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The AI news for February 21st, 2026

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

ZDF withdraws its correspondent after an AI fiasco.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ZDF-zieht-nach-KI-Fiasko-Korrespondentin-ab-11184878.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Love Scam: Romance-scam tactic due to AI is increasingly successful.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Love-Scam-Liebesbetrug-Masche-wegen-KI-immer-erfolgreicher-11183454.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Amazon's AI coding tools are said to have contributed to two AWS outages.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/amazons-ki-coding-tools-sollen-zwei-aws-ausfaelle-mitverursacht-haben/

Trump is making coal plants even dirtier as AI demands more energy
Source: https://www.theverge.com/science/882288/trump-ai-data-center-power-plant-pollution-mercury-mats

The AI news for February 20th, 2026

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

Study: AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users
Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/study-ai-chatbots-provide-less-accurate-information-vulnerable-users-0219

The consulting firm Accenture makes the use of AI a prerequisite for promotion.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/beratungskonzern-accenture-macht-ki-nutzung-zur-befoerderungsvoraussetzung/

YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/youtubes-latest-experiment-brings-its-conversational-ai-tool-to-tvs/

Meta invests $65 million in the US election campaign to prevent AI regulation.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-steckt-65-millionen-dollar-in-us-wahlkampf-um-ki-regulierung-zu-verhindern/

The AI news for February 19th, 2026

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Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/

Google brings the AI music generator Lyria 3 into the Gemini app.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-bringt-ki-musikgenerator-lyria-3-in-die-gemini-app/

Outdoor app Komoot gets ChatGPT app for natural route planning.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Komoot-erhaelt-ChatGPT-App-fuer-Routensuche-11181545.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

India’s Sarvam wants to bring its AI models to feature phones, cars, and smart glasses
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/indias-sarvam-wants-to-bring-its-ai-models-to-feature-phones-cars-and-smart-glasses/

The AI news for February 18th, 2026

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

Security concerns: European Parliament disables AI tools on work smartphones.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sicherheitsbedenken-EU-Parlament-deaktiviert-KI-Tools-auf-Diensthandys-11179064.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google’s AI search results will make links more obvious
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/880475/google-ai-overviews-ai-mode-links-update

WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/wordpress-com-adds-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-adjust-styles-create-images-and-more/

The German Wikipedia community approves a far-reaching ban on AI content.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deutsche-wikipedia-community-beschliesst-weitreichendes-verbot-fuer-ki-inhalte/

The AI news for February 17th, 2026

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Deep Fakes by Grok: Irish Data Protection Authority initiates proceedings against X.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Deep-Fakes-von-Grok-Irische-Datenschutzbehoerde-leitet-Verfahren-gegen-X-ein-11179044.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Tesla releases AI chatbot Grok for vehicles in Europe.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Tesla-gibt-KI-Chatbot-Grok-fuer-Fahrzeuge-in-Europa-frei-11177475.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Manus Agents: New feature enables complex AI tasks via a chat app.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/manus-agents-neue-funktion-ermoeglicht-komplexe-ki-aufgaben-per-chat-app/

AI productivity boost in the United States allegedly measurable for the first time.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-produktivitaetsschub-in-den-usa-angeblich-erstmals-messbar/

The AI news for February 16th, 2026

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Disney takes action against ByteDance over AI-generated Star Wars and Marvel clips.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Disney-geht-nach-KI-generierten-Star-Wars-und-Marvel-Clips-gegen-Bytedance-vor-11177055.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic does not want to hand over its AI models for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-will-seine-ki-modelle-nicht-fuer-autonome-waffen-und-massenueberwachung-hergeben/

Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/longtime-npr-host-david-greene-sues-google-over-notebooklm-voice/

As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/as-ai-data-centers-hit-power-limits-peak-xv-backs-indian-startup-c2i-to-fix-the-bottleneck/

The AI news for February 15th, 2026

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GitHub introduces measures against AI-Slop – without clearly naming the problem.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/GitHub-fuehrt-Massnahmen-gegen-KI-Slop-ein-ohne-das-Problem-klar-zu-benennen-11176641.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Self-experiment fails: Reporter earns not a single cent from working for AI bots.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/selbstversuch-scheitert-reporter-verdient-bei-arbeit-fuer-ki-bots-keinen-einzigen-cent/

German court denies copyright protection for AI-generated logos.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/deutsches-gericht-verneint-urheberrechtsschutz-fuer-ki-generierte-logos/

Is safety ‘dead’ at xAI?
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/is-safety-is-dead-at-xai/

The AI news for February 14th, 2026

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Telli: Lower Saxony is bringing an AI chatbot to all schools effective immediately.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Telli-Niedersachsen-bringt-KI-Chatbot-ab-sofort-an-alle-Schulen-11175693.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The German-language Wikipedia is considering a comprehensive AI ban.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Deutschsprachige-Wikipedia-erwaegt-umfassendes-KI-Verbot-11175563.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The Web as an AI database: Google's WebMCP is supposed to make websites 'Agent-ready'.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/das-web-als-ki-datenbank-googles-webmcp-soll-webseiten-agent-ready-machen/

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/meta-plans-to-add-facial-recognition-to-its-smart-glasses-report-claims/

The AI news for February 13th, 2026

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

European publishers are taking action against Google's AI Overviews.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Europaeische-Verlage-gehen-gegen-Googles-AI-Overviews-vor-11174057.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

IBM will hire your entry-level talent in the age of AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/ibm-will-hire-your-entry-level-talent-in-the-age-of-ai/

Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on ‘agentic’ autopilot
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/didero-lands-30m-to-put-manufacturing-procurement-on-agentic-autopilot/

The surprising case for AI judges
Source: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/877299/ai-arbitrator-bridget-mccormack-aaa-arbitration-interview

The AI news for February 12th, 2026

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AI Act: German Federal Government moves AI legislation forward.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/AI-Act-Bundesregierung-bringt-KI-Gesetz-auf-den-Weg-11173623.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

80 percent of companies use AI: Microsoft warns about dangerous shadow AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/80-Prozent-der-Firmen-nutzen-KI-Microsoft-warnt-vor-gefaehrlicher-Schatten-KI-11172238.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/uber-eats-launches-ai-assistant-to-help-with-grocery-cart-creation/

T-Mobile will live translate regular phone calls without an app
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/877008/t-mobile-live-translation-languages-ai-network