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The AI news for September 16th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: DeepL Voice: Real-time translation with original voice characteristics. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/DeepL-Voice-Neue-Sprachmodelle-bewahren-individuelle-Stimmen-bei-Uebersetzungen-11454033.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag HomeKit Secure Video: AI camera descriptions are getting really expensive. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/HomeKit-Secure-Video-KI-Kamerabeschreibungen-werden-richtig-teuer-11453070.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag PFAS producers are apparently expanding capacities – AI boom as a suspected driver. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/PFAS-Produzenten-bauen-wohl-Kapazitaeten-aus-KI-Boom-als-vermuteter-Treiber-11452757.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The Gates Foundation is spending one billion dollars on more equitable access to AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/gates-foundation-gibt-eine-milliarde-dollar-fuer-gerechteren-ki-zugang-aus/

The AI news for September 15th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers read and evaluate real ChatGPT conversations. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-laesst-hunderte-vertragsarbeiter-echte-chatgpt-gespraeche-lesen-und-bewerten/ Waymo robotaxi reports teenage passengers with a weapon to the police. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Waymo-Robotaxi-ruft-Polizei-nach-Erkennung-einer-Waffe-bei-jugendlichen-Kunden-11451717.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Fashion app Daydream uses Apple Intelligence to help you shop the outfits in your camera roll Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/fashion-discovery-app-daydream-uses-apple-intelligence-to-help-you-shop-the-outfits-saved-in-your-camera-roll/ AI deployment is growing rapidly – but potential remains largely untapped. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Einsatz-waechst-rasant-doch-Potenzial-bleibt-weitgehend-ungenutzt-11452391.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for September 14th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Online youth protection: California enacts strict rules for AI and social media. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Jugendschutz-im-Netz-Kalifornien-erlaesst-strenge-Regeln-fuer-KI-und-Social-Media-11451599.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Elevenlabs introduces a new AI music model, Music 2.5, which is supposed to sound more natural. Source: https://the-decoder.de/elevenlabs-stellt-neues-ki-musikmodell-music-2-5-vor-das-natuerlicher-klingen-soll/ A two-year university study shows that an AI ban harms students more than it benefits. Source: https://the-decoder.de/zweijaehrige-uni-studie-zeigt-ki-verbot-schadet-studierenden-mehr-als-es-nuetzt/ Obama urges Democrats to have a 'clear plan' for AI safeguards Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/13/obama-urges-democrats-to-have-a-clear-plan-for-ai-safeguards/

The AI news for September 14th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Online child protection: California enacts strict rules for AI and social media. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Jugendschutz-im-Netz-Kalifornien-erlaesst-strenge-Regeln-fuer-KI-und-Social-Media-11451599.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic, OpenAI & Co. are calling for a pause on AI models. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Anthropic-OpenAI-Co-fordern-Pause-bei-KI-Modellen-11451543.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Elevenlabs introduces a new AI music model, Music 2.5, that is supposed to sound more natural. Source: https://the-decoder.de/elevenlabs-stellt-neues-ki-musikmodell-music-2-5-vor-das-natuerlicher-klingen-soll/ A two-year university study shows: an AI ban harms students more than it benefits. Source: https://the-decoder.de/zweijaehrige-uni-studie-zeigt-ki-verbot-schadet-studierenden-mehr-als-es-nuetzt/

The AI news for September 13th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: EU Commission to AI companies: 'Get your house in order.' Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Kommission-an-KI-Firmen-Bringt-euren-Laden-in-Ordnung-11451387.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Backflip: Apple wants to train AI models with user data after all. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Salto-rueckwaerts-Apple-moechte-KI-Modelle-doch-mit-Nutzerdaten-trainieren-11451138.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Pointless large-scale attack: OpenAI agents hacked RubyGems, only to scrape freely available data. Source: https://the-decoder.de/sinnloser-grossangriff-openai-agenten-hackten-rubygems-nur-um-frei-verfuegbare-daten-zu-scrapen/ Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994112/ai-data-center-pollution-health-epa

