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The AI news for February 17th, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

The AI news for February 11th, 2026

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

New iPhone app creates and clones voices without cloud connectivity.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Echovo-bringt-KI-Sprachsynthese-komplett-auf-das-iPhone-11172068.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

ChatGPT introduces advertising in the United States.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/ChatGPT-fuehrt-Werbung-in-den-USA-ein-11170993.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Pony AI and Toyota begin mass production of self-driving electric taxis in China.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/pony-ai-und-toyota-starten-serienproduktion-von-selbstfahrenden-elektro-taxis-in-china/

India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/india-orders-social-media-platforms-to-take-down-deepfakes-faster/

The AI news for February 10th, 2026

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OpenAI starts a test phase for advertising in ChatGPT.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-startet-testphase-fuer-werbung-in-chatgpt/

AI bots on WhatsApp: EU Commission threatens Meta with coercive measures.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bots-auf-Whatsapp-EU-Kommission-droht-Meta-mit-Zwangsmassnahmen-11170428.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Expert opinion: Netflix's voice-actor contract is unlawful.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gutachten-Klauseln-in-Netflix-neuem-Synchronsprecher-Vertrag-rechtswidrig-11170236.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Bytedance shows impressive progress in AI videos with Seedance 2.0.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/bytedance-zeigt-mit-seedance-2-0-beeindruckende-fortschritte-bei-ki-videos/

The AI news for February 9th, 2026

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

Project Salsa: How quickly must a driver wake up in the autonomous car?
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Augen-zu-im-autonomen-Auto-KI-soll-Nickerchen-am-Steuer-sicherer-machen-11169264.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Hundreds of tainted skills: attackers smuggle Trojans into the AI agent OpenClaw
Source: https://the-decoder.de/mehr-als-300-verseuchte-skills-angreifer-schleusen-trojaner-in-ki-agent-openclaw-ein/

Anthropics' new Claude 'Fast Mode' is 2.5 times faster, but six times more expensive.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropics-neuer-claude-fast-mode-ist-25-mal-schneller-aber-sechsmal-teurer/

New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/875501/new-york-is-considering-two-bills-to-rein-in-the-ai-industry

The AI news for February 8th, 2026

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

Elections in Japan: The population struggles with fake AI content.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/wahlen-in-japan-bevoelkerung-kaempft-mit-gefaelschten-ki-inhalten/

Artificial Intelligence: The struggle over the rules for deploying AI in warfare.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Kuenstliche-Intelligenz-Ringen-um-Regeln-fuer-KI-Einsatz-im-Krieg-11168765.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Reliability of AI agents: OpenAI and Anthropic work directly with large customers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/zuverlaessigkeit-bei-agenten-openai-und-anthropic-arbeiten-direkt-mit-grosskunden/

New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/07/new-york-lawmakers-propose-a-three-year-pause-on-new-data-centers/