Good morning. It’s Monday, September 1. Today we are covering:

* Cloudflare’s CEO wants to save the web from AI’s oligarchs. Here’s why his plan isn’t crazy.

* 'Scan your face' laws for the web are having unexpected consequences

* China Is Building a Brain-Computer Interface Industry

* Cutting-Edge AI Was Supposed to Get Cheaper. It's More Expensive Than Ever

* Mercedes-AMG Reveals Futuristic Tech Behind Record-Breaking Journey

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