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Software Faces New Liability. Maps Adds Gemini Hands Free. Publishers Sue Anthropic Over Piracy. OpenAI Plans Biometric Social Network.
The AI news for January 30th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: New product liability: What the legislative amendment means for software providers. Source: https://www.heise.de/-11155180?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/google-maps-now-lets-you-access-gemini-while-walking-and-cycling/ Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/music-publishers-sue-anthropic-for-3b-over-flagrant-piracy-of-20000-works/ OpenAI allegedly plans a social network with biometric bot detection. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-plant-angeblich-soziales-Netzwerk-mit-biometrischer-Bot-Erkennung-11158655.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
OpenStreetMap Faces Mass Scraping. Meta Charges WhatsApp Chatbots. Chrome Adds Gemini Sidebar. Waabi Partners With Uber.
The AI news for January 29th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenStreetMap is concerned: thousands of AI bots are collecting data. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenStreetMaps-sorgt-sich-Tausende-KI-Bots-erfassen-Daten-11156876.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/whatsapp-will-now-charge-ai-chatbots-to-operate-in-italy/ Chrome takes on AI browsers with tighter Gemini integration, agentic features for autonomous tasks Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/chrome-takes-on-ai-browsers-with-tighter-gemini-integration-agentic-features-for-autonomous-tasks/ Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/waabi-raises-1b-and-expands-into-robotaxis-with-uber/
Parliament Checks Digital Omnibus. Photoshop Upgrades with AI Tools. Nudify Apps Flood App Stores. Google Photos Adds Text Prompts.
The AI news for January 28th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Digital 'Omnibus': European Parliament slows Commission's plans for data and AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitaler-Omnibus-Europa-Parlament-bremst-Kommissionsplaene-fuer-Daten-und-KI-11156161.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Adobe Photoshop: new adjustment layers and advanced AI tools Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Photoshop-neue-Einstellungsebenen-und-erweiterte-KI-Werkzeuge-11156006.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/868614/nudify-apps-ttp-report-google-apple-app-stores Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/868510/google-photos-image-to-video-text-prompt-support
Claude Adds In-Chat Work Apps. North Korean Backdoor Points to AI. EU Probes X Over Grok. YouTubers Add Snap Lawsuit.
The AI news for January 27th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Claude takes on ChatGPT: Anthropic integrates Slack, Figma, and Asana directly into the AI chat. Source: https://the-decoder.de/claude-greift-chatgpt-an-anthropic-integriert-slack-figma-und-asana-direkt-in-den-ki-chat/ North Korean cybercriminals deploy AI-generated PowerShell backdoors. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nordkoreanische-Cyberkriminelle-setzen-KI-generierte-PowerShell-Backdoor-ein-11154421.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Grok abuse images: European Commission opens Digital Services Act proceedings. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sexuelle-Deepfakes-von-Grok-auf-X-EU-Kommission-eroeffnet-neues-DSA-Verfahren-11154124.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/youtubers-sue-snap-for-alleged-copyright-infringement-in-training-its-ai-models/
Palantir Drives ICE Tech. Jobs Slipped Before ChatGPT. Chatbots Fail to Spot Fakes. Vibe Coding Drives App Spike.
The AI news for January 26th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: USA: The Architecture of Deportation and Palantir's Role in the New ICE System. Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/USA-Die-Architektur-der-Abschiebung-und-Palantirs-Rolle-im-neuen-ICE-System-11152960.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Job crisis among coders, copywriters, and others began before ChatGPT: a study contradicts the popular AI narrative. Source: https://the-decoder.de/jobkrise-bei-codern-textern-und-co-begann-vor-chatgpt-studie-widerspricht-populaerer-ki-erzaehlung/ Leading AI chatbots cannot reliably identify their own fake videos. Source: https://the-decoder.de/fuehrende-ki-chatbots-koennen-ihre-eigenen-fake-videos-nicht-zuverlaessig-identifizieren/ App boom driven by 'Vibe Coding': AI tools are likely to drive 60 percent more iOS apps. Source: https://the-decoder.de/app-boom-durch-vibe-coding-ki-tools-duerften-fuer-60-prozent-mehr-ios-apps-sorgen/
AI to Enforce Phone Ban. Claude Adds Excel Integration. Google Photos Adds Me Meme. Japanese Creatives Lose Income.
The AI news for January 25th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Accidents: Road Safety Council calls for AI monitoring of the mobile phone ban. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Unfaelle-Verkehrssicherheitsrat-fordert-KI-Ueberwachung-des-Handy-Verbots-11152909.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic makes Claude's Excel integration available to all Pro subscribers. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-schaltet-excel-integration-von-claude-fuer-alle-pro-abonnenten-frei/ Google Photos: New AI feature 'Me Meme' creates personalized memes. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-photos-neue-ki-funktion-me-meme-erstellt-personalisierte-memes/ One in ten Japanese creatives loses income due to generative AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/jeder-zehnte-japanische-kreative-verliert-einkommen-durch-generative-ki/
Meta Pauses Teen AI. AI Industrializes Exploit Creation. White House Shares Altered Photo. Saved Time Spent Fixing AI.
