Google stretches AI video to 40 seconds as agents go persistent - AIskimIQ Daily Brief - 2026-08-28

AIskimIQ — Daily AI News Brief · Aug 28, 2026 · 5m

Google launched Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, extending AI-generated video to 40 seconds at upscaled 4K, while OpenAI is reportedly building a "persistent" AI agent. Meanwhile, cheaper "Flash" models are reshaping China's AI race, and Cisco has rolled out personal AI agents to all 90,000 employees. — Podcast voice is synthetic and episodes are produced with AI workflows.