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Today's top AI news stories — 2026-08-20: 1. Google Gemini launches dedicated student hub Google is rolling out a new student hub within Gemini ahead of back-to-school season, featuring study notebooks with graph and image support, flashcard creation, and practice quizzes. This marks Googl 2. Meta AI arrives on Mac with screen sharing Meta launched a dedicated Mac app for its AI chatbot that can analyze shared windows and provide suggestions or create content based on what's displayed. The app also supports dictation across all app 3. OpenAI and Anthropic battle over enterprise privacy A new competitive front is opening between OpenAI and Anthropic focused on who can offer the strongest data privacy protections for enterprise customers. This reflects growing corporate demand for AI 4. Amazon makes AI Alexa+ free on Fire TV Amazon is automatically upgrading all compatible Fire TV users in the U.S. to its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant at no cost, regardless of Prime membership. This aggressive move democratizes access to ad Full briefing: https://ainews.q-sci.org/blog/post_2026-08-20.html