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The AI news for May 15th, 2026

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

Tried out: autonomous driving without a steering wheel with Zoox in Las Vegas.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Ausprobiert-Autonom-fahren-ohne-Lenkrad-mit-Zoox-in-Las-Vegas-11265077.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI’s Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930763/openai-codex-chatgpt-ios-android-app-preview

Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930477/ai-data-centers-gallup-survey-70-percent-opposition

Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports ‘record quarterly revenue’.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/cisco-cuts-nearly-4000-jobs-to-spend-more-on-ai-reports-record-quarterly-revenue/

The AI news for May 14th, 2026

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Digital sovereignty: the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution buys a European Palantir alternative.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitale-Souveraenitaet-Verfassungsschutz-kauft-europaeische-Palantir-Alternative-11293663.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Meta AI gets Incognito mode: Chats should not be stored on servers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-ai-bekommt-incognito-modus-chats-sollen-nicht-auf-servern-gespeichert-werden/

Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/amazon-launches-an-ai-shopping-assistant-for-the-search-bar-powered-by-alexa/

Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/930188/microsoft-edge-copilot-ai-tabs

The AI news for May 13th, 2026

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Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/google-brings-agentic-ai-and-vibe-coded-widgets-to-android/

Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/medicares-new-payment-model-is-built-for-ai-and-most-of-the-tech-world-has-no-idea/

Google report: AI-based cybersecurity attacks are a growing threat.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-bericht-ki-basierte-cybersecurity-angriffe-sind-eine-wachsende-bedrohung/

Chrome: How private is the local AI in Google's browser?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Chrome-Wie-privat-ist-die-lokale-KI-in-Googles-Browser-11290687.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for May 12th, 2026

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Microsoft Purview: AI prompts viewable despite anonymization
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-Purview-Analysten-koennen-KI-Prompts-und-Antworten-deanonymisieren-11290021.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

ChatGPT is said to have supplied the Florida mass shooters with information about weapons and the planning of the attack.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-soll-amok-schuetzen-von-florida-mit-infos-zu-waffen-und-tatplanung-versorgt-haben/

AI agents industrialize identity theft.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-industrialisieren-den-identitaetsdiebstahl/

GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/gm-just-laid-off-hundreds-of-it-workers-to-hire-those-with-stronger-ai-skills/

The AI news for May 11th, 2026

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AI bots as perpetrator software: When algorithms simulate child abuse.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bots-als-Taeter-Software-Wenn-Algorithmen-Kindesmissbrauch-simulieren-11288576.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI agents can self-replicate for the first time through hacking.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-replizieren-sich-erstmals-selbststaendig-durch-hacking/

GPT-5.5 costs between 49 and 92 percent more than its predecessor, depending on input length.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/gpt-5-5-kostet-je-nach-eingabelaenge-49-bis-92-prozent-mehr-als-der-vorgaenger/

Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/get-ready-for-the-whisper-filled-office-of-the-future/

The AI news for May 10th, 2026

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Broadcom demands a Microsoft guarantee: OpenAI's chip dream depends on the company's creditworthiness.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/broadcom-verlangt-microsoft-garantie-openais-chiptraum-haengt-an-kreditwuerdigkeit-des-unternehmens/

AI at the workplace: When the software decides whether you are friendly enough.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-am-arbeitsplatz-wenn-die-software-entscheidet-ob-du-freundlich-genug-bist/

Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/09/voice-ai-in-india-is-hard-wispr-flow-is-betting-on-it-anyway/

Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/09/nvidia-has-already-committed-40b-to-equity-ai-deals-this-year/

The AI news for May 9th, 2026

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The Swiss media industry adopts an AI code of conduct.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Schweizer-Medienbranche-gibt-sich-einen-KI-Kodex-11288213.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Adobe Acrobat: Edit and share PDF documents with AI agents
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Acrobat-PDF-Dokumente-mit-KI-Agenten-bearbeiten-und-teilen-11288113.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

All the latest updates on AI data centers
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902546/data-centers-ai-energy-power-grids-controversy

Samsung study: Galaxy Watch could predict fainting spells.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Samsung-Studie-Galaxy-Watch-koennte-Ohnmachtsanfaelle-vorhersagen-11287289.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for May 8th, 2026

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Legal practice: Berlin Court of Appeal reprimands lawyers for AI hallucinations.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rechtsverkehr-Berliner-Kammergericht-ruegt-Anwaelte-wegen-KI-Halluzinationen-11286549.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

heise+ | AI as Health Coach: Fitbit (Google) Health Coach in Testing
Source: https://www.heise.de/tests/KI-als-Gesundheits-Coach-Fitbit-Google-Health-Coach-im-Test-11284068.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus

The EU delays and simplifies AI rules and bans 'Nudification' apps.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/eu-verschiebt-und-vereinfacht-ki-regeln-und-verbietet-nudification-apps/

OpenAI introduces new 'Trusted Contact' safeguard for cases of possible self-harm.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/openai-introduces-new-trusted-contact-safeguard-for-cases-of-possible-self-harm/

The AI news for May 7th, 2026

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Is a chatbot allowed to present itself as a doctor? Pennsylvania sues an AI platform.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Darf-sich-ein-Chatbot-als-Arzt-ausgeben-Pennsylvania-verklagt-KI-Plattform-11284118.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI opens ChatGPT advertising via a self-serve tool and introduces pay-per-click billing.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-oeffnet-chatgpt-werbung-per-self-serve-tool-und-fuehrt-klick-abrechnung-ein/

Google updates AI search to include quotes from Reddit and other sources
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/google-updates-ai-search-to-include-expert-advice-from-reddit-and-other-web-forums/

Apple AI: Not only ChatGPT in iOS 27 – and Gemini is supposed to control the Mac.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-KI-Nicht-nur-ChatGPT-in-iOS-27-und-Gemini-soll-den-Mac-kontrollieren-11283872.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for May 6th, 2026

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Grok in the car: xAI brings Voice Mode to CarPlay
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Grok-im-Auto-xAI-bringt-Voice-Mode-zu-CarPlay-11280793.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

New AI detection: Meta takes a closer look at children and adolescents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Neue-KI-Erkennung-Meta-schaut-bei-Kindern-und-Jugendlichen-genauer-hin-11282260.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

A U.S. agency checks AI models for security risks, even before they are published.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-behoerde-prueft-ki-modelle-auf-sicherheitsrisiken-noch-bevor-sie-veroeffentlicht-werden/

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/pennsylvania-sues-character-ai-after-a-chatbot-allegedly-posed-as-a-doctor/