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The AI news for July 21st, 2026

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

EU guidelines for AI labeling requirements will take effect in August.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Leitlinien-fuer-KI-Kennzeichnungspflichten-ab-August-wirksam-11371018.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

A new version of ChatGPT automatically deletes files.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Neue-Version-von-ChatGPT-loescht-selbstaendig-Dateien-11370924.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/anthropics-landmark-1-5b-copyright-settlement-is-approved/

YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/youtube-clarifies-policies-around-ai-slop-and-upsetting-videos/

The AI news for July 20th, 2026

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

Greater security in public administration: How the Federal Printing Office's Möve project tames public-sector AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Mehr-Sicherheit-im-Amt-Wie-das-Bundesdruckerei-Projekt-Moeve-Behoerden-KI-zaehmt-11370014.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI text detectors falter when language models imitate an author's style.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-textdetektoren-schwaecheln-wenn-sprachmodelle-den-stil-eines-autors-imitieren/

Whoever has X-ray images of chatbots evaluated runs the risk of overconfident misdiagnoses.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/wer-roentgenbilder-von-chatbots-auswerten-laesst-riskiert-selbstbewusste-fehldiagnosen/

Nonprofit Current AI is racing to build the World Wide Web of AI, free for all
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/19/nonprofit-current-ai-is-racing-to-build-the-world-wide-web-of-ai-free-for-all/

The AI news for July 19th, 2026

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OpenAI defectors: Apple targets more former employees.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-Ueberlaeufer-Apple-nimmt-weitere-Ex-Beschaeftigte-ins-Visier-11369834.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Use AI locally: LLMs and AI agents completely without OpenAI & Anthropic | c't uplink
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-lokal-nutzen-LLMs-und-KI-Agenten-ganz-ohne-OpenAI-Anthropic-c-t-uplink-11367246.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

China positions itself with a massive AI initiative as a counterweight to the West.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/china-positioniert-sich-mit-massiver-ki-initiative-als-gegenpol-zum-westen/

Open-source AI models are getting cheaper and more dangerous: the window of time for cyber defenders is shrinking.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/offene-ki-modelle-werden-billiger-und-gefaehrlicher-zeitfenster-fuer-cyber-verteidiger-schrumpft/

The AI news for July 18th, 2026

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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 has, in a handful of cases, unintentionally autonomously deleted files.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-gpt-5-6-hat-in-einer-handvoll-faelle-ungewollt-eigenstaendig-dateien-geloescht/

Twice as fast, half the costs: Netflix uses AI in 300 productions.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/doppelt-so-schnell-halbe-kosten-netflix-setzt-ki-bei-300-produktionen-ein/

Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/17/patreon-stops-asking-ai-bots-not-to-scrape-and-starts-blocking-them/

TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/967486/tiktok-ai-likeness-detection-tool

The AI news for July 17th, 2026

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

Self-harm, suicide: Meta reports risky AI chats to the parents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Selbstverletzung-Suizid-Meta-meldet-riskante-KI-Chats-den-Eltern-11368138.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

EU requirements: Google must fully open Android to third-party AI assistants.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Vorgaben-Android-muss-fuer-KI-Assistenten-von-Fremdanbietern-komplett-oeffnen-11367648.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/966442/1password-anthropic-claude-browser-integration

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/google-vids-now-lets-you-star-in-your-own-ai-videos/

The AI news for July 17th, 2026

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

Self-harm, suicide: Meta reports risky AI chats to parents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Selbstverletzung-Suizid-Meta-meldet-riskante-KI-Chats-den-Eltern-11368138.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Outcry over data upload: SpaceXAI makes the source code of Grok Build public.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-Aufregung-ueber-Daten-Upload-SpaceXAI-macht-Code-von-Grok-Build-oeffentlich-11368014.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

EU requirements: Google must fully open Android to third-party AI assistants.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Vorgaben-Android-muss-fuer-KI-Assistenten-von-Fremdanbietern-komplett-oeffnen-11367648.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/966442/1password-anthropic-claude-browser-integration

The AI news for July 16th, 2026

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AI termination: Sick and disabled employees sue Meta.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Kuendigung-Kranke-und-behinderte-Mitarbeiter-verklagen-Meta-11366544.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Electric utility enercity opens customer management for ChatGPT.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Energieversorger-enercity-oeffnet-Kundenverwaltung-fuer-ChatGPT-11364387.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

USA: Government issues AI executive order 'Gold Eagle'.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/USA-starten-Clearinghouse-Gold-Eagle-fuer-Cyberabwehr-11365644.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/apple-intelligence-approved-for-launch-in-china-with-alibabas-qwen-ai/

The AI news for July 15th, 2026

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New York does not allow any new large data centers for one year.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/New-York-erlaubt-1-Jahr-lang-keine-neuen-grossen-Rechenzentren-11364980.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI summaries: Google and Perplexity are subject to the media authorities.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bescheid-fuer-Google-und-Perplexity-Medienwaechter-gehen-gegen-KI-Uebersichten-vor-11364818.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Using ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI is again offering text, images, and voice input without its own account.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/nach-metas-chatbot-verbot-chatgpt-laeuft-wieder-ueber-whatsapp-im-europaeischen-wirtschaftsraum/

Meta accused of using biased AI targeting for mass layoffs
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/965486/meta-lawsuit-former-employees-ai-layoffs

The AI news for July 14th, 2026

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

Anthropic: In-App-Browser for Claude Code, Fable 5 longer 'free'
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Claude-Code-auf-dem-Desktop-bekommt-einen-eingebauten-Browser-11362078.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/waze-adds-new-ai-powered-features-and-customization-updates/

New prompting guide: OpenAI recommends prompts that focus on the result rather than the process.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/neuer-prompting-guide-openai-empfiehlt-prompts-die-sich-am-ergebnis-statt-am-prozess-orientieren/

How MIT students are helping to prevent cyberattacks
Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-cybersecurity-clinic-preventing-cyberattacks-0713

The AI news for July 13th, 2026

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

LinkedIn is, according to an analysis, the AI-Slop-Slingshot among social media platforms.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/linkedin-ist-laut-analyse-die-ki-slop-schleuder-unter-den-social-media-plattformen/

Claude Code gets an integrated browser directly in the desktop app.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/claude-code-bekommt-integrierten-browser-direkt-in-der-desktop-app/

S&P sees OpenAI as a central risk to Oracle and downgrades its credit rating.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/sp-sieht-openai-als-zentrales-risiko-fuer-oracle-und-senkt-kreditbewertung/

From 96 to 48 percent: grades plummet as the professor replaces the take-home exam with an in-person exam.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/von-96-auf-48-prozent-noten-brechen-ein-als-professor-heimpruefung-durch-praesenzklausur-ersetzt/