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Today's top AI news stories — 2026-07-16: 1. xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’ The Elon Musk-owned xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used the company's Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a lawsuit reported earlier by Reuters, xAI cla 2. AI slop movies are the new direct-to-video cash grabs This weekend, cinephiles across the world will march to their local theaters to feast their eyes on Christopher Nolan's new adaptation of The Odyssey. It's on track to rake in anywhere between $80-$10 3. Microsoft patches record 570 security vulnerabilities Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday resolved a record-breaking 570 security flaws across its product line, with AI playing a key role in identifying vulnerabilities. The massive patch count highlights bo 4. Apple Intelligence launches in China via Alibaba Apple secured approval to launch Apple Intelligence in China by partnering with Alibaba's Qwen AI model instead of using its own systems. The deal marks a significant compromise for Apple's AI ambitio Full briefing: https://ainews.q-sci.org/blog/post_2026-07-16.html