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The AI news for February 28th, 2026

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

Copilot: Microsoft's AI assistant is to have direct access to documents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Copilot-Microsofts-KI-Assistent-soll-direkten-Zugriff-auf-Dokumente-erhalten-11193112.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic rejects the Pentagon ultimatum.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11192369?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI receives up to 110 billion U.S. dollars from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-erhaelt-bis-zu-110-milliarden-us-dollar-von-amazon-nvidia-und-softbank/

Allegedly due to AI: Jack Dorsey’s fintech Block is laying off almost half of its workforce.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/angeblich-wegen-ki-jack-dorseys-fintech-block-entlaesst-fast-die-haelfte-der-belegschaft/

The AI news for February 27th, 2026

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

Burger King uses an AI chatbot that evaluates politeness.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11192133?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

'ChatGPT Health': Weaknesses in medical emergencies and suicide prevention.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-Health-Schwaechen-bei-medizinischen-Notfaellen-und-der-Suizidpraevention-11191896.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Telekom wants to integrate AI assistants into the mobile network.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Mobile-World-Congress-Telekom-will-KI-Assistenten-und-smarte-Brille-vorstellen-11191932.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/885741/microsoft-copilot-tasks-ai

The AI news for February 26th, 2026

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

Claude: AI chatbot used for a cyberattack on the Mexican government.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Claude-KI-Chatbot-fuer-Cyberangriff-auf-mexikanische-Regierung-genutzt-11190396.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI technology: The Pentagon issues an ultimatum to Anthropic and threatens martial law.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Pentagon-vs-Anthropic-KI-Freigabe-soll-jetzt-mit-Kriegsgesetz-erzwungen-werden-11188431.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Pro: New Design and Chatbot Access.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Buds-4-und-4-Pro-Neues-Design-und-Chatbot-Zugriff-11188874.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/gemini-can-now-automate-some-multi-step-tasks-on-android/

The AI news for February 25th, 2026

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

Scout AI shows: AI agents now autonomously carry out military operations.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11188050?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Point of contention: AI synchronizations — Mexico as a pioneer.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Streitpunkt-KI-Synchronisationen-Mexiko-als-Vorreiter-11186771.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI releases updates for the Audio API and accelerates complex AI agents.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-veroeffentlicht-updates-fuer-audio-api-und-beschleunigt-komplexe-ki-agenten/

Oura launches a proprietary AI model focused on women’s health
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/oura-launches-a-proprietary-ai-model-focused-on-womens-health/

The AI news for February 24th, 2026

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

Passwords created with ChatGPT are not secure.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Mit-ChatGPT-erstellte-Passwoerter-sind-nicht-sicher-11185918.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Mass shooting in Canada: OpenAI had indications of possible danger from the female perpetrator.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Amoklauf-in-Kanada-OpenAI-hatte-Hinweise-auf-moegliche-Gefahr-durch-Taeterin-11185895.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Samsung Galaxy S26: Perplexity receives its own hotword 'Hey Plex'
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Perplexity-erhaelt-eigenes-Hotword-Hey-Plex-11185629.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Defense Secretary summons Anthropic’s Amodei over military use of Claude
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/defense-secretary-summons-anthropics-amodei-over-military-use-of-claude/

The AI news for February 23rd, 2026

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

Apple Intelligence hallucinates stereotypes in millions of summaries.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/apple-intelligence-halluziniert-stereotype-in-millionen-von-zusammenfassungen

Disinformation via audio: ChatGPT Voice and Gemini Live can be easily manipulated.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/desinformation-per-audio-chatgpt-voice-und-gemini-live-lassen-sich-leicht-manipulieren/

AI video generator Seedance 2.0: Hollywood's industry association sends a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance for the first time.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/hollywoods-branchenverband-schickt-erstmals-unterlassungsschreiben-an-ki-unternehmen/

AI agents, according to Anthropic, have so far only somewhat gained traction in coding.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-sind-laut-anthropic-bislang-nur-im-coding-einigermassen-angekommen/

The AI news for February 22nd, 2026

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

Anthropic launches Claude Code Security – Cybersecurity stocks fall.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Anthropic-launcht-Claude-Code-Security-Cybersecurity-Aktien-verlieren-11185198.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Algorithms on patrol: Bremen's trams become an AI surveillance zone.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Algorithmen-auf-Streife-Bremens-Strassenbahnen-werden-zur-KI-Ueberwachungszone-11185075.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

'Summarize with AI' buttons slip hidden advertising prompts into your chatbots.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/mit-ki-zusammenfassen-buttons-schleusen-versteckte-werbe-prompts-in-eure-chatbots-ein/

OpenAI: The first AI gadget is allegedly a smart speaker for $200 to $300.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-Erstes-KI-Gadget-wird-angeblich-ein-Smart-Speaker-fuer-200-bis-300-Dollar-11185071.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for February 21st, 2026

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

ZDF withdraws its correspondent after an AI fiasco.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ZDF-zieht-nach-KI-Fiasko-Korrespondentin-ab-11184878.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Love Scam: Romance-scam tactic due to AI is increasingly successful.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Love-Scam-Liebesbetrug-Masche-wegen-KI-immer-erfolgreicher-11183454.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Amazon's AI coding tools are said to have contributed to two AWS outages.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/amazons-ki-coding-tools-sollen-zwei-aws-ausfaelle-mitverursacht-haben/

Trump is making coal plants even dirtier as AI demands more energy
Source: https://www.theverge.com/science/882288/trump-ai-data-center-power-plant-pollution-mercury-mats

The AI news for February 20th, 2026

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

Study: AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users
Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/study-ai-chatbots-provide-less-accurate-information-vulnerable-users-0219

The consulting firm Accenture makes the use of AI a prerequisite for promotion.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/beratungskonzern-accenture-macht-ki-nutzung-zur-befoerderungsvoraussetzung/

YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/youtubes-latest-experiment-brings-its-conversational-ai-tool-to-tvs/

Meta invests $65 million in the US election campaign to prevent AI regulation.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-steckt-65-millionen-dollar-in-us-wahlkampf-um-ki-regulierung-zu-verhindern/

The AI news for February 19th, 2026

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

Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/

Google brings the AI music generator Lyria 3 into the Gemini app.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-bringt-ki-musikgenerator-lyria-3-in-die-gemini-app/

Outdoor app Komoot gets ChatGPT app for natural route planning.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Komoot-erhaelt-ChatGPT-App-fuer-Routensuche-11181545.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

India’s Sarvam wants to bring its AI models to feature phones, cars, and smart glasses
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/indias-sarvam-wants-to-bring-its-ai-models-to-feature-phones-cars-and-smart-glasses/