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The AI news for June 14th, 2026

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

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

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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

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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

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'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

The AI news for June 7th, 2026

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AI sovereign wealth fund: Trump plans a government stake in OpenAI, Anthropic & Co.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Staatsfonds-Trump-plant-Regierungsbeteiligung-an-OpenAI-Anthropic-Co-11320626.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Meta plans paid AI agents 'Hatch' for up to $200 per month.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-plant-kostenpflichtigen-ki-agenten-hatch-fuer-bis-zu-200-dollar-im-monat/

OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/openai-unveils-lockdown-mode-to-protect-sensitive-data-from-prompt-injection-attacks/

Meta made its own AI-generated clickbait news feed
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/944235/meta-app-ai-clickbait-articles

The AI news for June 6th, 2026

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Gemini Go: Google replaces Assistant on affordable Android Go devices.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gemini-Go-ersetzt-Assistant-Go-11319758.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Ifo: More than half of German companies use AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Ifo-Ueber-die-Haelfte-der-deutschen-Unternehmen-nutzt-KI-11319898.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Microsoft trains new AI models with unlicensed web data despite promises to the contrary.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/microsoft-trainiert-neue-ki-modelle-mit-unlizenzierten-webdaten-trotz-gegenteiliger-versprechen/

New York lawmakers pass one-year ban on new data centers
Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/944041/new-york-data-center-moratorium

The AI news for June 5th, 2026

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Perplexity brings AI agents 'Personal Computer' to Windows.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Perplexity-bringt-KI-Agenten-Personal-Computer-auf-Windows-11318678.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Local speech recognition for Windows – without cloud.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Lokale-Spracherkennung-fuer-Windows-ohne-Cloud-11318466.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI agents flood the net — according to Cloudflare, more bots than humans are now surfing.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-fluten-das-netz-laut-cloudflare-surfen-jetzt-mehr-bots-als-menschen/

Malware: AI creates an almost unstoppable worm.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/IT-Forscher-zeigen-anpassungsfaehigen-KI-Wurm-11318083.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag