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The AI news for February 1st, 2026

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

OpenAI leads the enterprise AI market, but Anthropic is catching up rapidly.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-fuehrt-im-enterprise-ki-markt-doch-anthropic-holt-rasant-auf/

Anthropic study: AI assistance can worsen the learning of new programming skills.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-studie-ki-hilfe-kann-das-lernen-neuer-programmier-skills-verschlechtern/

SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/871641/spacex-fcc-1-million-solar-powered-data-centers-satellites-orbit

ChatGPT isn’t the only chatbot pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
Source: https://www.theverge.com/report/870910/ai-chatbots-citing-grokipedia

The AI news for January 31st, 2026

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

Billions for OpenAI: Tech giants woo ChatGPT developers
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11160458?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Nothing Phone (3) remains the flagship for 2026 – Focus on AI and mid-range.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Fokus-auf-die-Mittelklasse-Nothing-Phone-4-kommt-2026-nicht-11160648.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

iX-Workshop: AI methods and tools for IT security
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/iX-Workshop-KI-Methoden-und-Werkzeuge-fuer-die-IT-Sicherheit-11135478.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Video game company stock prices dip after Google introduces an AI world-generation tool.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/871348/google-project-genie-take-two-roblox-unity

The AI news for January 30th, 2026

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

New product liability: What the legislative amendment means for software providers.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11155180?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/google-maps-now-lets-you-access-gemini-while-walking-and-cycling/

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/music-publishers-sue-anthropic-for-3b-over-flagrant-piracy-of-20000-works/

OpenAI allegedly plans a social network with biometric bot detection.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-plant-angeblich-soziales-Netzwerk-mit-biometrischer-Bot-Erkennung-11158655.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for January 29th, 2026

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OpenStreetMap is concerned: thousands of AI bots are collecting data.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenStreetMaps-sorgt-sich-Tausende-KI-Bots-erfassen-Daten-11156876.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/whatsapp-will-now-charge-ai-chatbots-to-operate-in-italy/

Chrome takes on AI browsers with tighter Gemini integration, agentic features for autonomous tasks
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/chrome-takes-on-ai-browsers-with-tighter-gemini-integration-agentic-features-for-autonomous-tasks/

Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/waabi-raises-1b-and-expands-into-robotaxis-with-uber/

The AI news for January 28th, 2026

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Digital 'Omnibus': European Parliament slows Commission's plans for data and AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitaler-Omnibus-Europa-Parlament-bremst-Kommissionsplaene-fuer-Daten-und-KI-11156161.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Adobe Photoshop: new adjustment layers and advanced AI tools
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Photoshop-neue-Einstellungsebenen-und-erweiterte-KI-Werkzeuge-11156006.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/868614/nudify-apps-ttp-report-google-apple-app-stores

Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/868510/google-photos-image-to-video-text-prompt-support

The AI news for January 27th, 2026

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Claude takes on ChatGPT: Anthropic integrates Slack, Figma, and Asana directly into the AI chat.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/claude-greift-chatgpt-an-anthropic-integriert-slack-figma-und-asana-direkt-in-den-ki-chat/

North Korean cybercriminals deploy AI-generated PowerShell backdoors.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nordkoreanische-Cyberkriminelle-setzen-KI-generierte-PowerShell-Backdoor-ein-11154421.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Grok abuse images: European Commission opens Digital Services Act proceedings.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sexuelle-Deepfakes-von-Grok-auf-X-EU-Kommission-eroeffnet-neues-DSA-Verfahren-11154124.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/youtubers-sue-snap-for-alleged-copyright-infringement-in-training-its-ai-models/

The AI news for January 26th, 2026

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

USA: The Architecture of Deportation and Palantir's Role in the New ICE System.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/USA-Die-Architektur-der-Abschiebung-und-Palantirs-Rolle-im-neuen-ICE-System-11152960.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Job crisis among coders, copywriters, and others began before ChatGPT: a study contradicts the popular AI narrative.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/jobkrise-bei-codern-textern-und-co-begann-vor-chatgpt-studie-widerspricht-populaerer-ki-erzaehlung/

Leading AI chatbots cannot reliably identify their own fake videos.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/fuehrende-ki-chatbots-koennen-ihre-eigenen-fake-videos-nicht-zuverlaessig-identifizieren/

App boom driven by 'Vibe Coding': AI tools are likely to drive 60 percent more iOS apps.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/app-boom-durch-vibe-coding-ki-tools-duerften-fuer-60-prozent-mehr-ios-apps-sorgen/

The AI news for January 25th, 2026

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Accidents: Road Safety Council calls for AI monitoring of the mobile phone ban.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Unfaelle-Verkehrssicherheitsrat-fordert-KI-Ueberwachung-des-Handy-Verbots-11152909.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Anthropic makes Claude's Excel integration available to all Pro subscribers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-schaltet-excel-integration-von-claude-fuer-alle-pro-abonnenten-frei/

Google Photos: New AI feature 'Me Meme' creates personalized memes.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-photos-neue-ki-funktion-me-meme-erstellt-personalisierte-memes/

One in ten Japanese creatives loses income due to generative AI.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/jeder-zehnte-japanische-kreative-verliert-einkommen-durch-generative-ki/

The AI news for January 24th, 2026

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

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/meta-pauses-teen-access-to-ai-characters-ahead-of-new-version/

AI and security: Zero-day exploits by AI are already a reality.
Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/KI-und-Security-Zero-Day-Exploits-durch-KI-sind-bereits-Realitaet-11151838.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

White House releases AI-manipulated recording of a detained activist.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Weisses-Haus-verbreitet-KI-manipulierte-Aufnahme-von-festgenommener-Aktivistin-11151370.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Employees use time saved with AI to correct AI results.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Angestellte-nutzen-mit-KI-gesparte-Zeit-um-KI-Ergebnisse-zu-korrigieren-11152462.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for January 23rd, 2026

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

Analyses: Two to three million sexualized deepfakes generated by Grok.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Analysen-Zwei-bis-drei-Millionen-sexualisierte-Deepfakes-von-Grok-generiert-11150776.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-sequoia-partners-new-startup-uses-ai-to-negotiate-your-calendar-for-you/

Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/googles-ai-mode-can-now-tap-into-your-gmail-and-photos-to-provide-tailored-responses/

Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/865854/senator-ed-markey-ai-companies-chatbots-advertising