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/Dispatch #107
Jeff Dean, after 27 years, is leaving Google with three top researchers to launch Discovery Loop, while DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps aside for an Alphabet role.
OpenAI cut prices on its GPT-5.6 models by up to 80%, chasing cheaper Chinese rivals like DeepSeek and Alibaba, even as it loses money and commits $600B to compute.
+15Starting September 4, Google Assistant shuts down on Android phones, tablets, watches, and Android Auto, replaced by Gemini, with no way to switch back once it's done.
+2A Stanford study found that leaning on AI companions for emotional support left the loneliest users even lonelier, calling them 'social junk food' that can't truly reciprocate.
