[8/15 12:00] AI manager fires a human worker for the first time (TIME exclusive) / Alibaba's Qwen tops 3 billion downloads

AI News Flash for August 15, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. AI manager fires a human worker for the first time (TIME exclusive) https://time.com/article/2026/08/14/claude-fired-worker-ai-job-disruption/ 2. Alibaba's Qwen tops 3 billion downloads https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-15/alibaba-ai-models-hit-3-billion-downloads-passing-meta-google 3. LG and NVIDIA expand robotics alliance https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/14/LG-Nvidia-expand-alliance-in-robots-AI-factories-and-mobility/7361786742323/ 4. Google open-sources HEIR, a compiler for encrypted AI inference https://blog.google/security/how-google-is-making-private-ai-practical-with-homomorphic-encryption/ 5. Ontario sets rules for AI data centres; Essex County weighs limits https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/essex-count-ai-data-centre-response-9.7298809

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