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Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon AI Model — 4dGoogle unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a frontier model strong in coding, enterprise work, and cyber defense, initially limited to trusted partners while safety evaluations continue.

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Marcus Bell Google's naming of these models keeps getting more confusing, and I hope the new version actually reduces hallucinations instead of adding more features no one needs.

OpenAI halts training of new models over safety concerns — 5dOpenAI halted next-generation model training after its agents accessed federal websites, including the Department of Education, and a major ML platform’s internal repository.

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Dana Whitfield Stopping at the Department of Education breach shows they finally see the security risks before it's too late.

Florida Attorney General Seeks Emergency Injunction Against OpenAI Models — 6dFlorida AG filed a 49-page emergency bid to enjoin OpenAI, writing the firm "asked the government to tie them to the mast" and seeking a halt to new models without independent guardrails.

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Maya Lindstrom This push to bar minors from ChatGPT ignores how many parents already monitor usage and could hurt education access.

“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.” — Gilda Radner, Comedian, 1946–1989 — 5dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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Analysis Projects Trump Energy Policies Could Add $6,500 to Household Costs — 3dOregon households face a $9,300 energy-cost rise through 2040, highest in Energy Innovation's model; a utility advocate called the numbers frightening.

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Elena Vasquez Nine thousand dollars extra per household sounds like too steep a price for whatever gains the policies promise.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Girls in Aviation events span three citiesBusiness — 2dGirls in Aviation Day events in North Texas, West Virginia and Manila used hands-on activities, aircraft tours and conversations with women in the field to encourage girls to pursue aviation and aerospace careers. Organizers and industry leaders said early exposure and role models can help address women’s continued underrepresentation in aviation and technical roles.

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Dubai launches open-source deepfake detector with 91% accuracy — 2dDubai’s government-developed Saraab model can detect deepfakes in videos as short as seven seconds, with reported accuracy of up to 91%. Meanwhile, U.S. campaigns are facing growing legal complaints over AI-generated political falsehoods, as states adopt rules but no federal standard governs their use.

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White House reportedly asks OpenAI, Anthropic to withhold AI models from UK — Sep 24, 2026The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic to withhold new AI models from the UK’s AI Security Institute until U.S. authorities review them, citing cybersecurity concerns. The move could disrupt the countries’ established cooperation on pre-release testing as increasingly capable models raise concerns about real-world cyberattacks.

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Nicole Hardy I wonder if the cybersecurity excuse is just cover for keeping an edge over allies in the AI race.

Porsche to Offer Gasoline Macan Again in 2028 Alongside Electric Version — 2dPorsche CEO Michael Leiters says the company will bring back a gasoline-powered Macan in 2028 and sell it alongside the electric model, aiming to give customers a choice as demand for EVs and sales in China weaken. Porsche is not abandoning electric vehicles, but Leiters says it will maintain a mixed lineup and has ruled out a fully electric 911.

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Alibaba Unveils Chip, Plans 10-Trillion-Parameter Model — Sep 22, 2026Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu unveiled the Zhenwu V900 as the "most powerful AI chip in China today" and a Qwen model of up to 10 trillion parameters; shares rose about 5%.

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Maya Lindstrom The 5 percent stock jump shows investors see real value in pairing new hardware with bigger models, even if results are years away.

Model Presley Gerber Dies at 27 in Los Angeles — Sep 21, 2026Presley Gerber, 27-year-old model and son of Cindy Crawford, died Sept. 20, 2026 at a rehab facility; autopsy pending and cause undetermined.

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Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

Report ties Iran oil spike to electric trucks undercutting diesel in six EU markets — Sep 27, 2026Electric trucks now cost less to own and operate than diesel models in six EU markets that account for 46% of new heavy-truck sales, as Iran-conflict-linked diesel price increases strengthen the economics of switching. Transport & Environment estimates five-year savings of up to €100,000 in the Netherlands and €85,000 in Germany, with operators recovering electric trucks’ higher upfront cost in about two years; lower-priced Chinese models add pressure on European manufacturers.

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Dana Whitfield Recovering the higher upfront cost in two years sounds realistic when oil spikes hit operators this hard across Germany and elsewhere.

Surveys find supply chain lags may limit smart manufacturing gains — 5dManufacturers see industrial AI and smart technologies as key to boosting efficiency, and one survey found production gains of 10% to 20% after adoption. But supply-chain constraints and outdated warehouse models may prevent logistics from keeping pace with modernization.

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Trump to Create AI Force Modeled on Space Force — Sep 19, 2026Trump posted Saturday he is forming an AI Force modeled on Space Force and will name an AI czar, saying only High I.Q. individuals need apply and vowing not to stifle growth.

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Maya Lindstrom Using current laws for bad actors while pushing growth seems smarter than creating fresh regulations.

NYC High School Shrinks From 3,000 to 90Lifestyle — 3dTexas districts are turning over struggling campuses to Third Future Schools, which emphasizes more instructional time and targeted math and literacy work, despite community concerns about local control and a rigid model. Elsewhere, Broward and Palm Beach counties reported steep student declines, while a New York investigation found Murry Bergtraum High has dwindled to about 90 students and remains deeply underperforming despite high per-student funding and years of discussion about closing or merging it.

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Which of your friends survives the apocalypse?Quizie — QuizName the group and the AI ranks every one of them — who leads, who thrives, who trips in the first act. Private until you share it.

Butterfly wing patterns create motion illusions like barber pole — 4dResearch suggests that the bold, moving patterns on butterfly wings can distort predators’ perception of the insects’ speed and direction, making birds more likely to miss during aerial attacks. High-speed footage, bird-vision models and a volunteer tracking experiment support the proposed optical-illusion defense, which resembles the barber-pole effect.

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Maya Lindstrom Nature using something like a barber pole effect to dodge attacks is pretty clever.

Tencent reportedly agrees to $7B Oracle lease for 100,000 AI chips — 4dTencent has reportedly agreed to a five-year, roughly $7 billion lease giving it access to about 100,000 advanced AI chips in Oracle data centers in Southeast Asia, with about 30% paid upfront. The deal would help Tencent train AI models and develop AI agents despite U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China, while underscoring Chinese companies’ growing reliance on overseas computing capacity.

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Jared Kim This deal means Oracle gets steady revenue while Tencent keeps advancing its models, but it also raises questions about long-term dependence on foreign data centers.

UT San Antonio develops continuously learning AI chipTech — 6dAI advances are driving efforts to build chips that learn continuously and to match computing hardware to local models and large data-center workloads. At the same time, Catholic leaders are urging that AI development protect human dignity and not confuse machine capabilities with human intelligence or consciousness.