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Research & ScienceThe Guardian

Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington

From The Guardian: Xi Jinping’s visit heavy on symbolism but no sign closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran Donald Trump welcomed Xi…

Models & LabsThe Verge

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

From The Verge: Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will…

Business & MoneyTechCrunch

Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

From TechCrunch: Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT.

Business & MoneyTechCrunch

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses

From TechCrunch: Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.

Research & ScienceGoogle Research

Automating coherent long-form video generation

Code & AgentsWired

I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

From Wired: Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.