The AI news for January 24th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/meta-pauses-teen-access-to-ai-characters-ahead-of-new-version/ AI and security: Zero-day exploits by AI are already a reality. Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/KI-und-Security-Zero-Day-Exploits-durch-KI-sind-bereits-Realitaet-11151838.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag White House releases AI-manipulated recording of a detained activist. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Weisses-Haus-verbreitet-KI-manipulierte-Aufnahme-von-festgenommener-Aktivistin-11151370.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Employees use time saved with AI to correct AI results. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Angestellte-nutzen-mit-KI-gesparte-Zeit-um-KI-Ergebnisse-zu-korrigieren-11152462.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Grok Generated Millions of Deepfakes. Sequoia Backs AI Scheduler. Google Personal Intelligence Joins AI Mode. Senator Probes Chatbot Ads.
The AI news for January 23rd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Analyses: Two to three million sexualized deepfakes generated by Grok. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Analysen-Zwei-bis-drei-Millionen-sexualisierte-Deepfakes-von-Grok-generiert-11150776.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-sequoia-partners-new-startup-uses-ai-to-negotiate-your-calendar-for-you/ Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/googles-ai-mode-can-now-tap-into-your-gmail-and-photos-to-provide-tailored-responses/ Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/865854/senator-ed-markey-ai-companies-chatbots-advertising
ChatGPT Starts Serving Ads. Sage Adds Copilot to Operations. ChatGPT Adds Age Estimation. Acrobat Gets More AI Tools.
The AI news for January 22nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI seeks partners: Advertising will already be integrated into ChatGPT as early as February. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-sucht-Werbetreibende-Anzeigen-schon-ab-Februar-11149259.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Sage brings AI assistant into SME software. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sage-Operations-KI-Assistent-fuer-Fertigung-und-Handel-11149183.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag OpenAI introduces AI-powered age estimation. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-fuehrt-KI-gestuetzte-Altersschaetzung-ein-11148775.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Adobe Acrobat now lets you edit files using prompts, generate podcast summaries Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/adobe-acrobat-now-lets-you-edit-files-using-prompts-generate-podcast-summaries/
OpenAI Introduces Age Detection. Nvidia Sought Access to Pirated Books. CEOs See AI Hitting Entry Jobs. Ukraine Shares War Data.
The AI news for January 21st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI introduces automatic age recognition for youth protection in ChatGPT. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-fuehrt-automatische-alterserkennung-fuer-jugendschutz-in-chatgpt-ein/ Nvidia: Court documents reveal correspondence regarding a pirated dataset. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nvidia-Gerichtsdokumente-enthuellen-Korrespondenz-um-Raubkopie-Datensatz-11148103.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The CEOs of DeepMind and Anthropic expect AI impacts on entry-level jobs and internships in 2026. Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepmind-und-anthropic-ceos-erwarten-2026-ki-auswirkungen-auf-einstiegsjobs-und-praktika/ Four years of war, millions of hours of drone footage: Ukraine shares data for AI training Source: https://the-decoder.de/vier-jahre-krieg-millionen-stunden-drohnenmaterial-ukraine-teilt-daten-fuer-ki-training/
Europe's Digital Investment Gap. Ex-OpenAI Chief Starts AVERI. TranslateGemma Adds Fifty-five Languages. VCs Bet on AI Security.
The AI news for January 20th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Europe's 174-billion gap: Do private investors have to save the digital networks? Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Europas-174-Milliarden-Luecke-Muessen-Privatinvestoren-die-Digitalnetze-retten-11146701.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Former OpenAI Policy Chief Founds Institute for Independent AI Safety Audits. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ehemaliger-openai-policy-chef-gruendet-institut-fuer-unabhaengige-ki-sicherheitspruefungen/ TranslateGemma: Google makes AI model for translation available. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/TranslateGemma-Google-gibt-KI-Modell-fuer-Uebersetzung-frei-11145551.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/rogue-agents-and-shadow-ai-why-vcs-are-betting-big-on-ai-security/
Voice Data Privacy Risks. SnapGen++ Enables Fast On-Device Images. Google Routes Queries to Gemini 3 Pro. AI Hype Meets Reality.
The AI news for January 19th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Privacy ends where speaking begins. Source: https://www.heise.de/-11145260?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Snaps SnapGen++ generates high-resolution AI images in under two seconds directly on the iPhone. Source: https://the-decoder.de/snaps-snapgen-generiert-hochaufloesende-ki-bilder-in-unter-zwei-sekunden-direkt-auf-dem-iphone/ Google improves AI Overviews in search with Gemini 3 Pro for complex queries. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-verbessert-ai-overviews-in-der-suche-mit-gemini-3-pro-fuer-komplexe-anfragen/ Superintelligence? As if—it's just clever marketing! Source: https://www.heise.de/-11139254?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Musk Seeks One Hundred Nine Billion. Claude Cowork File Leak. DeepSeek Turns to Nvidia Chips. Musk Seeks Billions from OpenAI and Microsoft.
