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• A Microsoft executive described generative AI as the largest theft of labor in history, according to unsealed court documents. • The statement appeared in legal filings related to a copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times against Microsoft and OpenAI. • This admission provides evidence for publishers arguing that AI companies illegally used copyrighted journalism to train their models.

• Internal Microsoft and OpenAI emails reveal executives feared that AI scraping would lead to a "doom loop" that could destroy news organizations. • One Microsoft executive described the process of AI scraping copyrighted content as the "largest theft of labor in human history." • This tension highlights a critical risk for the media market, where AI models rely on professional journalism while simultaneously threatening the financial viability of those publishers.

• Unsealed court filings reveal that a Microsoft executive privately described OpenAI's data scraping practices as the largest theft of labor in human history. • The documents show both companies scraped paywalled content from The New York Times to build datasets while internally warning that these actions would gut publishers. • This internal admission complicates the legal battle over whether training large language models constitutes fair use, a rule allowing copyrighted work to be used without permission for specific purposes.

• Unsealed court documents revealed that employees at Microsoft and OpenAI expressed internal concerns over using millions of news articles to train artificial intelligence systems. • Nick Turley, the leader of the ChatGPT development team, wrote in a June 2023 memo that AI posed an "existential threat" to publishers. • These internal worries highlight the risk that AI chatbots could divert readers away from original news sources, potentially destabilizing the publishing market.

• NanoViricides will begin a Phase II clinical trial next week for NV-387, an oral gummy drug designed to treat the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. • The trial responds to an expanding outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the crude fatality rate has reached 48%. • A successful treatment could reduce deaths and slow the spread of the virus during the largest outbreak currently affecting the region.

• NanoViricides will begin a clinical trial next week for the oral drug NV-387 to treat an expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. • The current outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebolavirus variant has a 48% crude fatality rate and no approved treatment or vaccine. • The virus has spread into displacement camps hosting over 4.4 million people, creating a high-risk population with poor sanitation and medical resources.

Councillors say locals have been raising concerns about people secretly filming in change rooms, swimming pools and around schoolsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Sydney’s largest councils has joined the City of Brisbane and the City of Yarra to issue a ban on AI smart glasses at public pools as concerns mount over the potential for predators to exploit the new technology.On Tuesday evening, Canterbury-Bankstown voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning the tech at its pools, with its mayor, Bilal El-Hayek, describing them as “pervert glasses”. Continue reading...

• India's foreign-exchange reserves rose by $44.9 billion to reach a record high of $785.706 billion. • The increase was driven by strong inflows and a dedicated program to mobilize dollars, though gold reserves decreased. • This surge provides the central bank with more resources to support the local currency and reduce market volatility.

• Google announced it will invest at least €13 billion in Finland for digital infrastructure, including data centres to support artificial intelligence. • The investment also includes funding for clean energy projects and community development initiatives, such as dedicated nature and community funds. • This investment is Google's largest in European AI infrastructure, aiming to power artificial intelligence and support local communities.

• Paris-based start-up Mistral AI raised €3bn in a funding round led by Samsung. • This investment values the company at more than €21bn, marking the largest venture funding round in European history. • The capital supports Mistral's goal of providing a European alternative to US-based AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.

• Google announced a record €13 billion investment to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland through 2028. • This commitment represents the tech giant's largest-ever investment in Europe to date. • The expansion increases the availability of high-performance computing and data storage for businesses and developers operating within the European market.

Actor Nicolas Cage is reportedly owner of home where sinkhole formed, roughly 25-30ft deep and 30-by-60ft wideThe city of Malibu, California, has ordered the evacuation of more than 30 properties after a large sinkhole opened on Tuesday.Malibu officials declared a local emergency on Tuesday evening after a “large sinkhole” emerged near 31630 Sea Level Drive. The officials said the sinkhole was believed to have begun developing on Monday, and had grown to roughly 25-30ft deep and 30-by-60ft wide by Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

• NanoViricides announced on September 8, 2026, that it has registered a Phase II clinical trial for NV-387 oral gummies to treat the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. • The company reports that NV-387 previously performed better than the drug Remdesivir in a lethal animal model of a viral disease. • This trial addresses a critical gap in healthcare because there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the specific strain of ebolavirus causing the expanding outbreak.

• PayTabs and WaFd, Inc. completed major acquisition deals on September 8 and 9, 2026. • WaFd, Inc. entered into a reverse merger transaction with EverBank Financial Corp valued at $3.9 billion. • These multi-billion-dollar shifts in the financial sector alter the competitive landscape for payment services and banking in the MENA and US markets.

