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The AI news for January 9th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Court waives the fee: Use of AI leads to the unusability of an expert report. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Gericht-streicht-Honorar-KI-Einsatz-fuehrt-zu-Unverwertbarkeit-eines-Gutachtens-11135211.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Google brings Gemini AI to Gmail: The inbox will be able to answer questions. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-bringt-gemini-ki-in-gmail-posteingang-soll-fragen-beantworten-koennen/ Siemens and Nvidia want to accelerate the industrial revolution with AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Siemens-und-Nvidia-wollen-industrielle-Revolution-mit-KI-beschleunigen-11133679.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Decoding the Arctic to predict winter weather Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/decoding-arctic-to-predict-winter-weather-0108

The AI news for January 8th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Amazon lists unsolicited products from independent shops via 'Buy For Me' AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/amazon-listet-ungefragt-produkte-unabhaengiger-shops-via-buy-for-me-ki/ Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/google-and-character-ai-negotiate-first-major-settlements-in-teen-chatbot-death-cases/ OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/openai-unveils-chatgpt-health-says-230-million-users-ask-about-health-each-week/ Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/ford-has-an-ai-assistant-and-new-hands-free-bluecruise-tech-on-the-way/

The AI news for January 7th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI images of Maduro's arrest are spreading rapidly. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Bilder-zur-Ergreifung-Maduros-verbreiten-sich-rasant-11131640.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/california-lawmaker-proposes-a-four-year-ban-on-ai-chatbots-in-kids-toys/ OpenAI markets ChatGPT as a health navigator. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/OpenAI-wirbt-mit-ChatGPT-als-Gesundheitshelfer-11130306.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Lenovo is building an AI assistant that ‘can act on your behalf’ Source: https://www.theverge.com/column/857053/lenovo-ai-assistant-qira

The AI news for January 6th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: MIT scientists investigate memorization risk in the age of clinical AI Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-scientists-investigate-memorization-risk-clinical-ai-0105 Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-android-of-generalist-robotics/ Falcon H1R 7B: New reasoning AI model beats larger competitors in benchmarks. Source: https://the-decoder.de/falcon-h1r-7b-neues-reasoning-ki-modell-schlaegt-in-benchmarks-groessere-konkurrenz/ Alibaba's PANDA system finds tumors that doctors overlook. Source: https://the-decoder.de/alibabas-panda-system-findet-tumore-die-aerzte-uebersehen/

The AI news for January 5th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Missing Link: Invisible Revolution — how the federal government floods the administration with AI. Source: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Missing-Link-Unsichtbare-Revolution-wie-der-Bund-die-Verwaltung-mit-KI-flutet-11127439.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Against AI cheating: NYU professor replaces written tests with oral AI examinations. Source: https://the-decoder.de/gegen-ki-schummelei-nyu-professor-ersetzt-schriftliche-tests-durch-muendliche-ki-pruefungen/ Anthropic co-founder on AI progress: The exponential curve continues until it no longer does so. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-mitgruenderin-ueber-ki-fortschritt-die-exponentialkurve-haelt-an-bis-sie-es-nicht-mehr-tut/ French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/04/french-and-malaysian-authorities-are-investigating-grok-for-generating-sexualized-deepfakes/