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The AI news for May 23rd, 2026

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

Metropolis blocks Palantir surveillance software.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Krach-in-London-wegen-Palantir-11304285.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/ai-is-being-used-to-resurrect-the-voices-of-dead-pilots/

Spotify: New desktop app creates personalized AI podcasts.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Spotify-Neue-Desktop-App-erstellt-personalisierte-KI-Podcasts-11303737.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

California's governor orders an audit of subsidies, retraining, and base capital to combat AI unemployment.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/kaliforniens-gouverneur-ordnet-pruefung-von-subventionen-umschulungen-und-basiskapital-gegen-ki-arbeitslosigkeit-an/

The AI news for May 22nd, 2026

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

Privacy Guardrail: Chrome extension will protect sensitive data from chatbots.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Privacy-Guardrail-Chrome-Erweiterung-will-sensible-Daten-vor-Chatbots-schuetzen-11303231.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

heise+ | GMX brings AI to the inbox: We tested the assistant
Source: https://www.heise.de/tests/GMX-bringt-KI-ins-Postfach-Wir-haben-den-Assistenten-ausprobiert-11284711.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus

Digital sovereignty: the federal government awards a 250-million AI cloud contract.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bundesregierung-vergibt-250-Millionen-Euro-Auftrag-fuer-den-Aufbau-einer-KI-Cloud-11303121.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/spotify-and-universal-music-strike-deal-allowing-fan-made-ai-covers-and-remixes/

The AI news for May 21st, 2026

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Brussels regulates algorithms: EU Commission specifies high-risk AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bruessel-ordnet-Algorithmen-EU-Kommission-konkretisiert-die-Hochrisiko-KI-11301376.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

U.S. law against intimate deepfakes: 'Take It Down Act' comes into force.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Gesetz-gegen-intime-Deepfakes-Take-It-Down-Act-in-Kraft-11300838.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Fight against AI spam: LinkedIn wants to push the AI spirit back into the bottle.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/kampf-gegen-ki-spam-linkedin-will-den-ki-geist-zurueck-in-die-flasche-draengen/

Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/934585/google-ai-shopping-ads-search

The AI news for May 20th, 2026

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Google I/O 2026: AI shopping cart to unite shopping across all Google services.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Google-I-O-2026-KI-Warenkorb-soll-Einkaufen-ueber-alle-Google-Dienste-vereinen-11298764.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/you-can-now-talk-to-your-gmail-inbox-as-seen-at-google-io-2026/

Ask YouTube: YouTube is getting AI search.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Ask-YouTube-YouTube-bekommt-KI-Suche-11298960.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic brings greater agent control directly to businesses with new infrastructure updates.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-bringt-mit-neuen-infrastruktur-updates-mehr-agenten-kontrolle-direkt-in-unternehmen/

The AI news for May 19th, 2026

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Residents of Malta can use OpenAI or Microsoft AI free of charge for one year.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Maltas-Einwohner-koennen-ein-Jahr-kostenfrei-OpenAI-oder-Microsoft-KI-nutzen-11296649.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/amazons-new-alexa-powered-feature-can-generate-podcast-episodes/

SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/sandboxaq-brings-its-drug-discovery-models-to-claude-no-phd-in-computing-required/

Anthropic informs global financial regulators about the cyber risks posed by the AI model Mythos.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-informiert-globale-finanzaufseher-ueber-cyberrisiken-durch-ki-modell-mythos/

The AI news for May 18th, 2026

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AI-generated images under copyright law: When prompting is protected and why copying is allowed.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bilder-im-Urheberrecht-Wann-Prompting-schuetzt-und-warum-Kopieren-erlaubt-ist-11296517.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Mistral CEO warns: Europe's cybersecurity must not depend on US AI models.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/mistral-ceo-warnt-europas-cybersicherheit-darf-nicht-von-us-ki-modellen-abhaenge/

Oppo shows a local AI agent, X-OmniClaw, that bundles the smartphone's senses.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/oppo-zeigt-lokalen-ki-agenten-x-omniclaw-der-die-smartphone-sinne-buendelt/

Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/932207/siri-apple-intelligence-auto-deleting-chats

The AI news for May 17th, 2026

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'Doom now also runs on Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses.'
Source: https://heise.de/news/Doom-laeuft-jetzt-auch-auf-Meta-Ray-Ban-Smart-Glasses-11295937.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI buys a voice-clone startup that could imitate celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Trump.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-kauft-stimmklon-start-up-das-prominente-wie-taylor-swift-und-trump-imitieren-konnte/

Comment: The end of the SaaS money-printing machine.
Source: https://heise.de/meinung/Kommentar-Die-SaaSpocalypse-hat-begonnen-11295569.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/openai-co-founder-greg-brockman-reportedly-takes-charge-of-product-strategy/

The AI news for May 16th, 2026

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

Arrest warrant denied: AI hit is only a vague clue to the judge.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Haftbefehl-abgelehnt-KI-Treffer-ist-fuer-Richter-nur-ein-vager-Hinweis-11295643.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI turns ChatGPT into a personal financial advisor with direct account access.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-macht-chatgpt-zum-persoenlichen-finanzberater-mit-direktem-kontozugang/

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/931884/youtube-likeness-detection-ai-deepfake-expansion-all-adults

Commerzbank CEO: Most of the job cuts are due to AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Commerzbank-Chefin-Grossteil-des-Jobabbaus-entfaellt-auf-KI-11294445.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

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

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

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