• NanoViricides announced on September 8, 2026, that it registered a Phase II clinical trial for NV-387 oral gummies to treat the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. • The trial is listed in the Pan African Clinical Trials Database to address the expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. • This development provides a potential oral treatment option for patients in a region currently facing the largest Ebola outbreak on record.

• French AI firm Mistral announced on September 8 that it raised €3 billion in the largest tech funding round in European history. • The investment lifts the company's total valuation to over €21 billion. • This massive capital injection provides Mistral with the resources to compete with global AI leaders in the development of large language models.

• Belgium and the Netherlands have developed some of Europe's most robust life sciences ecosystems through a combination of top research institutions and biotech talent. • Investment in these regions is currently fragmented and early-stage funding remains scarce for new ventures. • National biotech initiatives and European Union support serve as the primary catalysts for scaling these scientific strengths into larger commercial markets.

• French AI developer Mistral announced on Tuesday that it raised 3 billion euros in the largest tech fundraising round in European history. • The funding round values the startup at over 21 billion euros, with CFO Johan Bergqvist stating the company can develop models more cost-efficiently than its peers. • This valuation positions Mistral as Europe's leading AI model developer and a direct competitor to US firms like Anthropic and Palantir.

• Hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Temasek and Seraphim Space. • This investment marks the largest single funding round for any Indian space technology company, bringing Pixxel's total capital raised to $195 million. • The funding supports the company's mission to observe Earth using light spectrums that are invisible to the human eye.

• Canadian trade chief Maninder Sidhu has been invited to join EU trade talks in Dublin next month to strengthen ties between Brussels and Ottawa. • Five nations, including Germany and Denmark, are meeting in Copenhagen today to agree on deporting failed migrants to non-EU return hubs. • Ukraine faces a critical shortfall of interceptor rockets as Russia increases missile strikes on civilian infrastructure and key assets.

In the California City facility, ‘contact visits’ are strictly forbidden – but detained residents aren’t staying quiet. Are officials listening?Teresa Reyes drove 300 miles to be with her son on his 32nd birthday in May, but she couldn’t give him a gift, share a meal with him or give him a hug. She couldn’t even touch him.Her son, Guillermo, a tattoo artist from San Jose, is locked up in the California City immigration detention center, California’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, and the only way he can see his mother is behind a thick pane of glass. Continue reading...

• For the first time, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has surpassed North America and Europe to become the world's largest market for streaming series orders. • Driven by record commissioning activity from giants like Netflix and Amazon, growth is centered in India, South Korea, and Japan, with emerging activity in Taiwan and the Philippines. • This shift is fueled by the region's high potential for subscriber growth and the increasing global popularity of Asian-produced content.

US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to ChicagoThe risk ⁠of power outages ⁠is expected to ​escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies ⁠serving millions of homes and businesses from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic.The US Department of Energy warned of the potential for heightened blackout risks in ⁠the PJM Interconnection, the largest US electric grid, which serves 67 million people in ​a territory stretching from Washington DC to ‌Chicago. Continue reading...

Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage siteBarclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and home to millions of people in Bangladesh and India.Three complainants from the region have submitted a case to the UK government’s Office for Responsible Business Conduct, alleging that the British bank breached international guidelines by underwriting companies involved in the emission-heavy Maitree super thermal power project, also known as the Rampal power plant. Continue reading...

• Vice-President Radhakrishnan announced that India has become the world's fifth largest economy following 12 years of sustained national efforts. • He emphasized that achieving the vision of becoming a fully developed nation by 2047 requires communities to foster a sense of shared responsibility. • This milestone reflects India's significant economic growth and strategic positioning on the global stage.

Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near SteyningA 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said.The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

About 125 firefighters tackle blaze at Neasden waste facility as nearby Amazon warehouse is evacuatedA large fire has broken out at a waste facility close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London, disrupting tube and train lines in the area.Twenty fire engines and about 125 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze at a mixed-waste facility on an industrial estate in Neasden, just under a mile from the venue. Continue reading...

Thermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generatorsThe largest planned AI datacenter in New Jersey is being accused of violating federal law after a visual investigation found the site running dozens of unpermitted gas-powered generators.Thermal drone footage captured by the non-profit newsroom Floodlight last week showed the partly completed DataOne facility in Vineland was operating at least 45 of the site’s 62 generators at the time. Continue reading...