a blank box. It’s coming from freelancers building consistent brand characters, game studios prototyping concept art, and small marketing teams who got tired of paying a photographer for stock-style…
New York City Temporarily Bans AI in Classrooms Through Middle School
The city is also putting limits on screen time and making AI literacy courses available to high-schoolers.
Microsoft is finally making it easier to mute Teams without hiding from your boss
Microsoft Teams will soon let users temporarily pause all notifications. Here is how the new quiet feature works and how it differs from Do Not Disturb.
How we make AI coding more cost efficient without sacrificing task quality
Why shorter outputs can cost more, and how GitHub Copilot reduces wasted work across the complete coding task. The post How we make AI coding more cost efficient without sacrificing task quality appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender
An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. “The campaign has targeted users looking to download popular software and has resulted in compromises across multiple organizations and industries, primarily affecting China-based operations of multinational organizations and Chinese-speaking users,” Microsoft
Range Rover’s new EV looks just like a regular Range Rover — that’s refreshing
I think automakers are finally getting the memo. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel with its new electric vehicle, Range Rover just made one that looks nearly identical to its lineup of gas-powered SUVs. They didn’t try to pass off some sleek, spaceship-looking pod as a Range Rover. Sometimes familiar designs are the way…