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Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks

Google hasn’t released a frontier-level Gemini Pro AI model since early 2026, but it sure loves rolling out new Gemini Flash variants. Today, Google is announcing its third Flash model release in just six weeks, making it more likely that we’ll never see the promised Gemini 3.5 Pro. But no matter, says Google, because Gemini

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Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing

Four federal agencies have been sued amid calls to release information about the secret framework that the Trump administration uses to conduct safety reviews of frontier AI models prior to release. In a Wednesday press release announcing the lawsuit, a nonpartisan nonprofit called Protect Democracy alleged that “almost no details” have been released to the

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Alexander Shpunt, CEO and co-founder of Lyte AI.

Former Apple Engineers’ Physical AI Startup Lyte Raises $165M At $1.6B Valuation

Lyte, a physical AI startup building sensing and perception technology for robots, has raised $165 million in Series C funding at a $1.6 billion post-money valuation. The financing, led by Maverick Silicon, brings Lyte’s total raised to $272 million. Fidelity Management And Research Co., which led Lyte’s Series B, also participated in the Series C,

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