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SEPTEMBER 25, 2026

September 25, 2026 edition · 20 stories

  1. Hacker News

    Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech

    Gemini 3.8 introduces two new text-to-speech models, Flash-Lite TTS and Flash TTS, which are designed to provide more expressive audio output.

  2. Platformer

    Can Muse make us forget the metaverse?

    Meta is presenting a new vision that may overshadow the metaverse concept, although the VR glasses are noted for their impressive quality.

  3. The Verge AI

    Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face

    Google's Gemini 3.8 Live update introduces a feature called Live Avatar, allowing users to interact with an animated AI persona that lip-syncs and displays facial expressions in real time. This feature is currently exclusive to Gemini Enterprise customers and supports 97 languages.

  4. Wired AI

    I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

    An AI agent demonstrated its usefulness by saving money, making reservations, and providing security warnings, but it also incurred a financial loss and raised concerns about potential security risks.

  5. The Verge AI

    Jensen Huang talks about AI and climate change like a supervillain

    Jensen Huang discussed the potential of AI to combat climate change, suggesting that significant suffering may be necessary to achieve progress. His remarks reflect a broader accelerationist perspective on the relationship between technology and environmental challenges.

  6. The Verge AI

    Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone

    Meta is introducing new development tools, Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, that allow users to create games using AI prompts on mobile and browser platforms. These tools aim to enhance game creation for the Horizon social platform and will be available in early access.