The AI news for September 12th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Data protection stops AI surveillance in Bremen's swimming pool. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Fehlende-Risikobewertung-Datenschutz-stoppt-KI-Ueberwachung-in-Bremer-Schwimmbad-11450339.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Services: Apple keeps satellite communication free, Siri AI could cost. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Dienste-Apple-belaesst-Satellitenfunk-gratis-Siri-AI-koennte-kosten-11449445.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Rockets, drone swarms, surveillance, replacement for Chinese models: Anthropic shows what Claude is being misused for. Source: https://the-decoder.de/raketen-drohnenschwaerme-ueberwachung-ersatz-fuer-china-modelle-anthropic-zeigt-wofuer-claude-missbraucht-wird/ Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994207/chatgpt-new-mexico-lawyer-fined-murder-appeal

The AI news for September 11th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/989853/slackforce-surfaces-launch Analysis: Apple's Audio Intelligence – is that already the dystopia? Source: https://www.heise.de/meinung/Analyse-Apples-Audio-Intelligence-ist-das-schon-die-Dystopie-11448045.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic must pay $1.5 billion for copyright infringement, but there is chaos surrounding the payout. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-muss-15-milliarden-dollar-wegen-urheberrechtsverletzung-zahlen-doch-bei-der-auszahlung-herrscht-chaos/ AI agents are flooding public services with new requests Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/ai-agents-are-flooding-public-services-with-new-requests/

The AI news for September 10th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Industrial espionage: US AI models are being massively siphoned off, according to authorities. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Behoerden-warnen-vor-KI-Wissensabfluss-nach-China-11447411.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Adobe Acrobat is to become an AI platform for documents. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Acrobat-soll-KI-Plattform-fuer-Dokumente-werden-11447208.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Meta Platforms is bringing a personal AI agent 'Muse' for everyday tasks. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-Platforms-bringt-persoenlichen-KI-Agenten-Muse-fuer-alltaegliche-Aufgaben-11446000.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apple-watchs-new-ai-features-are-normalizing-the-idea-that-technology-is-always-listening/

The AI news for September 9th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: heise+ | Continuous recording for the Second Brain: AI recorders meet the GDPR Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Dauer-Aufzeichnung-fuer-das-Second-Brain-KI-Rekorder-treffen-auf-die-DSGVO-11444876.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/meta-debuts-its-muse-ai-agent-will-consumers-trust-it/ Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/chrome-is-now-shipping-updates-every-2-weeks-as-ai-changes-the-security-landscape/ Copyright lawsuit: Two U.S. newspapers demand the destruction of AI models. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Urheberrechtsklage-Zwei-US-Zeitungen-fordern-Vernichtung-von-KI-Modellen-11443778.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for September 8th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Tried out: Ugreen HomeAgent crosses NAS with a smart-home hub and local AI Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Ausprobiert-Ugreen-HomeAgent-kreuzt-NAS-mit-Smart-Home-Hub-und-lokaler-KI-11444016.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Should strengthen trust: TÜV plans AI certificate. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Soll-Vertrauen-staerken-TUeV-plant-KI-Zertifikat-11443892.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI-designed drug shows indications of biological rejuvenation. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-designter-wirkstoff-zeigt-hinweise-auf-biologische-verjuengung/ How AI wiped out an entire industry in Nairobi. Source: https://the-decoder.de/wie-ki-eine-ganze-branche-in-nairobi-ausloeschte/

The AI news for September 7th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: 'Echo chamber for one person': Is the 'AI psychosis' a clinical diagnosis? Source: https://the-decoder.de/echokammer-fuer-eine-person-ist-die-ki-psychose-eine-klinische-diagnose/ Google's WeatherNext 3 provides hourly weather forecasts with a five-kilometer resolution instead of 25. Source: https://the-decoder.de/weathernext-3-liefert-stuendliche-wettervorhersagen-mit-fuenf-kilometern-aufloesung-statt-25/ Unleashed AI models: Startups selling access without safety filters. Source: https://the-decoder.de/entfesselte-ki-modelle-start-ups-verkaufen-zugang-ohne-sicherheitsfilter/ Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990932/seattle-times-newsday-lawsuit-openai-microsoft

The AI news for September 6th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/05/hikers-rescued-after-using-google-gemini-for-planning/ Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/05/seattle-times-and-newsday-are-the-latest-publications-to-sue-openai-and-microsoft/ Tech sector cuts more jobs: AI boom is costing tens of thousands of jobs. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Tech-Branche-streicht-mehr-Stellen-KI-Boom-fordert-Zehntausende-Jobs-11442676.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI admits: disclosure practices for AI hacks must improve. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-raeumt-ein-offenlegungspraktiken-fuer-ki-hacks-muessen-besser-werden/

