EU Requires AI Content Labels. GPT-5.6 Sol Deletes Files. Anthropic Starts Billion Dollar Payout. YouTube Tightens Monetization Rules.

The AI news for July 21st, 2026

Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

EU guidelines for AI labeling requirements will take effect in August. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Leitlinien-fuer-KI-Kennzeichnungspflichten-ab-August-wirksam-11371018.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

A new version of ChatGPT automatically deletes files. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Neue-Version-von-ChatGPT-loescht-selbstaendig-Dateien-11370924.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/anthropics-landmark-1-5b-copyright-settlement-is-approved/

YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/youtube-clarifies-policies-around-ai-slop-and-upsetting-videos/