Five minutes. What happened, and what to do about it. All stories from 3 September 2026
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, built for computer use, coding and security work
A new generation, in OpenAI's words, aimed at agents that operate computers.
Google's WeatherNext 3 puts hourly AI forecasts into Search, Gemini and Maps
Google· 3 SepGoogle released WeatherNext 3, its AI weather model, now with real-time satellite data, hourly refreshes and better rain forecasts, inside Search, Gemini and Maps.
Our read: If weather moves your crews, deliveries or stock, this is a free accuracy upgrade in tools you already use.
- If weather decides your week, check the forecast in Gemini or Maps against whatever you use now for a fortnight.
- If a washed-out day costs you money, ask whether the Maps Platform feed can drive your scheduling.
Source: Google. This is our short summary of their reporting. The paragraphs marked "Our read" and the things to do are SeedFoundry's opinion. The summary is drafted with AI tools. The picture is our own graphic. How we source and credit
These are short summaries of other people's reporting, with our own commentary. Each story names its source and links to the original. How we source and credit