[8/2 12:00] SpaceX to remove 69 unpermitted turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 by July 2027 / US firms win billions in African AI data center deals against China

AI News Flash for August 02, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. SpaceX to remove 69 unpermitted turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 by July 2027 https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/ 2. US firms win billions in African AI data center deals against China https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-companies-win-billions-african-data-center-deals-direct-competition-china 3. AI found 1,061 vulnerabilities, but only 1.3% were ever exploited https://the-decoder.com/ai-finds-plenty-of-security-flaws-but-almost-none-of-them-get-exploited/ 4. BYD posts record July sales, humanoid robot due in August https://cnevpost.com/2026/08/01/byd-jul-2026-sales/ 5. US, Japan, Korea and allies warn on North Korean IT workers using real-time deepfakes https://cybersecuritynews.com/fbi-warns-of-north-korean-it-workers/