Smart Home AI. AI Travel Mode. AI Rent Ban. Data Ownership.

The AI news for October 17th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI in Home Assistant: Integrating C3PO Weather Report and Trash Can Detection Source: https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/KI-in-Home-Assistant-C3PO-Wetterbericht-und-Muelltonnenerkennung-einbauen-10622821.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/kayak-launches-an-ai-mode-for-travel-questions-search-and-bookings/ New York bans AI-enabled rent price fixing Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/801205/new-york-rent-price-fixing-ban-software Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/why-ai-startups-are-taking-data-into-their-own-hands/