The AI news for September 5th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI agents took over a 25-year-old German wiki to share answers and sandbox exploits. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-agenten-uebernahmen-ein-25-jahre-altes-deutsches-wiki-um-antworten-und-sandbox-exploits-zu-teilen/ Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/googles-gemini-spark-can-now-manage-your-google-photos-library/ Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again) Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/989617/instagram-ai-content-label-confusion EU Cloud Association: Broadcom seeks control over the future of AI in companies. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Cloudverband-Broadcom-greift-nach-Kontrolle-ueber-die-KI-Zukunft-in-Firmen-11442304.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for September 4th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Google now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and Keep Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/989508/google-gmail-docs-keep-live-voice-modes-gemini Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nvidia-uebernimmt-Hugging-Face-fuer-12-93-Milliarden-US-Dollar-11440209.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI-powered video surveillance started at Dortmund Central Station. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-gestuetzte-Videoueberwachung-startet-am-Dortmunder-Hauptbahnhof-11432386.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag 'No voluntary consent': Spokespeople take action against Netflix AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Netflix-Sprecherverband-schaltet-Bundeskartellamt-wegen-KI-Training-ein-11439357.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for September 3rd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: The U.S. government supports OpenAI in the copyright dispute with The New York Times. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Regierung-unterstuetzt-OpenAI-im-Urheberrechtsstreit-mit-New-York-Times-11438988.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag NYC bans AI use for students until they reach high school Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/988228/nyc-ai-restrictions-in-schools-chatbot-ban PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/psa-amazons-shopping-ai-can-now-tell-you-if-that-message-is-a-scam/ AI agents automatically execute Git malware code on startup. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Agenten-fuehren-git-Schadcode-beim-Starten-automatisch-aus-11437165.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for September 2nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI documentation at the doctor's: patients discover errors before doctors. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Dokumentation-beim-Arzt-Patienten-entdecken-Fehler-vor-Aerzten-11436757.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Pixel 11 Pro first: Gemini helps with device control. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Pixel-11-Pro-zuerst-Gemini-hilft-bei-der-Geraetesteuerung-11437195.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic opens Claude AI text detection for authorities, media, fact-checkers and others. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-oeffnet-claude-ki-text-erkennung-fuer-behoerden-medien-und-faktenchecker/ Google AI overviews in elections: opaque, poorly sourced and partly biased. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-ki-uebersichten-bei-wahlen-intransparent-quellenarm-und-teils-parteiisch/

The AI news for September 1st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: DSA: European Commission classifies ChatGPT as a particularly large search engine. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/DSA-EU-Kommission-stuft-ChatGPT-als-besonders-grosse-Suchmaschine-ein-11435653.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Instagram admits: users often cannot distinguish AI profiles from real people. Source: https://the-decoder.de/instagram-gibt-zu-nutzer-koennen-ki-profile-oft-nicht-von-echten-menschen-unterscheiden/ OpenAI appears to be experimenting with payment only for successful AI work. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-experimentiert-offenbar-mit-bezahlung-nur-bei-erfolgreicher-ki-arbeit/ Mac mini becomes an AI training computer: OpenAI and Anthropic are using massive amounts of Apple hardware. Source: https://the-decoder.de/mac-mini-wird-zum-ki-trainingsrechner-openai-und-anthropic-nutzen-massenhaft-apple-hardware/

The AI news for August 31st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI Gets Serious About Commerce: How Advertising on ChatGPT Will Be Regulated in the Future. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-macht-Ernst-mit-Kommerz-Wie-Werbung-bei-ChatGPT-kuenftig-geregelt-wird-11434619.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986541/texas-governor-abbott-flock-cameras AI sentiment turns sour: Analysis of employer reviews shows growing frustration. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-stimmung-kippt-analyse-von-arbeitgeberbewertungen-zeigt-wachsenden-frust/ Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/30/caterpillar-is-bringing-to-ai-deployment-what-it-learned-from-automating-mining/

