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The AI news for August 4th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
From deepfakes to phishing: AI pervades all stages of cybercrime in Africa, according to Interpol. Source: https://the-decoder.de/von-deepfakes-bis-phishing-ki-durchdringt-laut-interpol-alle-phasen-der-cyberkriminalitaet-in-afrika/
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/apple-finally-fixed-siri-so-why-does-it-feel-anticlimactic/
Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/congresss-favorite-ai-tool-chatgpt/
Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974571/eu-ai-act-transparency-labels-rules-deepfakes
