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The AI news for June 17th, 2026

Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

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

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/

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/

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

The AI news for June 16th, 2026

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Billion-dollar deal: Salesforce acquires AI-powered customer service platform Fin.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Milliardendeal-Salesforce-uebernimmt-KI-Kundenservice-Plattform-Fin-11333315.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Brain-Computer Interface: ALS patient uses a brain implant for 19 months.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Brain-Computer-Interface-ALS-Patient-nutzt-Hirnimplantat-19-Monate-lang-11333175.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AR scans from Pokémon Go flow into spatial AI models for the military.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ar-scans-aus-pokemon-go-fliessen-in-raeumliche-ki-modelle-fuer-das-militaer/

Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/metas-new-ai-mode-on-facebook-pulls-from-public-info-across-its-platforms/

The AI news for June 15th, 2026

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Digital Minister Wildberger had speeches and guest contributions written by AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitalminister-Wildberger-liess-Reden-und-Gastbeitraege-von-KI-schreiben-11331531.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google Cloud will solve the context problem of AI agents with an open Markdown format.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-cloud-will-mit-offenem-markdown-format-das-kontextproblem-von-ki-agenten-loesen/

Embarrassment for KPMG: Report on AI in companies contained fabricated case studies.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/blamage-fuer-kpmg-bericht-ueber-ki-in-unternehmen-enthielt-erfundene-fallstudien/

Fable-5 ban: Allegedly Amazon warned the U.S. government about Anthropics' AI model.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/fable-5-verbot-angeblich-warnte-amazon-die-us-regierung-vor-anthropics-ki-modell/

The AI news for June 14th, 2026

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The Federal Council wants AI surveillance and a Quick Freeze by the BKA.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Biometrische-Rasterfahndung-Bundesrat-will-noch-schaerfere-KI-Ueberwachung-11331325.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The U.S. government forces the shutdown of Anthropics AI Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Regierung-erzwingt-Abschaltung-von-Anthropics-KI-Fable-5-und-Mythos-5-11331129.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI model 'Count Anything' solves a problem that multimodal AI models have so far failed to solve.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-modell-count-anything-loest-ein-problem-an-dem-multimodale-ki-modelle-bisher-scheitern/

Google's Gemini-SQL2 translates natural language into SQL queries.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/googles-gemini-sql2-uebersetzt-natuerliche-sprache-in-sql-abfragen/

The AI news for June 13th, 2026

Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

Bundestag passes AI Act: Federal Network Agency becomes the central supervisory authority.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bundestag-beschliesst-KI-Gesetz-Bundesnetzagentur-wird-zentrale-Aufsicht-11330801.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google's Home Speaker with Gemini: Market launch appears imminent.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Googles-Home-Speaker-mit-Gemini-Marktstart-steht-offenbar-bevor-11330379.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI Update Deep Dive: Vibecoding as a Security Risk - featuring TTT
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Update-Deep-Dive-Vibecoding-als-Sicherheitsrisiko-feat-TTT-11298728.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google sues a Chinese network for AI scams, OpenAI bans PRC accounts.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-verklagt-erstmals-chinesisches-netzwerk-wegen-ki-scams-openai-bannt-prc-konten/

The AI news for June 12th, 2026

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German court takes down Google's 'AI Overviews': Google is liable for false AI answers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deutsches-gericht-rasiert-googles-ai-overviews-google-haftet-fuer-unwahre-ki-antworten/

DoorDash’s new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/11/doordashs-new-ai-chatbot-lets-you-order-with-prompts-and-photos/

Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/948534/amazon-data-centers-water-use

AI scandal around Thuringia's Prime Ministers: FAZ depublishes guest article
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Skandal-um-Thueringens-Ministerpraesidenten-FAZ-depubliziert-Gastartikel-11328504.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for June 11th, 2026

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Britain wants to scan all pictures on children's mobile phones to block nude images.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Grossbritannien-will-auf-Kinderhandys-alle-Bilder-fuer-Nacktbild-Blockade-scannen-11327164.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

EU: WhatsApp must allow other AI chatbots free of charge, otherwise a coercive fine will be imposed.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-WhatsApp-muss-andere-KI-Chatbots-kostenfrei-zulassen-sonst-droht-Zwangsgeld-11326667.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic study shows: AI needs only hours instead of weeks to turn a security patch into an attack.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-studie-zeigt-ki-braucht-nur-stunden-statt-wochen-um-aus-einem-sicherheitspatch-einen-angriff-zu-bauen/

Google will save your Lens photos, Search Live recordings, and Translate audio for AI training
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/947836/google-search-privacy-settings-images-audio

The AI news for June 10th, 2026

Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

AI chain letter is fake, but there is still a WhatsApp problem.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/WhatsApp-Kettenbrief-ist-fake-und-trotzdem-besteht-Grund-zur-Sorge-11326096.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

NotebookLM can now generate Excel spreadsheets and presentations.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/NotebookLM-exportiert-jetzt-in-Excel-PowerPoint-und-PDF-11325959.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google's Gemini 3.5 Live Translate translates speech in real time into more than 70 languages.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/googles-gemini-3-5-live-translate-uebersetzt-sprache-in-echtzeit-in-mehr-als-70-sprachen/

German court rips Google's 'AI Overviews' apart: Google liable for false AI answers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deutsches-gericht-rasiert-googles-ai-overviews-google-haftet-fuer-unwahre-ki-antworten/

The AI news for June 9th, 2026

Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:

'Siri AI': Apple promises a comprehensive AI reboot for Apple Intelligence.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Siri-AI-Apple-verspricht-umfassenden-KI-Neustart-fuer-Apple-Intelligence-11322101.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Meta confirms: More than 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked via an AI chatbot loophole.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-bestaetigt-ueber-20-000-instagram-konten-durch-ki-chatbot-luecke-gehackt/

Three-quarters of companies are flying blind when it comes to their AI costs, according to a new KPMG survey.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/drei-viertel-der-unternehmen-fliegen-bei-ihren-ki-kosten-blind-zeigt-eine-neue-kpmg-umfrage/

Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/amazon-now-lets-you-design-custom-merch-using-ai/

The AI news for June 8th, 2026

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ChatGPT is to become an integrated 'super app'.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-soll-zur-integrierten-Superapp-werden-11320934.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI revolution or job killer: Will we have more leisure time soon?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Revolution-oder-Jobkiller-Haben-wir-demnaechst-mehr-Freizeit-11320844.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

U.S. companies are increasingly relying on Deepseek. A Ramp economist warns of security risks.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-firmen-setzen-verstaerkt-auf-deepseek-ramp-oekonom-warnt-vor-sicherheitsrisiken/

AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/943187/ai-content-creators