The AI news for January 18th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Elon Musk demands 109 billion US dollars from OpenAI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Elon-Musk-fordert-109-Milliarden-US-Dollar-von-OpenAI-11144834.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropics' new AI system 'Cowork' struggles shortly after launch with a known security vulnerability. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropics-neues-ki-system-cowork-kaempft-kurz-nach-start-mit-bekannten-sicherheitsluecken/ Deepseek had to resort to NVIDIA chips for the new model. Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepseek-musste-bei-neuem-modell-auf-nvidia-chips-zurueckgreifen/ Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/17/musk-wants-up-to-134b-in-openai-lawsuit-despite-700b-fortune/
Search Your Documents Locally. xAI Ordered to Halt Deepfakes. Cloudflare to Pay Websites. ChatGPT Adds Advertising.
The AI news for January 17th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: heise+ | Private knowledge archive: search through guides and the like with local AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Privates-Wissensarchiv-Anleitungen-und-Co-mit-lokaler-KI-durchsuchen-11141754.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/california-ag-sends-musks-xai-a-cease-and-desist-order-over-sexual-deepfakes/ Website operators should be paid for AI training: Cloudflare takes on Human Native. Source: https://the-decoder.de/webseitenbetreiber-sollen-fuer-ki-training-bezahlt-werden-cloudflare-uebernimmt-human-native/ OpenAI makes it official: ChatGPT gets advertising. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-machts-offiziell-chatgpt-bekommt-werbung/
Gemini Adds Personal Intelligence. EU and US Agree AI Principles. ICE Wears GoPros and Meta Glasses. Anthropic Cuts Productivity Forecasts.
The AI news for January 16th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: More access, more context: Gemini gets Personal Intelligence. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Personal-Intelligence-Googles-Gemini-wird-noch-persoenlicher-11141728.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag EMA and FDA publish guidelines for AI in drug development. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EMA-und-FDA-legen-Leitlinien-fuer-KI-in-der-Arzneimittelentwicklung-vor-11142480.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Minneapolis: ICE officers are wearing GoPros and smart glasses from Meta. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Minneapolis-ICE-Beamte-tragen-GoPros-und-Smart-Glasses-von-Meta-11142832.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic halves AI productivity forecasts for the U.S. economy after an analysis of Claude's error rates. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-veroeffentlicht-erfolgsraten-von-claude-und-daempft-erwartungen-an-produktivitaetsgewinne/
Rokid Style Drops Display. Telekom Adds Elevenlabs Voices. Bandcamp Bans AI Music. Coal Comeback From Data Demand.
The AI news for January 15th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Rokids' new AI glasses will be more open, lighter, and cheaper than Meta's Ray-Ban. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rokid-bringt-neue-KI-Brille-mit-ChatGPT-und-Bezahlfunktion-auf-den-Markt-11141068.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Telekom customers will complain to Elevenlabs' AI agents in the future. Source: https://the-decoder.de/telekom-kunden-beschweren-sich-kuenftig-bei-ki-stimmen-von-elevenlabs/ Bandcamp bans AI-generated music from the platform entirely or largely. Source: https://the-decoder.de/bandcamp-verbannt-vollstaendig-oder-groesstenteils-ki-generierte-musik-von-der-plattform/ Coal comeback: How data centers' hunger for electricity threatens the climate Source: https://www.heise.de/-11141273?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Apple Creator Studio Bundle. Salesforce Adds Claude Slackbot. Brazil Pauses WhatsApp AI Ban. Senate Approves Deepfake Lawsuits.
The AI news for January 14th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Apple Creator Studio: Subscription package for creative software Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-Creator-Studio-Neues-Abo-fuer-Final-Cut-Pro-Logic-Pro-und-mehr-11139794.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Salesforce releases a new AI Slack bot based on Anthropics Claude. Source: https://the-decoder.de/salesforce-veroeffentlicht-neuen-ki-slackbot-auf-basis-von-anthropics-claude/ Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/brazil-orders-meta-to-suspend-policy-banning-third-party-ai-chatbots-from-whatsapp/ Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual deepfake victims sue Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/861531/defiance-act-senate-passage-deepfakes-grok
Apple Taps Google Gemini. Microsoft Tests Copilot Removal. Anthropic Launches Cowork. UK Makes Intimate Deepfakes Illegal.
The AI news for January 13th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: After Siri-Fail: Apple bets on Google Gemini for AI models. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-Siri-Fail-Apple-setzt-fuer-KI-Modelle-auf-Google-Gemini-11138386.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Windows Insider Preview: Microsoft tests Copilot uninstallation Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Windows-Insider-Vorschau-Microsoft-testet-Copilot-Deinstallation-11137597.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/anthropics-new-cowork-tool-offers-claude-code-without-the-code/ UK pushes up a law criminalizing deepfake nudes in response to Grok Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/860881/uk-ai-x-grok-law-criminalizing-deepfake-nudes-ai
Enisa Cited Fabricated Sources. Motional Reboots Robotaxi with AI. Google Removes Some Health Overviews. UCP Powers Agent Shopping.
The AI news for January 12th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: EU cyber agency secretly uses AI for reports—and gets found out. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Cyberagentur-nutzt-heimlich-KI-fuer-Berichte-und-fliegt-auf-11136924.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/motional-puts-ai-at-center-of-robotaxi-reboot-as-it-targets-2026-for-driverless-service/ Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/google-removes-ai-overviews-for-certain-medical-queries/ Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/google-announces-a-new-protocol-to-facilitate-commerce-using-ai-agents/
UK Rebukes X Over Grok. AI Use Ruled Cheating in Schools. US Pushes Nuclear for AI. Contractors Uploading Past Work.