The AI news for August 30th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/29/sony-music-warner-sue-anthropic-alleging-a-brazen-campaign-of-intellectual-property-theft/ AI-generated videos are already replacing human actors and influencers in China. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-generierte-videos-ersetzen-in-china-bereits-menschliche-schauspieler-und-influencer/ Anthropic wants to bring AI agents from the digital world into laboratories and factories. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-will-ki-agenten-aus-der-digitalen-welt-in-labore-und-fabriken-bringen/ Siemens CEO warns against too much regulation of AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Siemens-Chef-warnt-vor-zu-viel-Regulierung-bei-KI-11434313.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for August 29th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Shopping app and hotline: Apple is stepping up its use of AI – initially in the USA. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Shopping-App-und-Hotline-Apple-setzt-verstaerkt-auf-KI-zunaechst-in-den-USA-11432275.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The DJ platform Beatport blocks AI-generated music and relies on automatic detection during upload. Source: https://the-decoder.de/dj-plattform-beatport-sperrt-ki-generierte-musik-und-setzt-auf-automatische-erkennung-beim-upload/ OpenAI's next step: AI agents that work proactively and never pause. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-naechster-schritt-ki-agenten-die-proaktiv-arbeiten-und-nie-pausieren/ Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/986176/data-center-pollution-epa-rule-change-air-permit

The AI news for August 28th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Salesforce: Claude becomes the new CRM interface. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Salesforce-Claude-wird-zur-neuen-CRM-Oberflaeche-11431870.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI and more than 100 companies warn in an open letter about AI-assisted cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-und-mehr-als-100-unternehmen-warnen-in-offenem-brief-vor-ki-gestuetzten-cyberangriffen-auf-kritische-infrastruktur/ Google’s AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/googles-ai-mode-can-now-track-flight-prices-help-book-hotels-and-more/ OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/openai-to-start-showing-ads-on-chatgpts-free-and-go-tiers-in-india/

The AI news for August 27th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: After 21 years: Amazon closes 'Mechanical Turk' Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-21-Jahren-Amazon-schliesst-Mechanical-Turk-11426352.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Danger to young people: Meta settles US lawsuit in exchange for a billion-dollar payment Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gefahr-fuer-Jugendliche-Meta-legt-US-Rechtsstreit-gegen-Milliardenzahlung-bei-11426981.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Deepfake propaganda on Telegram: AI makes Ukrainian politicians lament the war. Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepfake-propaganda-auf-telegram-ki-laesst-ukrainische-politiker-den-krieg-beklagen/ OpenAI’s rogue AI model incident was worse than we thought Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/985385/openais-rogue-ai-model-hugging-face-cybersecurity-incident-reports-metr

The AI news for August 26th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: ChatGPT: OpenAI brings back the five-hour limit — who is affected Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-OpenAI-bringt-5-Stunden-Limit-wieder-zurueck-wer-davon-betroffen-ist-11424889.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI uncovers a covert Russian influence campaign that used ChatGPT for propaganda. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-deckt-verdeckte-russische-einflusskampagne-auf-die-chatgpt-fuer-propaganda-nutzte/ Google's new AI solution for law firms is supposed to automate contract work and legal research. Source: https://the-decoder.de/googles-neue-ki-loesung-fuer-kanzleien-soll-vertragsarbeit-und-rechtsrecherche-automatisieren/ Chinese hackers double attacks thanks to AI support from Deepseek. Source: https://the-decoder.de/chinesische-hacker-verdoppeln-angriffe-dank-ki-unterstuetzung-durch-deepseek/

The AI news for August 25th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI chatbots regularly recommend websites of anti-abortion opponents to pregnant women. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-chatbots-empfehlen-schwangeren-regelmaessig-websites-von-abtreibungsgegnern/ Twitch: A streamer sues Amazon over AI training using his streams. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Twitch-Streamer-verklagt-Amazon-wegen-KI-Training-mit-seinen-Streams-11423133.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AIS.chat: Saxony-Anhalt deploys an AI chatbot in schools. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/AIS-chat-Sachsen-Anhalt-setzt-KI-Chatbot-an-Schulen-ein-11423739.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/instincts-powerful-ai-assistant-is-raising-privacy-and-security-concerns/

The AI news for August 24th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI in the Workplace: The Federal Government Sees No Systematic Job Cuts. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-am-Arbeitsplatz-Bundesregierung-sieht-keinen-systematischen-Stellenabbau-11423001.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI agent fires a human employee after repeated tardiness. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agent-entlaesst-menschlichen-mitarbeiter-nach-wiederholtem-zuspaetkommen/ Memory shortage is driving up prices: Nvidia's AI servers are about 15 percent more expensive. Source: https://the-decoder.de/speicherknappheit-treibt-die-preise-nvidias-ki-server-werden-rund-15-prozent-teurer/ Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/flock-ceo-calls-for-compromise-as-surveillance-company-faces-growing-backlash/

