Indonesia’s Copyright Rewrite Puts AI and Royalties in One Debate
Indonesia is refining a copyright bill on AI-assisted works, training data, platform duties and digital royalties, but the proposal is not yet law.
Artificial Intelligence
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Senate examines the consumer cost of AI-driven surveillance pricing
A Senate hearing examined personalized pricing, electronic shelf labels and consumer-data use while stressing that no nationwide grocery-pricing rule has changed.
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Publishers and Authors Sue Google Over Gemini Training Data
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier and Scott Turow accuse Google of copying books and journals for Gemini training, raising questions about licensing and author pay.
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APEC Sets Voluntary AI and Digital Security Agenda in Chengdu
APEC’s July 23 Chengdu Statement links AI security, connectivity, privacy, scam prevention and digital skills, but creates no binding regional rules.
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Hollywood’s New SAG-AFTRA Contract Puts AI and Streaming Rules to the Test
SAG-AFTRA’s contract is now in force, raising minimums and adding AI, streaming, benefit and digital-replica rules for film and TV work.
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Federal agencies commit more than $5 billion to AI-for-science effort
The Genesis Mission links federal data, supercomputers and laboratories, but 278 project selections still require negotiations before funding is final.
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Judge Signals Skepticism in Anthropic’s Pentagon Challenge
At a July 30 hearing, Judge Rita Lin questioned the Pentagon’s evidence in Anthropic’s supply-chain case. No final ruling has been issued.
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The EU’s AI rulebook changed again. Here is what companies must follow now
The EU’s AI calendar is now staggered: transparency duties apply, while some high-risk compliance deadlines move to 2027 and 2028.
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UNESCO Reports Global Decline in Press Freedom at 2026 Conference in Zambia
UNESCO says freedom of expression has declined worldwide since 2012, while media-control efforts, journalist killings, self-censorship and financial pressure on independent news outlets have increased.
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NSF Commits $380 Million to Nationwide Network of AI-Enabled Automated Laboratories
The National Science Foundation says 20 teams will build a nationwide network designed to test and scale AI-driven automated science.
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Lancaster Adopts Its First Data-Center Zoning Rules
Lancaster City Council approved the city’s first specific data-center zoning rules after public opposition and concerns about future development.
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USPTO Says AI Trademark Tool Reaches Full Agency Adoption After 250,000 Applications Analyzed
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says its Trademarks organization fully adopted Scout LLM on July 1, while a related tool, Class ACT, has analyzed 250,000 applications.
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SpaceX shares fall 13.6% after first public quarterly report highlights heavier AI spending
SpaceX shares fell 13.6% after the company released its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company, putting its artificial-intelligence spending and profitability prospects under investor scrutiny.
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USPTO expands AI tools across trademark examination after 250,000 application analyses
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says its trademark organization fully adopted Scout LLM on July 1, while a related classification tool had analyzed 250,000 applications by July 13.
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European Commission Publishes AI Transparency Guidance Ahead of EU Rules Taking Effect
The European Commission has issued guidance on disclosure requirements under the EU AI Act, including notices for certain AI interactions and labels for some deepfakes and other manipulated content.
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Policy for AI Accuracy and System Manipulation
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public comment on a proposed policy statement about how Section 5 of the FTC Act could apply to companies marketing artificial intelligence systems.
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Labor Department expands dislocated-worker grants to support AI-era reskilling
Federal guidance broadens national dislocated-worker grants to address workforce disruption linked to artificial intelligence, reindustrialization and other economic changes, with employment or paid training targeted within six months.
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EU AI Transparency Rules Begin Applying on Aug. 2, 2026
New obligations under the European Union’s AI Act require notices for certain AI interactions and machine-readable marks for covered generated or manipulated content.
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IMF Holds 2026 Global Growth Forecast at 3% as War and AI Pull Economies in Opposite Directions
The IMF kept its global growth outlook broadly unchanged, but warned that the Middle East war, stalled disinflation and financial-market repricing threaten the recovery.
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NSF Awards $83 Million to Build Integrated Data Systems for AI-Driven Science
The National Science Foundation announced $83 million in awards for data infrastructure intended to connect scientific data with computing, instruments, software and artificial-intelligence resources.
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Pflugerville Council Set to Revisit Flock Contract, AI Rules Aug. 11
Pflugerville City Council is expected to consider extending its Flock Safety contract and adopting citywide rules for AI, surveillance and data governance.
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Sprout Social to Cut About 260 Jobs as It Restructures Around AI Investments
Sprout Social said its board approved a plan to eliminate about 20% of the workforce, with employee notifications beginning July 15 and completion targeted for late September.