EU Bans Nudifier Apps. Search Live Goes Worldwide. Gemini Lures Chatbot Users. Senators Push Data Center Reporting.

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The AI news for March 27th, 2026

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The EU Parliament wants to ban Nudifier apps.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Parlament-will-Nudifier-Apps-verbieten-11226431.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A potential EU ban targets apps that create non-consensual 'undressing' deepfakes — a direct consumer-safety and privacy protection that would affect users, platforms, and legal protections across the bloc.

Google is making the AI feature Search Live available worldwide to all users.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-macht-ki-funktion-search-live-weltweit-fuer-alle-nutzer-verfuegbar/
Why did we choose this article?
Google is rolling out a voice-driven, AI search feature to 200+ countries — this changes how people can search (live, conversationally) and affects everyday information access and hands-free workflows.

You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/you-can-now-transfer-your-chats-and-personal-information-from-other-chatbots-directly-into-gemini/
Why did we choose this article?
New 'switching tools' let users import chats and personal data into Gemini, lowering friction for changing services and raising practical questions about data portability and privacy choices.

Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/data-centers-get-ready-the-senate-wants-to-see-your-power-bills/
Why did we choose this article?
Senators are seeking detailed energy data from data centers — increased oversight that could influence cloud costs, infrastructure planning, and service reliability as AI demand rises.

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