Your daily briefing on what's happening in AI — from groundbreaking research to industry moves, curated from the world's most trusted sources. Here are the top stories for 2026-07-24.
1. Amazon cracks down on use of AI images by sellers after New York law
A recently enacted New York law mandates that companies disclose when an ad includes a "synthetic performer" in place of a human actor.
Source: Amazon cracks down on use of AI images by sellers after New York law
2. How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
We spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work.
Source: How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
3. The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left
On a gray, humid Saturday morning in central Florida, a little under a dozen people gathered outside the Spring Hill Branch Library to protest the construction of a hyperscale data center in their community. There was no immediate threat - the Hernando County commission had unanimously approved a on
Source: The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left
4. Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about the major trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI and what this tells us about OpenAI’s future. By now I’m sure most Decoder listeners are familiar with Apple’s allegations in this case. The company says a
Source: Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era
5. OpenAI is making big claims as it rolls out ChatGPT Health to everyone
OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health to everyone in the US on Thursday, allowing more people to connect their medical records and health-tracking information to the chatbot. During a briefing, Ashley Alexander, OpenAI's vice president of health product, says the company's models "are now capable of
Source: OpenAI is making big claims as it rolls out ChatGPT Health to everyone
6. IBM lowers full-year forecast after earnings warning
IBM is now looking to improve productivity with artificial intelligence, including with a new coding tool called Bob.
Source: IBM lowers full-year forecast after earnings warning
7. NVIDIA AI Supercomputer Comes Online at Naval Postgraduate School
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang today visited the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, to commission an NVIDIA DGX GB300 system — bringing one of the world’s most powerful AI platforms fully online for the students, researchers and faculty at the U.S. military’s flagship graduate u
Source: NVIDIA AI Supercomputer Comes Online at Naval Postgraduate School
8. ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push
ServiceNow's investment gives BusinessNext a strategic partner to expand its AI-powered banking software globally.
9. Google will let you upload a video selfie to recover your account - but should you?
Google's new account recovery option prompts users to upload a selfie to prove their identity. Here's what to know.
Source: Google will let you upload a video selfie to recover your account - but should you?
10. Experts say exploiting Anthropic’s Fable isn’t how Kimi K3 got so good
"I don't think you get a model this strong and this quickly on the heels of Fable doing strictly distillation," one expert told TechCrunch.
Source: Experts say exploiting Anthropic’s Fable isn’t how Kimi K3 got so good
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📡 Today's sources: blogs.nvidia.com, cnbc.com, techcrunch.com, theverge.com, zdnet.com
AI Daily Digest is compiled daily from first-party AI company blogs, major news agencies, and technology press. Edited and curated by a human. Last updated: 2026-07-24.