The AI news for January 11th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: British government on how to deal with Musk's AI Grok: 'Offends victims' Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Britische-Regierung-zu-Umgang-mit-Musks-KI-Grok-Beleidigt-Opfer-11136743.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag ChatGPT at school: Even using it without an explicit ban is deception. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gericht-ChatGPT-in-der-Schule-ist-auch-ohne-explizites-Verbot-eine-Taeuschung-11136541.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Trump's Nuclear Power Offensive: Ambitious Goals, Questionable Implementation. Source: https://the-decoder.de/trumps-atomkraft-offensive-ehrgeizige-ziele-fragwuerdige-umsetzung/ OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/10/openai-is-reportedly-asking-contractors-to-upload-real-work-from-past-jobs/
OpenAI Enters Hospitals. Models Recreate Whole Books. Grok Limits Image Generation. Bespoke Fridge Adds Gemini.
The AI news for January 10th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI will advance with ChatGPT for Healthcare in US hospitals. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-will-mit-chatgpt-in-us-krankenhaeuser-vordringen/ According to studies, copyright-protected novels can be almost completely retrieved from AI language models. Source: https://the-decoder.de/urheberrechtlich-geschuetzte-romane-lassen-sich-laut-studien-fast-komplett-aus-ki-sprachmodellen-abrufen/ Scandal surrounding sexualized deepfakes: Grok largely refuses image generation. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Skandal-um-sexualisierte-Deepfakes-Grok-verweigert-Bildgenerierung-weitgehend-11135470.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google Gemini detects which leftover meal is still in the Samsung refrigerator. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Google-Gemini-erkennt-welches-Resteessen-noch-im-Samsung-Kuehlschrank-steckt-11135412.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Court Withholds Expert Fee. Gemini Streamlines Gmail Inboxes. Siemens and Nvidia Expand Industrial AI. Arctic Signals Extend Forecasts.
The AI news for January 9th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Court waives the fee: Use of AI leads to the unusability of an expert report. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gericht-streicht-Honorar-KI-Einsatz-fuehrt-zu-Unverwertbarkeit-eines-Gutachtens-11135211.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google brings Gemini AI to Gmail: The inbox will be able to answer questions. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-bringt-gemini-ki-in-gmail-posteingang-soll-fragen-beantworten-koennen/ Siemens and Nvidia want to accelerate the industrial revolution with AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Siemens-und-Nvidia-wollen-industrielle-Revolution-mit-KI-beschleunigen-11133679.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Decoding the Arctic to predict winter weather Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/decoding-arctic-to-predict-winter-weather-0108
Amazon Lists Shops Without Consent. Google and Character.AI Agree to Settle. ChatGPT Health Separates Medical Chats. Ford Brings AI Assistant.
The AI news for January 8th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Amazon lists unsolicited products from independent shops via 'Buy For Me' AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/amazon-listet-ungefragt-produkte-unabhaengiger-shops-via-buy-for-me-ki/ Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/google-and-character-ai-negotiate-first-major-settlements-in-teen-chatbot-death-cases/ OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/openai-unveils-chatgpt-health-says-230-million-users-ask-about-health-each-week/ Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/ford-has-an-ai-assistant-and-new-hands-free-bluecruise-tech-on-the-way/
AI Images Flood Maduro Coverage. California Bill Pauses AI Toys. ChatGPT as Health Navigator. Qira Links Laptops and Phones.
The AI news for January 7th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI images of Maduro's arrest are spreading rapidly. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bilder-zur-Ergreifung-Maduros-verbreiten-sich-rasant-11131640.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/california-lawmaker-proposes-a-four-year-ban-on-ai-chatbots-in-kids-toys/ OpenAI markets ChatGPT as a health navigator. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-wirbt-mit-ChatGPT-als-Gesundheitshelfer-11130306.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Lenovo is building an AI assistant that ‘can act on your behalf’ Source: https://www.theverge.com/column/857053/lenovo-ai-assistant-qira
Testing AI Patient Privacy. Nvidia Unveils Robotics Stack. Falcon H1R Matches Bigger Models. PANDA Finds Hidden Tumors.
The AI news for January 6th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: MIT scientists investigate memorization risk in the age of clinical AI Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-scientists-investigate-memorization-risk-clinical-ai-0105 Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-android-of-generalist-robotics/ Falcon H1R 7B: New reasoning AI model beats larger competitors in benchmarks. Source: https://the-decoder.de/falcon-h1r-7b-neues-reasoning-ki-modell-schlaegt-in-benchmarks-groessere-konkurrenz/ Alibaba's PANDA system finds tumors that doctors overlook. Source: https://the-decoder.de/alibabas-panda-system-findet-tumore-die-aerzte-uebersehen/
Germany Declares AI Ubiquitous. NYU Professor Uses AI Exams. Amodei on Exponential Progress. Grok Sparks International Probes.
