[8/9 18:00] OpenAI acquires NextSlide, builds an office suite inside ChatGPT (LEAD) / Zoox wins NHTSA exemption for 2,500 vehicles, starts charging August 10

AI News Flash for August 09, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Topics: 1. OpenAI acquires NextSlide, builds an office suite inside ChatGPT (LEAD) https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-nextslide-acquisition-office-suite-microsoft 2. Zoox wins NHTSA exemption for 2,500 vehicles, starts charging August 10 https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-and-ubers-av-empire/ 3. SiteVue AI raises $7.5M seed for manufacturing vision AI https://pulse2.com/sitevue-ai-raises-7-5-million-seed-round-to-expand-ai-powered-vision-for-manufacturing/ 4. RevealDx secures $3.4M from 4DMedical, global distribution for RevealAI-Lung https://pulse2.com/revealdx-secures-3-4-million-investment-from-4dmedical-and-signs-global-distribution-agreement-for-revealai-lung/ 5. Saudi Arabia AI tool adoption hits 45.2 percent, more than doubling in a year https://english.aawsat.com/technology/5305043-saudi-arabia%E2%80%99s-use-ai-tools-surges-452-more-doubling-year

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