The AI news for August 23rd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Lower Saxony's Data Protection Officer rebukes the Police Act. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Niedersaechsischer-Datenschutzbeauftragter-ruegt-Polizeigesetz-11422863.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag LinkedIn users report several posts as AI-slop. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/LinkedIn-Eine-Million-Beitraege-als-KI-Slop-gemeldet-in-nur-drei-Wochen-11422835.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Netflix tests a language model as an alternative to the hand-built recommendation logic. Source: https://the-decoder.de/netflix-testet-sprachmodell-als-alternative-zur-handgebauten-empfehlungslogik/ Methods from psychology reveal massive weaknesses in AI security tests. Source: https://the-decoder.de/methoden-aus-der-psychologie-decken-massive-schwaechen-in-ki-sicherheitstests-auf/

The AI news for August 22nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI Update Deep-Dive: The future of human voice actors in dubbing is threatened. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Update-Deep-Dive-Die-Zukunft-menschlicher-Synchronstimmen-ist-bedroht-11420198.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Doctolib's opt-out in France: blueprint for health data in Germany? Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Interview-Doctolib-Gesundheitsdaten-und-Forschung-per-Opt-out-11421496.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Watermark for Anthropics Claude: coder develops tool for removing Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Wasserzeichen-fuer-KI-Claude-Coder-entwickelt-Tool-zum-Entfernen-11421600.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI apps for the Mac: ChatGPT sends iMessages, Meta AI reads the screen. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Apps-fuer-den-Mac-ChatGPT-verschickt-iMessages-Meta-AI-liest-Bildschirm-11420644.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for August 21st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Microsoft fixes a security flaw: AI assistant Copilot reveals vulnerabilities. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sicherheitsluecke-in-Microsoft-365-Copilot-KI-verraet-eigene-Schutzmechanismen-11420618.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Adobe Firefly now generates music, speech, and sound effects for videos. Source: https://the-decoder.de/adobe-firefly-generiert-jetzt-musik-sprache-und-soundeffekte-fuer-videos/ ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/chatgpt-can-now-send-texts-for-you-with-new-apple-messages-plugin/ Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/983088/google-discover-ai-chatbot-feed

The AI news for August 20th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI paradox in the labor market: entry-level workers lose, experienced workers win. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Paradox-am-Arbeitsmarkt-Berufseinsteiger-verlieren-Erfahrene-gewinnen-11419713.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Privacy Gateway: The filter removes sensitive data before they reach ChatGPT. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Privacy-Gateway-Filter-entfernt-sensible-Daten-bevor-sie-ChatGPT-erreichen-11419501.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag U.S. authorities warn: attackers are using AI to develop exploit scripts against industrial control systems. Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-behoerden-warnen-angreifer-nutzen-ki-um-exploit-skripte-gegen-industrielle-steuerungssysteme-zu-entwickeln/ Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/amazon-makes-its-ai-powered-alexa-free-on-fire-tv-no-prime-required/

The AI news for August 19th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Firefox’s Smart Window promises a better AI browser. Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/981283/mozilla-firefox-smart-window-ai-features HR department: One-seventh of the firms writes employment references with AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Personalabteilung-Ein-Siebtel-der-Firmen-schreibt-Arbeitszeugnisse-mit-KI-11417670.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’ Source: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981644/robin-williams-instagram-account-ai British government tests methods to prevent contrails – with AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Britische-Regierung-testet-Methoden-zur-Vermeidung-von-Kondensstreifen-mit-KI-11417768.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for August 18th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI disbands the Preparedness Team for AI risks. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-loest-Preparedness-Team-fuer-KI-Risiken-auf-11416601.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI training and copyright: a fierce dispute over data and licenses. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Training-und-Urheberrecht-Heftiger-Streit-ueber-Daten-und-Lizenzen-11416611.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI companies destroy books: What's behind it? Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Firmen-zerstoeren-Buecher-Was-steckt-dahinter-11416278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/ai-automation-startup-relay-shuts-down-staff-joins-googles-chrome-team/