The AI news for January 5th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Missing Link: Invisible Revolution — how the federal government floods the administration with AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Missing-Link-Unsichtbare-Revolution-wie-der-Bund-die-Verwaltung-mit-KI-flutet-11127439.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Against AI cheating: NYU professor replaces written tests with oral AI examinations. Source: https://the-decoder.de/gegen-ki-schummelei-nyu-professor-ersetzt-schriftliche-tests-durch-muendliche-ki-pruefungen/ Anthropic co-founder on AI progress: The exponential curve continues until it no longer does so. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-mitgruenderin-ueber-ki-fortschritt-die-exponentialkurve-haelt-an-bis-sie-es-nicht-mehr-tut/ French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/04/french-and-malaysian-authorities-are-investigating-grok-for-generating-sexualized-deepfakes/
Athens AI Cameras Enforce Fines. StoryMem Preserves Visual Consistency. LeCun Exposes Meta Crisis. Claude Code Matches Google Work.
The AI news for January 4th, 2026\n\nHere are the details of the day's selected top stories:\n\nNo more traffic offenses — do we need the Greek solution?\nSource: https://www.heise.de/-11127230?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag\n\nByteDance gives AI video models a memory for longer stories.\nSource: https://the-decoder.de/bytedance-gibt-ki-videomodellen-ein-gedaechtnis-fuer-laengere-geschichten/\n\nLeCun faces Meta departure: Meta has fiddled with the Llama-4 benchmarks and the AI department is in crisis.\nSource: https://the-decoder.de/lecun-vor-meta-abschied-meta-hat-llama-4-benchmarks-frisiert-und-die-ki-abteilung-steckt-in-der-krise/\n\nGoogle engineer: Claude Code generated in one hour what Google spent a year building.\nSource: https://the-decoder.de/google-ingenieurin-claude-code-erzeugte-in-einer-stunde-woran-google-ein-jahr-baute/
OpenAI Targets Audio Device. Science Context Protocol Unifies Research. India Orders X to Fix Grok. Mercor Reshapes AI Work.
The AI news for January 3rd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI bets on audio AI — new hardware on the horizon. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-setzt-auf-Audio-KI-neue-Hardware-im-Blick-11127261.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The 'Science Context Protocol' is intended to boost research with AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/das-science-context-protocol-soll-forschung-mit-ki-befluegeln/ India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI content Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/02/india-orders-musks-x-to-fix-grok-over-obscene-ai-content/ How AI is reshaping work and who gets to do it, according to Mercor’s CEO Source: https://techcrunch.com/podcast/how-ai-is-reshaping-work-and-who-gets-to-do-it-according-to-mercors-ceo/
LLMs as World Simulators. Banks Cut Jobs for AI. OpenAI Builds Audio-First Devices. Moonshot AI Secures Five Hundred Million.
The AI news for January 2nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI agents could in the future gain experience in LLM-generated world models. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-koennten-kuenftig-in-llm-generierten-weltmodellen-erfahrung-sammeln/ European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/european-banks-plan-to-cut-200000-jobs-as-ai-takes-hold/ OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/openai-bets-big-on-audio-as-silicon-valley-declares-war-on-screens/ Moonshot AI raises $500 million and increases its valuation to $4.3 billion. Source: https://the-decoder.de/moonshot-ai-sammelt-500-millionen-dollar-ein-und-steigert-bewertung-auf-43-milliarden/
Qwen-Image-2512 Improves Realism. Nvidia Eyes AI21 Acquisition. China Enforces Domestic Chip Quota. Instagram Rethinks Authenticity Signals.
The AI news for January 1st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Alibaba's new open Qwen image model is supposed to generate significantly more natural images. Source: https://the-decoder.de/alibabas-neues-offenes-qwen-bildmodell-soll-deutlich-natuerlichere-bilder-generieren/ Nvidia is apparently negotiating a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the AI startup AI21 Labs. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nvidia-verhandelt-offenbar-ueber-milliarden-uebernahme-von-ki-start-up-ai21-labs/ China's new chip quota: factories must use domestically produced equipment for half of their equipment. Source: https://the-decoder.de/chinas-neue-chip-quote-fabriken-muessen-zur-haelfte-heimische-ausruestung-nutzen/ You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/852124/adam-mosseri-ai-images-video-instagram
BfDI Guides AI Privacy. Models Converge on Universal Representations. Meta Buys Manus AI. Enterprises Concentrate AI Spend.
The AI news for December 31st, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: The Federal Data Protection Commissioner publishes a guidance document on AI and data protection. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bundesdatenschutzbeauftragte-veroeffentlicht-Handreichung-fuer-KI-und-Datenschutz-11126332.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Despite different data bases, AI systems converge on universal representations. Source: https://the-decoder.de/trotz-unterschiedlicher-datenbasis-ki-systeme-konvergieren-zu-universellen-darstellungen/ Meta acquires Chinese AI startup Manus AI for AI agents. Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-uebernimmt-chinesisches-ki-start-up-manus-ai-fuer-ki-agenten/ VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/vcs-predict-enterprises-will-spend-more-on-ai-in-2026-through-fewer-vendors/
Coding Assistants Hijacked. Extensions Leak AI Chats. ACCA Ends Online Exams. Laws of Reasoning Improve AI.
