AI transparency became product infrastructure.

HotTea: The AI Morning Briefing · Aug 2, 2026 · 6m · transcript

California and Europe switched disclosure rules on, Minnesota's nudification ban met an xAI challenge, Europe opened a compute-sovereignty build, hyperscaler AI spending passed $1 trillion, and U.S. growth slowed beneath strong demand. 5 evidence-backed stories. AI-generated narration. Complete briefing and source links: https://hottea.ai/archive/2026-08-02?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=daily_briefing Sections 00:00 What we're covering today 00:22 1. California and Europe switched AI transparency rules on 01:43 2. Minnesota's nudification ban took effect under an xAI…