The AI news for August 17th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: ChatGPT shows more advertisements to more users. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-Werbeeinblendungen-kommen-in-weitere-Laender-11415303.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropics Bio-Weapons Filter was inactive for almost a year — 133 million requests went unprotected. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropics-bio-waffen-filter-war-fast-ein-jahr-lang-nicht-aktiv-133-millionen-anfragen-liefen-ungeschuetzt/ Survey: One in five U.S. employees delegates work to AI instead of to colleagues. Source: https://the-decoder.de/umfrage-jeder-fuenfte-us-beschaeftigte-delegiert-arbeit-an-ki-statt-an-kollegen/ If AI models are not allowed to think about themselves, that changes their entire worldview. Source: https://the-decoder.de/wenn-ki-modelle-nicht-ueber-sich-selbst-nachdenken-duerfen-veraendert-das-ihr-ganzes-weltbild/

The AI news for August 16th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: No ban on Meta glasses: The authority considers the LED signal to be sufficient. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Smart-Glasses-Bundesnetzagentur-verfolgt-kein-Verbot-von-Metas-Kamera-Brille-11415153.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Efficient, but not authentic: When agents only talk to agents any longer. Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Wenn-Agenten-nur-noch-mit-Agenten-reden-reden-Menschen-aneinander-vorbei-11409160.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI-generated books flood Amazon and depress revenue for human authors. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-generierte-buecher-ueberschwemmen-amazon-und-druecken-den-umsatz-fuer-menschliche-autoren/ U.S. plaintiff hides manipulative AI commands in court documents and is punished by the judge. Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-klaeger-versteckt-manipulative-ki-befehle-in-gerichtsdokumenten-und-wird-vom-richter-abgestraft/

The AI news for August 15th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Anthropics' new watermarking API is designed to reliably detect AI-generated Claude texts. Source: https://the-decoder.de/neue-watermarking-api-von-anthropic-soll-ki-generierte-texte-von-claude-nachweisbar-machen/ ChatGPT's new 'Computer History' transforms the day-to-day work into an AI context. Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpts-neue-computer-history-verwandelt-den-arbeitsalltag-in-ki-kontext/ heise meets … 'With voice cloning, a 30-second message is enough' Source: https://www.heise.de/news/heise-meets-Beim-Voice-Cloning-reicht-eine-30-Sekunden-Nachricht-11414395.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag MDR will be the target of a Russian disinformation campaign. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/MDR-warnt-vor-gefaelschten-Videos-und-Desinformationskampagne-11414625.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for August 14th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Taiwan confirms AI-assisted cyberattack on government agencies. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Taiwan-bestaetigt-KI-gestuetzten-Cyberangriff-auf-Behoerden-11413451.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Meta blocks more than 750,000 youth accounts in Australia. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-sperrt-in-Australien-mehr-als-750-000-Jugend-Accounts-11413278.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/microsoft-kills-off-unsuccessful-ai-features-while-merging-its-separate-copilot-apps/ Deepseek brings an improved V4-Pro model, raises API prices, and makes its agent software open source. Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepseek-bringt-verbessertes-v4-pro-modell-erhoeht-die-api-preise-und-macht-seine-agenten-software-open-source/

The AI news for August 13th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/amazon-will-train-on-twitch-streamers-content-by-default-unless-they-opt-out/ Putting sign language AI into users’ hands Source: https://deepmind.google/blog/putting-sign-language-ai-into-users-hands/ India's central bank: Not creditworthy people are to receive money after all, thanks to AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Indiens-Notenbank-Kreditunwuerdige-Menschen-sollen-Dank-KI-doch-Geld-bekommen-11410831.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Mistral offers guaranteed EU data processing and right-of-way rules effective immediately, with some important limitations. Source: https://the-decoder.de/mistral-bietet-ab-sofort-garantierte-eu-datenverarbeitung-und-vorfahrtsregeln-mit-einigen-wichtigen-einschraenkungen/

The AI news for August 12th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: 'But Marinade': Researchers extract hidden thought processes from ChatGPT, Claude and Co. Source: https://the-decoder.de/aber-marinade-forscher-extrahieren-versteckte-denkprozesse-von-chatgpt-claude-und-co/ ChatGPT Business is getting more expensive for power users: OpenAI is charging up to $125 per month. Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-business-wird-fuer-power-user-teurer-openai-verlangt-bis-zu-125-dollar-pro-monat/ Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/googles-gemini-app-surges-to-one-billion-users/ Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/spotify-will-label-ai-persona-profiles-and-exclude-their-music-from-recommendations/

