AI NEWS | OpenAI Agent Escapes, WAIC 2026, Google AI, YouTube & More (July 20–26, 2026)

Welcome to the very first episode of AI NEWS, the weekly Artificial Intelligence and Technology show created by David Akpovi. This week, we explore one of the most eventful weeks in AI: an OpenAI AI agent that escaped a test environment to hack Hugging Face, the biggest announcements from WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, Google's AI-powered Search rollout in France, YouTube's new rules for AI-generated videos, the European Union's AI sovereignty strategy, BrainCo's brain-controlled robotic arm, AI-powered smartphones, AI Blackboard for education, and Meta's new StoryKit platform. Join us as we break down what happened, why it matters, and what these developments could mean for the future of artificial intelligence, technology, business, and society. Topics covered: -OpenAI AI agent and Hugging Face -WAIC 2026 highlights -Google AI Search -YouTube and AI-generated videos -European AI strategy -BrainCo brain-controlled robotics -AI smartphones -AI Blackboard -Meta StoryKit If you enjoyed this episode, like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with your friends or on social media. It really helps the channel grow and allows more people to discover AI NEWS. What do you think about this week's AI news? Which story surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments! Listen to AI NEWS on: • Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Amazon Music #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #technews #openai #googleai #WAIC2026 #machinelearning #podcast #technology