NPR News: 09-03-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a ban on generative AI for public school students through eighth grade, while the Trump administration backed OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit against the New York Times. The segment also covers New Jersey’s Supreme Court petition regarding prediction market regulation, the reopening of schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid an Ebola outbreak, and the NBA’s suspension of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
Topics discussed
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NYC bans generative AI for students under 8th grade
Trump administration backs OpenAI in copyright case
NJ asks Supreme Court to regulate prediction markets
Congo keeps schools open during Ebola outbreak
NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer
Judge rejects breaking up Google's ad business
Tributes to jazz singer Cassandra Wilson
Planet Money promo on healthcare costs
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