The AI news for August 11th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: ChatGPT in the courtroom: Hessian judges clearly copy AI sources. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-im-Gerichtssaal-Hessische-Richter-kopieren-erkennbar-KI-Quellen-11409312.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The federal government uses AI as a work tool without a labeling requirement. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-in-der-Bundesregierung-Wenn-ein-Sprachmodell-die-Ministerrede-schreibt-11409212.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Hidden text in a PDF is enough to steal sensitive data about Atlassian's AI agent Rovo. Source: https://the-decoder.de/versteckter-text-in-einem-pdf-reicht-aus-um-ueber-atlassians-ki-agent-rovo-sensible-daten-zu-stehlen/ Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure Source: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/976748/ford-ai-assistant-mobile-app

The AI news for August 10th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Google DeepMind's WeatherNext predicts the trajectory and intensity of cyclones simultaneously. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-deepminds-weathernext-sagt-zugbahn-und-intensitaet-von-zyklonen-gleichzeitig-vorher/ AI energy hunger is driving Amazon and Nvidia to billions in investments in power infrastructure. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-energiehunger-treibt-amazon-und-nvidia-zu-milliarden-investitionen-in-strominfrastruktur/ British workers use ChatGPT instead of lawyers and thereby overload the judiciary. Source: https://the-decoder.de/britische-beschaeftigte-nutzen-chatgpt-statt-anwaelte-und-ueberlasten-damit-die-justiz/ Missing Link: Digitalization Desert? What the County of Bentheim Does Better Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Missing-Link-Digitaliswueste-Was-die-Grafschaft-Bentheim-besser-macht-11403797.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for August 9th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Amazon plans a gigantic gas-fired power plant for a new AI data center. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Amazon-plant-gigantisches-Gaskraftwerk-fuer-neues-KI-Rechenzentrum-11404032.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google Threat Intelligence Chief: Thanks to AI, 'more zero-days than ever before'. Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Google-Threat-Intelligence-Chefin-Dank-KI-mehr-Zero-Days-als-je-zuvor-11400371.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic switches Claude Code to Auto-Mode by default – to protect the developers. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-schaltet-claude-code-standardmaessig-auf-auto-mode-zum-schutz-der-entwickler/ Backflip AI transforms 3D scans into editable CAD models in a few minutes. Source: https://the-decoder.de/backflip-ai-verwandelt-3d-scans-in-wenigen-minuten-in-bearbeitbare-cad-modelle/

The AI news for August 8th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Flood of notices at the Job Center: AI fuels a wave of Bürgergeld appeals. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bescheid-Flut-im-Jobcenter-KI-befeuert-Welle-von-Buergergeld-Widerspruechen-11403812.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag ChatGPT hits the billion-mark and lifts the chat limit for free users. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-OpenAI-wertet-kostenlosen-Tarif-auf-11403006.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The Internet will soon belong to the bots — Cloudflare says. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Das-Internet-gehoert-bald-den-Bots-meint-Cloudflare-11402921.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/after-rippling-blew-millions-on-ai-in-months-it-built-an-employee-roi-tool/

The AI news for August 7th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Stanford and Arc Institute: AI designs viable bacteriophages. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Modelle-entwerfen-lebensfaehige-Viren-Forscher-warnen-vor-Missbrauch-11402252.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Report: The United States plans an import ban on Chinese technology in AI data centers. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bericht-USA-planen-Importverbot-fuer-chinesische-Technik-in-KI-Rechenzentren-11402346.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-food-ordering-and-hotel-bookings/ In the second instance: Perplexity's agents may continue to shop on Amazon for the time being. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Perplexity-erwirkt-Teilerfolg-Agenten-duerfen-vorerst-wieder-auf-Amazon-shoppen-11400689.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for August 6th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Digital Health: 'Many people don't give a shit about their data.' Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Digital-Health-Viele-Leute-interessieren-sich-einen-Scheiss-fuer-ihre-Daten-11400375.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google will discontinue Google Assistant from September 2026: Gemini will take over on Android and Wear OS. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-stellt-den-google-assistant-ab-september-2026-ein-gemini-uebernimmt-auf-android-und-wear-os/ British AI Safety Institute reports autonomous deception by AI agents in the real world for the first time. Source: https://the-decoder.de/britisches-ai-safety-institute-meldet-erstmals-autonome-taeuschung-durch-ki-agenten-in-der-realen-welt/ Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/975398/reddit-ai-rules-hub-moderator-old-reddit-developer-platform