The AI news for December 30th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: 39C3: Security researchers hijack AI coding assistants with prompt injection Source: https://www.heise.de/news/39C3-Sicherheitsforscher-kapert-KI-Coding-Assistenten-mit-Prompt-Injection-11125630.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Security researchers warn about browser extensions that secretly intercept AI chats. Source: https://the-decoder.de/sicherheitsforscher-warnen-vor-browser-erweiterungen-die-heimlich-ki-chats-abgreifen/ Due to AI fraud: the world's largest accounting organization abolishes online exams. Source: https://the-decoder.de/wegen-ki-betrug-weltgroesste-buchhaltungsorganisation-schafft-online-pruefungen-ab/ A team of researchers wants to end illogical AI babble with new 'Laws of Reasoning.' Source: https://the-decoder.de/forscherteam-will-unlogische-ki-gruebelei-mit-neuen-laws-of-reasoning-beenden/
Tech Fix for Healthcare. Companion AI Causes Harm. Nadella Pushes Copilot Fixes. OpenAI Seeks Preparedness Head.
The AI news for December 29th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: 39C3: 'Poverty kills' – why 'AI' cannot save the healthcare system. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/39C3-KI-Longevity-und-die-Illusion-vom-reparierbaren-Gesundheitssystem-11125463.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Sam Altman's warning about 'superhuman persuasiveness' is catching up with the AI industry. Source: https://the-decoder.de/sam-altmans-warnung-vor-uebermenschlicher-ueberzeugungskraft-holt-die-ki-branche-ein/ 'Not smart': Microsoft CEO Nadella criticizes Copilot internally and intervenes in product development. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nicht-smart-microsoft-ceo-nadella-kritisiert-copilot-intern-und-greift-in-die-produktentwicklung-ein/ OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/openai-is-looking-for-a-new-head-of-preparedness/
OpenAI Hires Preparedness Head. Chatterbox Turbo Clones Voices. Pixio Boosts Depth and 3D. China Regulates Virtual Companions.
The AI news for December 28th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/850537/sam-altman-openai-head-of-preparedness Chatterbox Turbo: Free audio model clones voices in a few seconds. Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatterbox-turbo-kostenloses-audio-modell-klont-stimmen-in-wenigen-sekunden/ Metas Pixio learns through pixel reconstruction and surpasses more resource-intensive AI models. Source: https://the-decoder.de/metas-pixio-lernt-durch-pixel-rekonstruktion-und-uebertrifft-aufwendigere-ki-modelle/ Fight against AI addiction: China publishes a draft regulation for virtual companions. Source: https://the-decoder.de/kampf-gegen-ki-sucht-china-veroeffentlicht-regelentwurf-fuer-virtuelle-begleiter/
AI Designed Toxins Evade Screens. SAM Audio Isolates Sounds. Kiosk AI Loses Money. Benchmarks Overstate Research Skill.
The AI news for December 27th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI-generated bioweapons bypass the safety systems of DNA manufacturers. Source: https://www.heise.de/-10794581?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Meta's new AI model SAM Audio lets users click on tones in videos. Source: https://the-decoder.de/metas-neues-ki-modell-sam-audio-laesst-nutzer-toene-in-videos-anklicken/ Anthropic experiment fails: an AI kiosk seller orders a PlayStation 5, a live fish, and incurs a $1,000 loss. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-experiment-scheitert-ki-kiosk-verkaeufer-bestellt-playstation-5-lebenden-fisch-und-macht-1-000-dollar-verlust/ A new benchmark shows that LLMs still fail at real scientific research. Source: https://the-decoder.de/neuer-benchmark-zeigt-llms-scheitern-noch-an-echter-wissenschaftlicher-forschung/
Nvidia Signs Groq License Deal. Microsoft Clarifies Rust Plans. Poetiq Boosts ARC Performance. Austrac Warns on AI Reports.
The AI news for December 26th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: NVIDIA: Signs deal with inference-chip startup. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nvidia-Vertragsschluss-mit-Inferenz-Chip-Startup-11124836.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Microsoft is catching wind of rumors about the Windows Rust port. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-faengt-Geruechte-zur-Windows-Rust-Portierung-ein-11124851.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Long-standing AI obstacle ARC falls through the unstoppable optimization machinery. Source: https://the-decoder.de/langjaehriges-ki-hindernis-arc-faellt-durch-die-unaufhaltsame-optimierungsmaschinerie/ The Australian financial regulator warns banks against the excessive use of AI in suspicious activity reports. Source: https://the-decoder.de/australische-finanzaufsicht-warnt-banken-vor-uebermaessigem-ki-einsatz-bei-verdachtsmeldungen/
Nvidia Hires Groq Leaders. Authors Sue Six AI Firms. Gemini Joins Waymo Rides. Italy Suspends Meta WhatsApp Policy.
The AI news for December 25th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/24/nvidia-acquires-ai-chip-challenger-groq-for-20b-report-says/ Authors sue six AI giants over book piracy. Source: https://the-decoder.de/autoren-verklagen-sechs-ki-giganten-wegen-buchpiraterie/ Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/24/waymo-is-testing-gemini-as-an-in-car-ai-assistant-in-its-robotaxis/ Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/24/italy-tells-meta-to-suspend-its-policy-that-bans-rival-ai-chatbots-from-whatsapp/
GLM-4.7 Retains Thought Across Dialogues. Three-Second Voice Cloning. OpenAI Blocks Prompt Injections. AI Breaks Smart Home Promise.
The AI news for December 24th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: The AI coding model GLM-4.7 remembers trains of thought across long dialogues. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-coding-modell-glm-4-7-merkt-sich-gedankengaenge-ueber-lange-dialoge/ Voice cloning from three seconds of audio: Qwen releases new TTS models. Source: https://the-decoder.de/stimmen-klonen-aus-drei-sekunden-audio-qwen-veroeffentlicht-neue-tts-modelle/ OpenAI resists prompt injections that threaten the 'agentic Web'. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-wehrt-sich-gegen-prompt-injections-die-das-agentische-web-bedrohen/ How AI broke the smart home in 2025 Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/845958/ai-smart-home-broken
Atlas Faces Persistent Prompt Injection. AI's Hidden Environmental Cost. AMI Labs Pursues World Models. GPT-5 Solves Open Problem.
The AI news for December 23rd, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/openai-says-ai-browsers-may-always-be-vulnerable-to-prompt-injection-attacks/ Chipwrecked Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/845831/ai-chips-data-center-power-water Nick Clegg and Yann LeCun: Start-up for Advanced Machine Intelligence Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nick-Clegg-und-Yann-LeCun-Start-up-fuer-Advanced-Machine-Intelligence-11122511.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag GPT-5 allegedly solves an open math problem without human help. Source: https://the-decoder.de/gpt-5-loest-angeblich-offenes-mathe-problem-ohne-menschliche-hilfe/
NitroGen Universal Game Agents. Claude Opus 4.5 Extends Horizon. Qwen Image Layered Editing. Chinese Models Overtake US.
The AI news for December 22nd, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Nvidia will use NitroGen to create universal AI agents for all worlds. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nvidia-will-mit-nitrogen-universelle-ki-agenten-fuer-alle-welten-erschaffen/ Anthropic's AI model solves tasks with a time horizon of almost five hours. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-modell-von-anthropic-loest-aufgaben-mit-fast-fuenf-stunden-zeithorizont/ Alibaba's new AI model makes static images editable after the fact. Source: https://the-decoder.de/neues-ki-modell-von-alibaba-macht-statische-bilder-nachtraeglich-editierbar/ Semi-open AI models from China are displacing the US competition. Source: https://the-decoder.de/halb-offene-ki-modelle-aus-china-verdraengen-die-us-konkurrenz/
Human Neurons Enter Computers. AI Labels Reduce Clicks. A2UI Lets Agents Build UIs. New York Signs RAISE Act.
The AI news for December 21st, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: The era of biocomputers is dawning – with human brain cells. Source: https://www.heise.de/-11121193?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI labeling in advertising causes click-through rates to drop by a third. Source: https://the-decoder.de/studie-zu-visueller-ki-in-der-werbung-generieren-schlaegt-modifizieren/ An open Google standard should enable AI agents to quickly generate user interfaces. Source: https://the-decoder.de/offener-google-standard-soll-ki-agenten-schnell-nutzeroberflaechen-generieren-lassen/ New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-signs-raise-act-to-regulate-ai-safety/
FunctionGemma Controls Apps Locally. GPT-5.2-Codex Enables Cyberdefense. Robots as Tools and Threats. Google Sues SerpApi Over Scraping.
The AI news for December 20th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: FunctionGemma: Google's local mini-AI controls apps and games by voice. Source: https://the-decoder.de/functiongemma-googles-lokale-mini-ki-steuert-apps-und-spiele-per-sprache/ OpenAI positions GPT-5.2-Codex as a tool for cyber defense. Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-positioniert-gpt-5-2-codex-als-werkzeug-fuer-die-cyberabwehr/ Europol imagines robot crime waves in 2035 Source: https://www.theverge.com/report/847956/robot-crime-wave-europe-police-prediction Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’ Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/848365/google-scraper-lawsuit-serpapi
Gemini Detects Google AI Media. Agent Skills Go Cross Platform. Guidance Rescues Untrainable Nets. FrontierScience Reveals Gaps.
The AI news for December 19th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: You can now verify Google AI-generated videos in the Gemini app. Source: https://blog.google/technology/ai/verify-google-ai-videos-gemini-app/ Anthropic publishes Agent Skills as an open standard for AI platforms. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-veroeffentlicht-agent-skills-als-offenen-standard-fuer-ki-plattformen/ Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/guided-learning-lets-untrainable-neural-networks-realize-their-potential-1218 GPT-5.2 dominates OpenAI's new science test, but fails at complex research tasks. Source: https://the-decoder.de/gpt-5-2-dominiert-openais-neuen-wissenschafts-test-scheitert-aber-an-komplexen-forschungsaufgaben/
AI Video Fakes Coup. Nemotron 3 Enables Long Contexts. AI Drives Carbon and Water Use. Adobe Sued Over Training Data.
