Copilot Word Worm Spreads. Google Pauses Earth Image Tool. Minnesota Nudify Ban Advances. Seedance 2.5 Delivers Thirty-Second Clips.

The AI news for August 2nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: A manipulated Word document infects the next one via Copilot. Microsoft has had no solution for 144 days. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ein-manipuliertes-word-dokument-steckt-ueber-copilot-das-naechste-an-microsoft-hat-seit-144-tagen-keine-loesung/ An AI-powered image generator in Google Earth generated too much fake news. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Zu-viele-Fake-News-Google-stoppt-KI-Bilder-Funktion-in-Google-Earth-11394448.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/ Seedance 2.5: ByteDances' new video model delivers 30-second clips with integrated audio. Source: https://the-decoder.de/seedance-2-5-bytedances-neues-videomodell-liefert-30-sekunden-clips-mit-integriertem-audio/