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Today's topics:

US backs OpenAI fair use - The Justice Department backed OpenAI in the New York Times lawsuit, arguing AI training on copyrighted material can qualify as fair use. The move raises the stakes for copyright law, AI training data, and publisher licensing.

Google avoids ad-tech breakup - A federal judge found Google violated antitrust law in ad tech but did not force a breakup. The ruling keeps pressure on Google's advertising business while leaving the biggest remedy fight for later.

Meta Google race on AI - Meta launched Muse Spark 1.3, Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber, and OpenAI shared more about GPT-Live. The theme is clear: faster AI, specialized models, voice interfaces, and tougher competition among frontier labs.

Security deal and dark web IDs - Palo Alto Networks agreed to buy Console for about $500 million, adding to the push toward AI automation in enterprise security. Separately, the FBI is investigating reports that scans of 153 million driver's licenses were listed on a dark web marketplace, raising identity theft and fraud concerns.

Broadcom pressure and Uber layoffs - Broadcom warned of pressure in its AI chip business, a notable signal for semiconductor and data center investors. Uber also cut more than 3,000 jobs, showing that cost discipline and restructuring remain active themes across tech.

NYC restricts classroom generative AI - New York City announced a one-year ban on student use of generative AI through eighth grade while adding AI literacy for high school students. The policy could influence education technology rules far beyond the city's schools.

Brain-control therapy enters trials - First human trials are beginning for chemogenetics, a technique designed to switch specific neurons on or off using a drug. Early work in epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and pain highlights the growing reach of neurotechnology and precision brain therapies.

Episode Transcript

US backs OpenAI fair use
First, one of the most important AI court fights just got a major political signal. The US Justice Department filed in support of OpenAI in the New York Times copyright case, saying that training large AI models on copyrighted material can qualify as fair use. It does not settle the lawsuit, but it shows Washington sees broad AI training rights as strategically important. If that view holds up in court, it could reshape how AI companies collect training data and how publishers negotiate from here.

Google avoids ad-tech breakup
In the model race, the pace is still intense. Meta launched Muse Spark 1.3 and says it is the company's strongest AI model so far, with a clear push toward more capable personal agents. Google officially released Gemini 3.