All episodes

The AI news for March 26th, 2026

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

Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/bernie-sanders-and-aoc-propose-a-ban-on-data-center-construction/

Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/reddit-bots-new-human-verification-requirements/

Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/meta-turns-to-ai-to-make-shopping-easier-on-instagram-and-facebook/

Oracle replaces the copilot with autonomous agent teams.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Oracle-Der-KI-einfach-das-Geschaeftsziel-vorgeben-11223923.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for March 25th, 2026

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

Popular AI model router LiteLLM hacked: users should immediately change all login credentials.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/beliebter-ki-modell-router-litellm-gehackt-nutzer-sollen-sofort-alle-zugangsdaten-wechseln/

ChatGPT will display products with images, prices, and comparison tables in the future.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-zeigt-kuenftig-produkte-mit-bildern-preisen-und-vergleichstabellen-an/

Anthropic hands Claude Code more control, but keeps it on a leash
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/anthropic-hands-claude-code-more-control-but-keeps-it-on-a-leash/

OpenAI will force ChatGPT as a search-engine alternative on Android and Chrome in the United Kingdom.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-will-chatgpt-als-suchmaschinen-alternative-auf-android-und-chrome-in-grossbritannien-erzwingen/

The AI news for March 24th, 2026

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

Tesla names a new date for FSD approval in Europe.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Tesla-nennt-neuen-Termin-fuer-FSD-Zulassung-in-Europa-11221595.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

ChatGPT and Co.: Inquiries prompted by AI recommendations overwhelm privacy advocates.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-und-Co-Anfragen-durch-KI-Empfehlungen-ueberrollen-Datenschuetzer-11220881.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Politics wants to be able to punish perpetrators of digital violence more easily.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Politik-will-Taeter-bei-digitaler-Gewalt-leichter-bestrafen-11220753.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted ‘recall’ tool that reads your computer screen
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/littlebird-raises-11m-to-capture-context-from-your-computer-so-you-can-query-your-data/

The AI news for March 23rd, 2026

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

After OpenAI and Microsoft: Perplexity introduces Health AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-OpenAI-und-Microsoft-Perplexity-stellt-Gesundheits-KI-vor-11220375.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Delve accused of misleading customers with ‘fake compliance’
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/22/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/

OpenAI publishes prompting tips for frontend designers using GPT-5.4.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-veroeffentlicht-prompting-tipps-fuer-frontend-designer-mit-gpt-5-4/

The World Trade Organization warns of the end of the AI boom due to an energy shortage.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Energiehunger-bremst-Chip-Rausch-WTO-warnt-vor-Ende-des-KI-Booms-11220471.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for March 22nd, 2026

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

Digital Minister Wildberger warns of dramatic job losses due to AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitalminister-Wildberger-warnt-vor-dramatischen-Jobverlusten-durch-KI-11220282.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

95 percent of British students use AI, and the experiences couldn't be more different.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/95-prozent-der-britischen-studierenden-nutzen-ki-und-die-erfahrungen-koennten-unterschiedlicher-kaum-sein/

Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/898282/gemini-task-automation-uber-doordash-hands-on

Delve accused of misleading customers with ‘fake compliance’.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/21/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/

The AI news for March 21st, 2026

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

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/896490/google-replace-news-headlines-in-search-canary-coal-mine-experiment

Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/microsoft-rolls-back-some-of-its-copilot-ai-bloat-on-windows/

Google gives AI agents new tools for shopping.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-gibt-ki-agenten-neue-werkzeuge-zum-einkaufen/

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/wordpress-com-now-lets-ai-agents-write-and-publish-posts-and-more/

The AI news for March 20th, 2026

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

EU committee supports ban on deepfake-capable AI systems - with exceptions.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Ausschuss-unterstuetzt-Verbot-von-Deepfake-faehigen-KI-Systemen-mit-Ausnahmen-11216979.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI errors with consequences: when the police blindly trust technology.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11211252?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Fitbit’s AI health coach will soon be able to read your medical records
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/897250/fitbits-ai-health-coach-reads-medical-records

DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/doordash-launches-a-new-tasks-app-that-pays-couriers-to-submit-videos-to-train-ai/

The AI news for March 19th, 2026

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

Rolling Stones songs: BMG sues Anthropic over use for AI training.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rolling-Stones-Songs-BMG-verklagt-Anthropic-wegen-Verwendung-fuer-KI-Training-11216965.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Dispute over AI ethics: Pentagon declares Anthropic a national risk
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11216117?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Meta is having trouble with rogue AI agents
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/meta-is-having-trouble-with-rogue-ai-agents/

The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/the-gemini-powered-features-in-google-workspace-that-are-worth-using/

The AI news for March 18th, 2026

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

Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/googles-personal-intelligence-feature-is-expanding-to-all-us-users/

Copyright: Encyclopaedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Urheberrecht-Encyclopaedia-Britannica-verklagt-OpenAI-wegen-KI-Training-11213022.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI expands government footprint with AWS deal, report says
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/openai-expands-government-footprint-with-aws-deal/

Data centers: the federal government wants to quadruple by 2030.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rechenzentren-Bundesregierung-will-Vervierfachung-bis-2030-11213407.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for March 17th, 2026

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

AI fakes, blocked satellite images, fake OSINT accounts: The Iran War in the information fog
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-fakes-gesperrte-satellitenbilder-gefaelschte-osint-accounts-der-iran-krieg-im-informationsnebel/

The dictionary sues OpenAI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/merriam-webster-openai-encyclopedia-brittanica-lawsuit/

OpenAI plans a multibillion-dollar joint venture with private equity firms for AI distribution.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-plant-milliarden-joint-venture-mit-private-equity-firmen-fuer-ki-vertrieb/

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/nvidias-dlss-5-uses-generative-ai-to-boost-photo-realism-in-video-games-with-ambitions-beyond-gaming/