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      "headline": "Google DeepMind launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking",
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        "headline": "Meta launches Meta One subscription with expanded AI features",
        "source": "Meta",
        "link": "https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-meta-one-subscription-service-more-features-ai/",
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        "headline": "Perplexity Portable Computer now available on Windows with NVIDIA RTX",
        "source": "NVIDIA",
        "link": "https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/local-ai-perplexity-windows-pcs/",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:00:52+00:00",
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