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The AI news for May 8th, 2026

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

Legal practice: Berlin Court of Appeal reprimands lawyers for AI hallucinations.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Rechtsverkehr-Berliner-Kammergericht-ruegt-Anwaelte-wegen-KI-Halluzinationen-11286549.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

heise+ | AI as Health Coach: Fitbit (Google) Health Coach in Testing
Source: https://www.heise.de/tests/KI-als-Gesundheits-Coach-Fitbit-Google-Health-Coach-im-Test-11284068.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus

The EU delays and simplifies AI rules and bans 'Nudification' apps.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/eu-verschiebt-und-vereinfacht-ki-regeln-und-verbietet-nudification-apps/

OpenAI introduces new 'Trusted Contact' safeguard for cases of possible self-harm.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/openai-introduces-new-trusted-contact-safeguard-for-cases-of-possible-self-harm/

The AI news for May 7th, 2026

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

Is a chatbot allowed to present itself as a doctor? Pennsylvania sues an AI platform.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Darf-sich-ein-Chatbot-als-Arzt-ausgeben-Pennsylvania-verklagt-KI-Plattform-11284118.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI opens ChatGPT advertising via a self-serve tool and introduces pay-per-click billing.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-oeffnet-chatgpt-werbung-per-self-serve-tool-und-fuehrt-klick-abrechnung-ein/

Google updates AI search to include quotes from Reddit and other sources
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/google-updates-ai-search-to-include-expert-advice-from-reddit-and-other-web-forums/

Apple AI: Not only ChatGPT in iOS 27 – and Gemini is supposed to control the Mac.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-KI-Nicht-nur-ChatGPT-in-iOS-27-und-Gemini-soll-den-Mac-kontrollieren-11283872.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for May 6th, 2026

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

Grok in the car: xAI brings Voice Mode to CarPlay
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Grok-im-Auto-xAI-bringt-Voice-Mode-zu-CarPlay-11280793.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

New AI detection: Meta takes a closer look at children and adolescents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Neue-KI-Erkennung-Meta-schaut-bei-Kindern-und-Jugendlichen-genauer-hin-11282260.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

A U.S. agency checks AI models for security risks, even before they are published.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-behoerde-prueft-ki-modelle-auf-sicherheitsrisiken-noch-bevor-sie-veroeffentlicht-werden/

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/pennsylvania-sues-character-ai-after-a-chatbot-allegedly-posed-as-a-doctor/

The AI news for May 5th, 2026

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

China: Court bans dismissal due to AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/China-Gericht-untersagt-Entlassung-wegen-KI-11279807.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

heise+ | AI purchasing agents: Which risks users and companies must know
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/KI-Einkaufsagenten-Welche-Risiken-Nutzer-und-Firmen-kennen-muessen-11184812.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag_plus.beitrag_plus

Big banks are hitting risk limits due to multi-billion-dollar AI data-center loans.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/grossbanken-stossen-an-risikogrenzen-durch-milliardenschwere-ki-rechenzentrum-kredite/

Conventional weather models forecast weather with record values more accurately than AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Herkoemmliche-Wettermodelle-sagen-Extremereignisse-besser-voraus-als-KI-Modelle-11281091.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for May 4th, 2026

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

Tesla admits: the hardware of older models is not sufficient for fully autonomous driving.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Tesla-gibt-zu-Hardware-alter-Modelle-reicht-nicht-fuer-vollautonomes-Fahren-11279583.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI agent deletes data: catastrophe for PocketOS
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Agent-loescht-Daten-Katastrophe-fuer-PocketOS-11279416.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/this-is-fine-creator-says-ai-startup-stole-his-art/

In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/in-harvard-study-ai-offered-more-accurate-diagnoses-than-emergency-room-doctors/

The AI news for May 3rd, 2026

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

CODE-DE Lab: Germany launches central cloud platform for satellite data
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/CODE-DE-Lab-Deutschland-startet-zentrale-Cloud-Plattform-fuer-Satellitendaten-11279432.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

xAI lets users clone their own voice in under two minutes.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/xai-laesst-nutzer-ihre-eigene-stimme-in-unter-zwei-minuten-klonen/

ChatGPT now tracks free users by default for advertising purposes.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-trackt-gratis-nutzer-jetzt-standardmaessig-fuer-werbezwecke/

AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/ai-generated-actors-and-scripts-are-now-ineligible-for-oscars/

The AI news for May 2nd, 2026

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

Microsoft brings AI agents for contract work directly into Word—clauses, risks, and changes at a glance.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/microsoft-bringt-ki-agenten-fuer-vertragsarbeit-direkt-in-word-klauseln-risiken-und-aenderungen-auf-einen-blick/

Anthropic opens Claude Security: Public Enterprise Beta scans code and proposes patches.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-oeffnet-claude-security-oeffentliche-enterprise-beta-scannt-code-und-schlaegt-patches-vor/

Google DeepMind unveils AI assistants for doctors that are intended to examine patients via video.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-deepmind-stellt-ki-assistenten-fuer-aerzte-vor-der-patienten-per-video-untersuchen-soll/

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are planning $725 billion in AI investments for this year.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-amazon-microsoft-und-meta-planen-725-milliarden-dollar-an-ki-investitionen-fuer-dieses-jahr/

The AI news for May 1st, 2026

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

The U.S. drug regulator plans to shorten the approval time for medicines by up to 40 percent with an AI pilot project.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/us-arzneimittelbehoerde-will-mit-ki-pilotprojekt-zulassungszeit-fuer-medikamente-um-bis-zu-40-prozent-verkuerzen/

Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/stripe-link-digital-wallet-ai-agents-shopping/

Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/googles-gemini-ai-assistant-is-hitting-the-road-in-millions-of-vehicles/

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Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/921048/verified-by-spotify-badge

The AI news for April 30th, 2026

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

Major investment fraud with deepfakes: Call center in Tirana busted.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Grosser-Anlage-Betrug-mit-Deepfakes-Callcenter-in-Tirana-ausgehoben-11277312.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI Act: Europeans cannot agree on the Digital Omnibus.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Blockade-in-Bruessel-Verhandlungen-ueber-EU-KI-Regeln-vorerst-gescheitert-11277135.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom: Object Rotation and Cleanup Aid with AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Photoshop-und-Lightroom-Objektdrehung-und-Aufraeumhilfe-mit-KI-11277099.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920479/tumbler-ridge-chagpt-openai-lawsuit

The AI news for April 29th, 2026

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

Companies rely on AI, but they hardly train their employees.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Umfrage-KI-Nutzung-in-Unternehmen-eilt-voran-Weiterbildung-laeuft-hinterher-11275029.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Otter’s new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/otters-new-feature-lets-users-search-across-their-enterprise-tools/

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/amazon-launches-an-ai-powered-audio-qa-experience-on-product-pages/

The German Depression Aid Foundation warns against AI as a substitute for therapy.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Zwei-Drittel-junger-Menschen-reden-mit-KI-ueber-psychische-Belastungen-11274320.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag