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The AI news for August 2nd, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
A manipulated Word document infects the next one via Copilot. Microsoft has had no solution for 144 days. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ein-manipuliertes-word-dokument-steckt-ueber-copilot-das-naechste-an-microsoft-hat-seit-144-tagen-keine-loesung/
An AI-powered image generator in Google Earth generated too much fake news. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Zu-viele-Fake-News-Google-stoppt-KI-Bilder-Funktion-in-Google-Earth-11394448.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/
Seedance 2.5: ByteDances' new video model delivers 30-second clips with integrated audio. Source: https://the-decoder.de/seedance-2-5-bytedances-neues-videomodell-liefert-30-sekunden-clips-mit-integriertem-audio/
