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# The Signal: Power Players Choose Sides in AI's Defining Battles
- URL: https://wire.fourthweb.ai/the-signal-power-players-choose-sides-in-ais-defining-battles/
- Published: 2026-09-02T17:30:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-02T22:01:06.000Z
- Description: Trump's DOJ just sided with OpenAI against The New York Times in a copyright showdown that could reshape AI training rules. Meanwhile Tether froze 42 million dollars before authorities even asked, and Delta elevated AI to the C-suite while rivals stick with basic chatbo
- Author: Travis Wright
- Tags: daily-signal

Trump's DOJ just sided with OpenAI against The New York Times in a copyright showdown that could reshape AI training rules. Meanwhile Tether froze 42 million dollars before authorities even asked, and Delta elevated AI to the C-suite while rivals stick with basic chatbots.

*September 2, 2026 — 294 words / \~2.0 min*

### Stories covered:

1. [Trump's DOJ Backs OpenAI Against The New York Times in Copyright War](https://wire.fourthweb.ai/trumps-doj-backs-openai-against-the-new-york-times-in-copyright-war/)
2. [Tether Froze $42M Three Months Before the Warrant Arrived](https://wire.fourthweb.ai/tether-froze-42m-three-months-before-the-warrant-arrived/)
3. [Delta Put AI on Its Executive Committee While Competitors Deploy Chatbots](https://wire.fourthweb.ai/delta-put-ai-on-its-executive-committee-while-competitors-deploy-chatbots/)