Apple Adds AI Assistants. Beatport Bans AI Music. Persistent Agents Keep Working. EPA Removes Public Comment Rule.

The AI news for August 29th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Shopping app and hotline: Apple is stepping up its use of AI – initially in the USA. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Shopping-App-und-Hotline-Apple-setzt-verstaerkt-auf-KI-zunaechst-in-den-USA-11432275.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The DJ platform Beatport blocks AI-generated music and relies on automatic detection during upload. Source: https://the-decoder.de/dj-plattform-beatport-sperrt-ki-generierte-musik-und-setzt-auf-automatische-erkennung-beim-upload/ OpenAI's next step: AI agents that work proactively and never pause. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-naechster-schritt-ki-agenten-die-proaktiv-arbeiten-und-nie-pausieren/ Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986176/data-center-pollution-epa-rule-change-air-permit