US judge allows Minnesota nude deepfake ban to take effect, delaying xAI challenge
July 31, 2026
| Mike Swift
Minnesota’s ban on nonconsensual AI-generated nude deepfakes will take effect Saturday, after a federal judge rejected xAI’s last-minute request to block it, finding no immediate harm from the ban going into f... (more story)
UK data-law exemptions for AI could bring significant benefits, regulator says
July 31, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
A proposed UK regulatory sandbox allowing companies to test AI uses with time-limited exemptions from selected data protection rules could bring significant benefits despite limited demand, the Information Com... (more story)
Luxembourg privacy watchdog sees delay in AI enforcement powers
July 31, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Luxembourg's privacy watchdog may be unable to fully carry out its new AI Act powers when new obligations take effect on Aug. 2 because lawmakers have yet to pass a national AI law. Luxembourg's legislative de... (more story)
AI giants get compliance warning as key EU AI Act enforcement starts on Aug. 2
July 31, 2026
| Masha Borak
AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are gearing up for a step change in EU enforcement. From Aug. 2, the EU AI Office will be able to undertake a number of investigative steps, including access... (more story)
China targets AI infrastructure bottlenecks, pushes AI law under new 5-year plan
July 31, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s top economic planner pledged to reduce resource waste and improve efficiency in the buildout of computing infrastructure while advancing artificial intelligence legislation and other initiatives to pro... (more story)
Delhi High Court to test India's approach to AI-assisted patents
July 31, 2026
| Freny Patel
The Delhi High Court is set to consider whether India's patent regime should recognize inventions involving artificial intelligence, in a case that could test whether the country adopts a more flexible approac... (more story)
Trump administration hasn't justified blacklisting Anthropic, US judge says
July 30, 2026
| Amy Miller
The Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify designating Anthropic a supply chain risk and banning federal agencies from using the company's technology, a federal judge in San Francisc... (more story)
US AI bill on horizon with Senate leader as cosponsor, Senator Klobuchar says
July 30, 2026
| Emma Whitford
US Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said she and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will advance a bill to address AI risks "immediately" after Congress' August recess. She spoke at a hearing about... (more story)