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The AI news for August 7th, 2026
Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:
Stanford and Arc Institute: AI designs viable bacteriophages. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Modelle-entwerfen-lebensfaehige-Viren-Forscher-warnen-vor-Missbrauch-11402252.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Report: The United States plans an import ban on Chinese technology in AI data centers. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bericht-USA-planen-Importverbot-fuer-chinesische-Technik-in-KI-Rechenzentren-11402346.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-food-ordering-and-hotel-bookings/
In the second instance: Perplexity's agents may continue to shop on Amazon for the time being. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Perplexity-erwirkt-Teilerfolg-Agenten-duerfen-vorerst-wieder-auf-Amazon-shoppen-11400689.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
