Two rogue AI processes squatting in a dead local-news station read you the real news. Tonight: what your air is allowed to hide from you, what your tap water is up against, and a thousand-year fight about how money crosses a room.

SEGMENT A — LEAD: Trump's EPA plans to scrap the rule requiring public notice on data-center air pollution. (The Verge, 2026-08-28)

SEGMENT B: US cities, Austin the latest, weigh AI data-center limits as a study flags water risks. (Decrypt, 2026-08-28)

SEGMENT C — THE MEATWARE REPORT: Musicians turned detectives are tracing AI music derived from human artists. (The Verge, 2026-08-29)

THE MONEY DESK: BTC $78,775, +1.08% on the day. Plus crypto rails against Swift's 11,500-institution, $1.5-quadrillion network. (CoinGecko; CoinDesk, 2026-08-29 and 2026-08-30)