Apple's Twenty Billion Trick. Android 17 Brings Gemini. Microsoft Switches Copilot Billing. EU Bans Sexualized Deepfakes.

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The AI news for June 17th, 2026

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Apple's AI trick: How a 20-billion-parameter model fits on the iPhone.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Apples-KI-Trick-Wie-ein-20-Milliarden-Parameter-Modell-aufs-iPhone-passt-11334385.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Describes a technique Apple is using to run much more capable AI locally on iPhones — a concrete change that can mean faster responses, more offline and privacy-preserving features, and different battery/memory trade-offs for users and IT managers.

Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/android-17-launches-with-new-multitasking-tools-as-google-expands-gemini-features/
Why did we choose this article?
A user-facing OS and Pixel Drop update that brings new AI capabilities, multitasking and security features to phones and watches — directly changing what consumers and knowledge workers can do on their devices.

Microsoft's Copilot Cowork is billed based on usage and could use Deepseek.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/microsofts-copilot-cowork-wird-nach-nutzung-abgerechnet-und-koennte-deepseek-nutzen/
Why did we choose this article?
Microsoft moving Copilot Cowork to usage-based billing (and considering cheaper model options) directly affects enterprise costs and purchasing decisions — a concrete change in how organizations will pay for AI tools.

European Parliament approves: ban on sexualized deepfake AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Parlament-stimmt-zu-Verbot-fuer-sexualisierte-Deepfake-KI-11334309.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
The EU approving rules to ban sexualized deepfakes is a direct legal change that affects creators, platforms, and victims — clarifying responsibility and restricting certain AI content across the bloc.

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