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Are you interested in the most exciting developments in artificial intelligence, but don't want to read long articles or delve deeply into technical details? In our daily podcast you get the most important AI news of the last 24 hours - compact, understandable and in just 5 minutes!
Perfect for everyone who wants to keep their finger on the pulse of AI: whether at breakfast, on the way to work or in between. Find out everything about innovations, exciting applications and trends in the world of artificial intelligence.
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Unique: Our podcast is 100% AI-generated - from research to production to upload.
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
The AI news for February 7th, 2026
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Apple might let you use ChatGPT from CarPlay.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/875199/apple-carplay-third-party-chatbots-rumor
OpenAI and Ginkgo Bioworks optimize protein synthesis with GPT-5 in the robot lab.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-und-ginkgo-bioworks-optimieren-proteinsynthese-mit-gpt-5-im-roboterlabor/
Claude Opus 4.6 provided safety-test instructions for mustard gas in Excel spreadsheets.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/claude-opus-4-6-lieferte-in-sicherheitstest-anleitungen-fuer-senfgas-in-excel-tabellen/
Winter Olympic Games in the Cloud: Alibaba turns Milano Cortina into an AI testing lab
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Olympische-Winterspiele-in-Cloud-Alibaba-macht-Milano-Cortina-zum-KI-Testlabor-11168633.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
The AI news for February 6th, 2026
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Apple Intelligence needs Gemini help: Google is happy about the Apple deal.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-Gemini-Siri-Deal-Google-nun-Apples-bevorzugter-Cloud-Anbieter-11166990.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
AI is displacing entry-level jobs: This is the price companies pay for their cost-cutting measures.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-verdraengt-Einstiegsjobs-Diesen-Preis-zahlen-Firmen-fuer-ihre-Einsparmassnahmen-11166214.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
OpenAI launches Frontier platform for AI agents in enterprises.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-startet-frontier-plattform-fuer-ki-agenten-in-unternehmen/
Reality is losing the deepfake war.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/874038/ai-deepfakes-war-on-reality-c2pa-labels
The AI news for February 5th, 2026
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Anthropic-Tool triggers a 285-billion-dollar crash.
Source: https://www.heise.de/-11165302?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Meta ties employee performance to the use of AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Meta-knuepft-Mitarbeiterleistung-an-KI-Nutzung-11165199.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Robots need your body: A new platform lets AIs hire real people.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/roboter-brauchen-deinen-koerper-neue-plattform-laesst-kis-echte-menschen-anheuern/
Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/alexa-amazons-ai-assistant-is-now-available-to-everyone-in-the-u-s/
The AI news for February 4th, 2026
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AI Safety Report 2026: Existing AI safety practices are not sufficient.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/AI-Safety-Report-2026-Bestehende-KI-Sicherheitspraktiken-reichen-nicht-aus-11163912.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Google's mobile network: AI listens in and improves the sound.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Mobilfunk-von-Google-KI-lauscht-mit-und-verbessert-den-Ton-11161863.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Lotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/lotus-health-nabs-35m-for-ai-doctor-that-sees-patients-for-free/
Microsoft says it's building an app store for AI content licensing
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/873296/microsoft-publisher-content-marketplace-ai-licensing
The AI news for February 3rd, 2026
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Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/coalition-demands-federal-grok-ban-over-nonconsensual-sexual-content/
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/firefox-will-soon-let-you-block-all-of-its-generative-ai-features/
Adobe Firefly now offers subscribers unlimited image and video generation.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/adobe-firefly-bietet-abonnenten-ab-sofort-unbegrenzte-bild-und-videogenerierung/
These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/ai-notetaker-hardware-devices-pins-pendants-record-transcribe/
The AI news for February 2nd, 2026
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Autonomous vehicles can be steered into pedestrians by simple signs.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/autonome-fahrzeuge-lassen-sich-durch-einfache-schilder-in-fussgaenger-steuern/
OpenClaw, also known as 'Clawdbot', and Moltbook are a paradise for data thieves.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openclaw-aka-clawdbot-und-moltbook-sind-ein-paradies-fuer-datendiebe/
AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’?
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/ai-layoffs-or-ai-washing/
Indonesia 'conditionally' lifts ban on Grok
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/
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