The AI news for December 18th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: No, the military did not overthrow the government in France. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Fake-News-ueber-Staatsstreich-Praesident-Macron-zuernt-Facebook-11118958.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag NVIDIA releases Nemotron 3: Hybrid Mamba models for autonomous AI agents. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nvidia-veroeffentlicht-nemotron-3-hybride-mamba-modelle-fuer-autonome-ki-agenten/ AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025 Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/845831/ai-chips-data-center-power-water Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/adobe-hit-with-proposed-class-action-accused-of-misusing-authors-work-in-ai-training/
OfficeQA Tests Real-World Reasoning. AI Designs and Assembles Objects. Data Center Water Myths. IntelliCode Disabled for Copilot.
The AI news for December 17th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Confrontation with Reality: New AI Benchmark OfficeQA Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Konfrontation-mit-der-Realitaet-Neuer-KI-Benchmark-OfficeQA-11117132.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Robot, make me a chair Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/robot-makes-chair-1216 Why figures on the water consumption of data centers are often misleading. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Warum-Zahlen-zum-Wasserverbrauch-von-Rechenzentren-oft-irrefuehrend-sind-11116970.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag VS Code disables IntelliCode in favor of the paid Copilot Source: https://www.heise.de/news/VS-Code-deaktiviert-IntelliCode-zugunsten-des-kostenpflichtigen-Copilot-11115668.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Minimal AGI by Two Thousand Twenty-Eight. AI Playbook for Sustainability. AI Answers Often Wrong. Nvidia Expands Open Source AI.
The AI news for December 16th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AGI by 2028: Google DeepMind sees a 50 percent chance. Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/news24/agi-50-deepmind We’re publishing an AI playbook to help others with sustainability reporting. Source: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/ai-playbook-sustainability-reporting/ Can one still trust AI answers at all? Source: https://www.heise.de/-11114709?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/nvidia-bulks-up-open-source-offerings-with-an-acquisition-and-new-open-ai-models/
Models Pass CFA Exams. LongCat: Better Images with Six Billion. Adobe Apps Inside ChatGPT. Grok Misidentifies Bondi Hero.
The AI news for December 15th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Current AI models master the demanding CFA Financial Analyst exam. Source: https://the-decoder.de/aktuelle-ki-modelle-meistern-anspruchsvolle-finanzanalysten-pruefungen-cfa/ Open-source model LongCat shows: Good image AI also works without a flood of parameters. Source: https://the-decoder.de/meituan-veroeffentlicht-longcat-image-effizientes-6b-modell-fordert-ki-riesen-heraus/ Adobe integrates Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express directly into ChatGPT's user interface. Source: https://the-decoder.de/adobe-integriert-photoshop-acrobat-und-express-direkt-in-die-benutzeroberflaeche-von-chatgpt/ Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting. Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/844443/grok-misinformation-bondi-beach-shooting
Intel to Acquire SambaNova. US Seeks National AI Rule. When More Agents Fail. OpenAI Adopts Skills Modules.
The AI news for December 14th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: For 1.6 billion: Intel will probably acquire SambaNova. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Intels-Uebernahme-von-SambaNova-fuer-1-6-Milliarden-wohl-kurz-vor-Abschluss-11114449.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag The U.S. government wants to prevent AI regulation by individual states. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Regierung-will-KI-Regulierung-durch-einzelne-Bundesstaaten-verhindern-11114371.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Less is more: Individual AI models can defeat networked AI agents. Source: https://the-decoder.de/weniger-ist-mehr-einzelne-ki-modelle-koennen-vernetzte-ki-agenten-schlagen/ Skills system discovered at OpenAI: ChatGPT is to solve tasks more efficiently with modules. Source: https://the-decoder.de/skills-system-bei-openai-entdeckt-chatgpt-soll-aufgaben-mit-modulen-effizienter-loesen/
Small Models, Smarter Together. Runway Launches GWM-1. Pangram 3.0 Rates AI Use. Parents Push to Keep RAISE.
The AI news for December 13th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Enabling small language models to solve complex reasoning tasks Source: https://news.mit.edu/2025/enabling-small-language-models-solve-complex-reasoning-tasks-1212 Runway introduces the first 'General World Model' and expands Gen-4.5 with new features. Source: https://the-decoder.de/runway-stellt-erstes-general-world-model-vor-und-erweitert-gen-4-5-um-neue-funktionen/ New Pangram 3.0 AI text detector should be almost error-free. Source: https://the-decoder.de/neuer-pangram-3-0-ki-text-detektor-soll-fast-fehlerlos-sein Parents call for New York governor to sign landmark AI safety bill Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/844062/parents-call-for-new-york-governor-to-sign-landmark-ai-safety-bill
GPT-5.2 Rewrites Knowledge Work. Disney Licenses Characters for Sora. Google Opens Deep Research. FACTS Reveals Model Weaknesses.
The AI news for December 12th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: ChatGPT-5.2 is here: Why this update changes everything. Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/top-news24/chatgpt-5-2-release OpenAI partnership: Create your own Disney films with Sora starting in 2026. Source: https://www.all-ai.de/news/top-news24/openai-disney Google introduces new deep-research agents and a new AI API. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-stellt-neuen-deep-research-agenten-und-neue-ki-api-vor/ FACTS-Benchmark: Even top AI models struggle with the truth Source: https://the-decoder.de/facts-benchmark-auch-top-ki-modelle-kaempfen-mit-der-wahrheit/