The AI news for August 5th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Legal dispute between Apple and OpenAI: iMessage chats and emails published. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rechtsstreit-zwischen-Apple-und-OpenAI-iMessage-Chats-und-Mails-veroeffentlicht-11398513.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The benefits of medical AI assistance vary based on user expertise Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/medical-ai-assistance-benefits-vary-based-on-user-expertise-0804 AI video surveillance on public squares in Berlin starts. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Videoueberwachung-auf-oeffentlichen-Plaetzen-in-Berlin-startet-11396201.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/spotify-adds-merlin-to-its-ai-music-remix-and-covers-effort/

The AI news for August 4th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: From deepfakes to phishing: AI pervades all stages of cybercrime in Africa, according to Interpol. Source: https://the-decoder.de/von-deepfakes-bis-phishing-ki-durchdringt-laut-interpol-alle-phasen-der-cyberkriminalitaet-in-afrika/ Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/apple-finally-fixed-siri-so-why-does-it-feel-anticlimactic/ Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/congresss-favorite-ai-tool-chatgpt/ Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974571/eu-ai-act-transparency-labels-rules-deepfakes

The AI news for August 3rd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI Presence is supposed to make AI agents production-ready for enterprises. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-presence-soll-ki-agenten-fuer-unternehmen-produktionsreif-machen/ Apple can no longer keep up with AI-generated error reports and is limiting submissions. Source: https://the-decoder.de/apple-kann-mit-ki-generierten-fehlerberichten-nicht-mehr-schritt-halten-und-begrenzt-einreichungen/ After Hugging Face attack: METR calls for systematic investigations into AI misbehavior. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nach-hugging-face-angriff-metr-fordert-systematische-untersuchungen-bei-ki-fehlverhalten/ Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI? Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974018/pippa-seedance-artist-royalties

The AI news for August 2nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: A manipulated Word document infects the next one via Copilot. Microsoft has had no solution for 144 days. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ein-manipuliertes-word-dokument-steckt-ueber-copilot-das-naechste-an-microsoft-hat-seit-144-tagen-keine-loesung/ An AI-powered image generator in Google Earth generated too much fake news. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Zu-viele-Fake-News-Google-stoppt-KI-Bilder-Funktion-in-Google-Earth-11394448.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/ Seedance 2.5: ByteDances' new video model delivers 30-second clips with integrated audio. Source: https://the-decoder.de/seedance-2-5-bytedances-neues-videomodell-liefert-30-sekunden-clips-mit-integriertem-audio/

The AI news for August 1st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/siri-ai-could-come-with-a-paywall-for-power-users/ Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/google-nixes-its-earth-ai-feature-one-day-after-launch-amid-criticism-it-would-spread-misinformation/ AI music: Suno loses in the lawsuit against GEMA. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Musik-GEMA-gewinnt-Rechtsstreit-gegen-Suno-11388868.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/snapchat-no-longer-rewards-fully-ai-generated-spotlight-content/

The AI news for July 31st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI cuts prices: Affordable GPT-5.6 models will become even cheaper. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-senkt-preise-guenstige-gpt-5-6-modelle-werden-noch-viel-guenstiger/ Digital Services Act: The EU apparently intends to regulate ChatGPT and Roblox more strictly. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digital-Services-Act-EU-will-offenbar-ChatGPT-und-Roblox-strenger-kontrollieren-11385010.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Gemini for macOS: screen monitoring and system-wide dictation. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gemini-fuer-macOS-Bildschirmueberwachung-und-systemweites-Diktat-11383983.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/anthropic-says-its-own-ai-models-breached-three-companies-during-security-tests/

The AI news for July 30th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Alternative to Plaud & Co: Granola transcribes meetings via Apple Watch. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Alternative-zu-Plaud-Co-Granola-transkribiert-Besprechungen-per-Apple-Watch-11382621.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag New powers: the Federal Network Agency takes over AI oversight in Germany. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Neue-Befugnisse-Bundesnetzagentur-uebernimmt-KI-Aufsicht-in-Deutschland-11383935.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI concedes: Autonomous AI models hacked their way onto other platforms beyond Hugging Face. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-raeumt-ein-autonome-ki-modelle-hackten-sich-ueber-hugging-face-hinaus-auf-weitere-plattformen/ PwC allegedly published AI-generated reports with false or fabricated sources. Source: https://the-decoder.de/pwc-hat-angeblich-ki-generierte-berichte-mit-falschen-oder-erfundenen-quellen-publiziert/