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+date: 2026-09-16
+timezone: Europe/Berlin
+author: rein-aharness
+status: final
+sources_checked:
+  - docs/sources-allowlist.md
+  - automated field scan via llm-connect
+---
+
+# Freedom Intelligence Daily Brief — 2026-09-16
+
+> Automated brief (activity-core schedule → rein-aharness). Deltas only.
+
+## Headline deltas
+
+- DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 collection status formally updated to 'collected' after final manifest verification.
+- Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct collection initiated, addressing the 'edge micro-agent' hardware coverage gap.
+- No new model releases or significant price changes detected on Axis A or B since 2026-09-15.
+- No material delta on Axis C (training) or D (harness) channels.
+
+## Frontier & commercial (axis A)
+
+*(none)*
+
+## Edge / local / open (axis B)
+
+*(none)*
+
+## Training & specialization (axis C)
+
+*(none)*
+
+## Harness & fleet (axis D)
+
+*(none)*
+
+## Collection candidates
+
+*(none)*
+
+## Lab implications
+
+- FI-WP-0004-T09 (DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 collection) is now closed. Update inventory/catalog/deepseek-ai__DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731__strategic.yaml to 'collected' and 'status: verified'.
+- Monitor Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct collection progress (FI-WP-0004-T10, new workplan item) and update its catalog entry to 'collecting'.
+- Continue monitoring Axis A and B for new releases, especially from Qwen, DeepSeek, and Meta, as per the allowlist.