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July 31, 2026 — The Munich Regional Court ruled that AI music generator Suno infringed copyrights in GEMA-represented songs and ordered revenue disclosure ahead of a damages determination;[1][2] the European Union expanded its Brussels AI Office as transparency and general-purpose-AI obligations were set to take effect on August 2;[3][4] a Manhattan federal judge allowed Reddit's DMCA anti-circumvention claims against Perplexity AI and SerpApi to proceed;[5][6] a federal judge denied xAI's emergency bid to halt Minnesota's AI-nudification ban before its August 1 effective date;[7][8] and the Delhi High Court granted former cricketer Yuvraj Singh interim protection against unauthorized AI deepfakes and other uses of his identity.[9][10]

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  1. Munich court rules against Suno in GEMA copyright case
  2. EU expands AI Office ahead of August 2 rules
  3. Reddit's DMCA claims against Perplexity and SerpApi proceed
  4. Federal judge denies xAI bid to halt Minnesota nudification ban
  5. Delhi High Court protects Yuvraj Singh from AI deepfakes
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The Munich Regional Court ruled on July 31 that Suno lacked the right to process songs represented by German collecting society GEMA and had infringed copyright by memorizing and reproducing six protected works without a license.[1][2] The works presented in the case included songs associated with “Forever Young,” “Mambo No. 5,” and “Daddy Cool.”[1]

The court ordered Suno to disclose revenue connected to the infringement so damages can be calculated; the amount remains undetermined.[1][2] Suno said it disagreed with the ruling and was evaluating its options, including an appeal.[2]

See case page: GEMA v Suno.

EU expands AI Office ahead of August 2 rules

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The European Union added 38 staff to its Brussels AI Office to monitor compliance as the EU AI Act's next phase approached.[3] From August 2, providers must comply with transparency rules that include machine-readable marking of AI-generated content and disclosure duties for certain chatbots and deepfakes.[3]

European Commission officials also said developers should maintain tools for monitoring security risks after OpenAI and Anthropic reported AI-system hacking incidents to the Commission.[4] General-purpose AI providers are required to prepare technical documentation, adopt copyright policies, and publish detailed summaries of training content.[4]

See implementation tracker: News EU AI Act Implementation Milestones 2026.

Reddit's DMCA claims against Perplexity and SerpApi proceed

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On July 31, a Manhattan federal judge rejected most of Perplexity AI's bid to dismiss Reddit's lawsuit alleging violations of U.S. copyright law through the scraping of content from Reddit's platform.[5][6] The ruling allowed Reddit's Digital Millennium Copyright Act anti-circumvention claims against Perplexity and scraping company SerpApi to proceed.[6]

Federal judge denies xAI bid to halt Minnesota nudification ban

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On July 31, a federal judge denied xAI's request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted enforcement of Minnesota's bipartisan ban on AI tools used to generate fake nude images of real people.[7][8] The ruling left the law scheduled to take effect on August 1 while xAI's constitutional challenge continues.[7][8]

The court said xAI's decision to seek emergency relief nearly three months after the law was signed and only three days before its effective date undermined the company's claim of immediate harm.[8] The Minnesota Attorney General's office said further briefing and a hearing would occur later in August.[7][8]

See prior coverage: July 27, 2026 — xAI challenges Minnesota's nudification law.

Delhi High Court protects Yuvraj Singh from AI deepfakes

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On July 31, Delhi High Court Justice Jyoti Singh granted former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh an ex parte ad interim injunction protecting his name, image, voice, likeness, signature, and other personality attributes from unauthorized commercial use, including AI-generated and manipulated content.[9][10]

The court directed Meta Platforms to remove identified URLs within 36 hours and ordered Amazon Seller Services, Flipkart, and merchant defendants to remove specified infringing listings or URLs.[9][10]

Case: Yuvraj Singh v. Ashok Kumar & Ors.

Official order: Delhi High Court PDF.

See related coverage: July 27, 2026 — Bombay High Court deepfake litigation.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 TNW, “A German court says AI music maker Suno broke copyright, a first for Europe,” July 31, 2026
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Music Business Worldwide, “Suno loses copyright infringement lawsuit brought by GEMA in Germany,” July 31, 2026
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Associated Press, “EU begins crackdown on AI risks,” July 31, 2026
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Reuters via Media Selangor, “EU says necessary to monitor high-risk AI systems after OpenAI, Anthropic AI hacking incidents,” July 31, 2026
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Reuters, “Perplexity AI loses bid to toss Reddit lawsuit over data scraping,” July 31, 2026
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Stocktwits via MSN, “Reddit advances copyright suit against Perplexity in crusade against AI data scraping,” July 31, 2026
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 MPR News, “Judge denies X.AI effort to halt ban on tech that depicts people nude without permission,” July 31, 2026
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 KTTC, “Judge rejects X.AI’s request to halt Minnesota’s AI nudification ban,” July 31, 2026
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 PTI via MSN, “Delhi HC protects personality rights of cricketer Yuvraj Singh,” August 2, 2026
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Delhi High Court, Yuvraj Singh v. Ashok Kumar & Ors., order uploaded July 31, 2026
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