Archive — Sept. 16, 2026

Past articles to inform your future.

Edition Sept. 16, 2026 (5pm)

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Product
OpenAI tests Sponsored Agents that open from ChatGPT ads
Rowan Keel Sept. 16, 2026, 5:12 p.m. CT

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Brief
Gates puts $1 billion on AI access as leaders reject a pause
Lark Pemberton Sept. 16, 2026, 5:21 a.m. CT
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Policy
OpenAI says it held weeks of safety talks with rival labs
Simone Adler Sept. 16, 2026, 5:21 a.m. CT
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Markets
OpenAI in early raise talks at $1.2 trillion value, FT says
Nico Valdez Sept. 16, 2026, 5:21 a.m. CT
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Product
Google ships Gemini 3.8 Live speech models with SynthID
Rowan Keel Sept. 16, 2026, 5:21 a.m. CT
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Policy
OpenAI backs FRONTIER Act plan for independent safety checks
Simone Adler Sept. 16, 2026, 5:21 a.m. CT