On 2 August 2026, the transparency requirements under the AI Act regarding the detection of deepfakes and emotions came into force. However, given the exemptions and the fact that the technology is still in its infancy, the real challenge will be to verify who is human.

From empathetic assistants to deepfakes: the new transparency rules for AI

Marco Bragadin, CEO of Datlas – a company specialising in the digitalisation of processes that already utilises human agents, knowledge and skills – speaks

Why the intelligent agent revolution is changing the world of work more than chatbots

Following the race to develop the most powerful models, OpenAI and Anthropic are changing their strategy: platforms, agents and business services are becoming the real battleground. The winner is whoever generates the most value per euro spent, not whoever provides the best answer to a question.

ChatGPT Sol takes on Claude Fable 5. The new battle isn’t about chatbots but about the cost of digital labour

The Perseids are this month’s highlight: tiny fragments of a comet which become visible as they pass through the Earth’s atmosphere

Eclipses and shooting stars: August’s celestial spectacle

The Munich Regional Court has ruled in favour of the German collecting society Gema against the US app worth $5.4 billion

Music and AI: landmark ruling against Suno: ‘It infringes copyright’

Following the OpenAI-Hugging Face case, Anthropic has now admitted its involvement. But it can’t always be the AI’s fault.

Anthropic’s AI also affects external services during testing

MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, its first artificial intelligence model specialising in cybersecurity. Alongside this, Project Perception, a new agent-based security system, has been launched.

How Microsoft uses agents and AI to cut cybersecurity costs

Cybersecurity and AI: the new challenge is the ‘collapse of scarcity’

As you browse through the full range of streaming, satellite and digital terrestrial services, here’s a selection of programmes you won’t want to miss

Lanterns, Twisted Metal and three other TV series not to be missed in August

A week with the €2,299 foldable. Here’s how it went.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: the maturity of foldable phones comes at a very steep price

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