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The AI news for May 18th, 2026

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

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

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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

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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