Germany Moves AI Law Forward. Shadow AI Creates Risk. Uber Eats Adds Cart Assistant. T-Mobile Tests Live Translation.

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The AI news for February 12th, 2026

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AI Act: German Federal Government moves AI legislation forward.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/AI-Act-Bundesregierung-bringt-KI-Gesetz-auf-den-Weg-11173623.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Germany is beginning to implement the EU AI Regulation and names the Bundesnetzagentur as the central regulator — this will change compliance, oversight, and obligations for companies and services operating in Germany, affecting businesses and users.

80 percent of companies use AI: Microsoft warns about dangerous shadow AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/80-Prozent-der-Firmen-nutzen-KI-Microsoft-warnt-vor-gefaehrlicher-Schatten-KI-11172238.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Most companies already use AI informally, creating 'shadow AI' risks — decision-makers and knowledge workers need to know this because unmanaged AI use can cause security, privacy and compliance problems that affect operations.

Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/uber-eats-launches-ai-assistant-to-help-with-grocery-cart-creation/
Why did we choose this article?
Consumers can now build grocery carts by typing or snapping photos instead of searching manually — this changes how people shop on delivery platforms and can speed up meal planning and ordering.

T-Mobile will live translate regular phone calls without an app
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/877008/t-mobile-live-translation-languages-ai-network
Why did we choose this article?
T-Mobile plans to offer live, in-call translation for 50+ languages without an app — a direct user-facing change that can help travelers, multilingual households, and businesses communicate in real time.

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