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The AI news for January 29th, 2026

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

OpenStreetMap is concerned: thousands of AI bots are collecting data.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenStreetMaps-sorgt-sich-Tausende-KI-Bots-erfassen-Daten-11156876.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/whatsapp-will-now-charge-ai-chatbots-to-operate-in-italy/

Chrome takes on AI browsers with tighter Gemini integration, agentic features for autonomous tasks
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/chrome-takes-on-ai-browsers-with-tighter-gemini-integration-agentic-features-for-autonomous-tasks/

Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/waabi-raises-1b-and-expands-into-robotaxis-with-uber/

The AI news for January 28th, 2026

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Digital 'Omnibus': European Parliament slows Commission's plans for data and AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitaler-Omnibus-Europa-Parlament-bremst-Kommissionsplaene-fuer-Daten-und-KI-11156161.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Adobe Photoshop: new adjustment layers and advanced AI tools
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Photoshop-neue-Einstellungsebenen-und-erweiterte-KI-Werkzeuge-11156006.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/868614/nudify-apps-ttp-report-google-apple-app-stores

Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/868510/google-photos-image-to-video-text-prompt-support

The AI news for January 27th, 2026

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Claude takes on ChatGPT: Anthropic integrates Slack, Figma, and Asana directly into the AI chat.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/claude-greift-chatgpt-an-anthropic-integriert-slack-figma-und-asana-direkt-in-den-ki-chat/

North Korean cybercriminals deploy AI-generated PowerShell backdoors.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nordkoreanische-Cyberkriminelle-setzen-KI-generierte-PowerShell-Backdoor-ein-11154421.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Grok abuse images: European Commission opens Digital Services Act proceedings.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sexuelle-Deepfakes-von-Grok-auf-X-EU-Kommission-eroeffnet-neues-DSA-Verfahren-11154124.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/youtubers-sue-snap-for-alleged-copyright-infringement-in-training-its-ai-models/

The AI news for January 26th, 2026

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USA: The Architecture of Deportation and Palantir's Role in the New ICE System.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/USA-Die-Architektur-der-Abschiebung-und-Palantirs-Rolle-im-neuen-ICE-System-11152960.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Job crisis among coders, copywriters, and others began before ChatGPT: a study contradicts the popular AI narrative.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/jobkrise-bei-codern-textern-und-co-begann-vor-chatgpt-studie-widerspricht-populaerer-ki-erzaehlung/

Leading AI chatbots cannot reliably identify their own fake videos.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/fuehrende-ki-chatbots-koennen-ihre-eigenen-fake-videos-nicht-zuverlaessig-identifizieren/

App boom driven by 'Vibe Coding': AI tools are likely to drive 60 percent more iOS apps.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/app-boom-durch-vibe-coding-ki-tools-duerften-fuer-60-prozent-mehr-ios-apps-sorgen/

The AI news for January 25th, 2026

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Accidents: Road Safety Council calls for AI monitoring of the mobile phone ban.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Unfaelle-Verkehrssicherheitsrat-fordert-KI-Ueberwachung-des-Handy-Verbots-11152909.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic makes Claude's Excel integration available to all Pro subscribers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-schaltet-excel-integration-von-claude-fuer-alle-pro-abonnenten-frei/

Google Photos: New AI feature 'Me Meme' creates personalized memes.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-photos-neue-ki-funktion-me-meme-erstellt-personalisierte-memes/

One in ten Japanese creatives loses income due to generative AI.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/jeder-zehnte-japanische-kreative-verliert-einkommen-durch-generative-ki/

The AI news for January 24th, 2026

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Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/meta-pauses-teen-access-to-ai-characters-ahead-of-new-version/

AI and security: Zero-day exploits by AI are already a reality.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/KI-und-Security-Zero-Day-Exploits-durch-KI-sind-bereits-Realitaet-11151838.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

White House releases AI-manipulated recording of a detained activist.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Weisses-Haus-verbreitet-KI-manipulierte-Aufnahme-von-festgenommener-Aktivistin-11151370.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Employees use time saved with AI to correct AI results.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Angestellte-nutzen-mit-KI-gesparte-Zeit-um-KI-Ergebnisse-zu-korrigieren-11152462.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for January 23rd, 2026

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Analyses: Two to three million sexualized deepfakes generated by Grok.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Analysen-Zwei-bis-drei-Millionen-sexualisierte-Deepfakes-von-Grok-generiert-11150776.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-sequoia-partners-new-startup-uses-ai-to-negotiate-your-calendar-for-you/

Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/googles-ai-mode-can-now-tap-into-your-gmail-and-photos-to-provide-tailored-responses/

Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/865854/senator-ed-markey-ai-companies-chatbots-advertising

The AI news for January 22nd, 2026

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OpenAI seeks partners: Advertising will already be integrated into ChatGPT as early as February.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-sucht-Werbetreibende-Anzeigen-schon-ab-Februar-11149259.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Sage brings AI assistant into SME software.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sage-Operations-KI-Assistent-fuer-Fertigung-und-Handel-11149183.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI introduces AI-powered age estimation.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-fuehrt-KI-gestuetzte-Altersschaetzung-ein-11148775.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Adobe Acrobat now lets you edit files using prompts, generate podcast summaries
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/adobe-acrobat-now-lets-you-edit-files-using-prompts-generate-podcast-summaries/

The AI news for January 21st, 2026

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

OpenAI introduces automatic age recognition for youth protection in ChatGPT.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-fuehrt-automatische-alterserkennung-fuer-jugendschutz-in-chatgpt-ein/

Nvidia: Court documents reveal correspondence regarding a pirated dataset.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nvidia-Gerichtsdokumente-enthuellen-Korrespondenz-um-Raubkopie-Datensatz-11148103.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The CEOs of DeepMind and Anthropic expect AI impacts on entry-level jobs and internships in 2026.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deepmind-und-anthropic-ceos-erwarten-2026-ki-auswirkungen-auf-einstiegsjobs-und-praktika/

Four years of war, millions of hours of drone footage: Ukraine shares data for AI training
Source: https://the-decoder.de/vier-jahre-krieg-millionen-stunden-drohnenmaterial-ukraine-teilt-daten-fuer-ki-training/

The AI news for January 20th, 2026

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Europe's 174-billion gap: Do private investors have to save the digital networks?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Europas-174-Milliarden-Luecke-Muessen-Privatinvestoren-die-Digitalnetze-retten-11146701.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Former OpenAI Policy Chief Founds Institute for Independent AI Safety Audits.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ehemaliger-openai-policy-chef-gruendet-institut-fuer-unabhaengige-ki-sicherheitspruefungen/

TranslateGemma: Google makes AI model for translation available.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/TranslateGemma-Google-gibt-KI-Modell-fuer-Uebersetzung-frei-11145551.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/rogue-agents-and-shadow-ai-why-vcs-are-betting-big-on-ai-security/