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The AI news for January 2nd, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: AI agents could in the future gain experience in LLM-generated world models. Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-agenten-koennten-kuenftig-in-llm-generierten-weltmodellen-erfahrung-sammeln/ European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/european-banks-plan-to-cut-200000-jobs-as-ai-takes-hold/ OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/openai-bets-big-on-audio-as-silicon-valley-declares-war-on-screens/ Moonshot AI raises $500 million and increases its valuation to $4.3 billion. Source: https://the-decoder.de/moonshot-ai-sammelt-500-millionen-dollar-ein-und-steigert-bewertung-auf-43-milliarden/

The AI news for January 1st, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Alibaba's new open Qwen image model is supposed to generate significantly more natural images. Source: https://the-decoder.de/alibabas-neues-offenes-qwen-bildmodell-soll-deutlich-natuerlichere-bilder-generieren/ Nvidia is apparently negotiating a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the AI startup AI21 Labs. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nvidia-verhandelt-offenbar-ueber-milliarden-uebernahme-von-ki-start-up-ai21-labs/ China's new chip quota: factories must use domestically produced equipment for half of their equipment. Source: https://the-decoder.de/chinas-neue-chip-quote-fabriken-muessen-zur-haelfte-heimische-ausruestung-nutzen/ You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/852124/adam-mosseri-ai-images-video-instagram

The AI news for December 31st, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: The Federal Data Protection Commissioner publishes a guidance document on AI and data protection. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bundesdatenschutzbeauftragte-veroeffentlicht-Handreichung-fuer-KI-und-Datenschutz-11126332.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Despite different data bases, AI systems converge on universal representations. Source: https://the-decoder.de/trotz-unterschiedlicher-datenbasis-ki-systeme-konvergieren-zu-universellen-darstellungen/ Meta acquires Chinese AI startup Manus AI for AI agents. Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-uebernimmt-chinesisches-ki-start-up-manus-ai-fuer-ki-agenten/ VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/vcs-predict-enterprises-will-spend-more-on-ai-in-2026-through-fewer-vendors/

The AI news for December 30th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: 39C3: Security researchers hijack AI coding assistants with prompt injection Source: https://www.heise.de/news/39C3-Sicherheitsforscher-kapert-KI-Coding-Assistenten-mit-Prompt-Injection-11125630.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Security researchers warn about browser extensions that secretly intercept AI chats. Source: https://the-decoder.de/sicherheitsforscher-warnen-vor-browser-erweiterungen-die-heimlich-ki-chats-abgreifen/ Due to AI fraud: the world's largest accounting organization abolishes online exams. Source: https://the-decoder.de/wegen-ki-betrug-weltgroesste-buchhaltungsorganisation-schafft-online-pruefungen-ab/ A team of researchers wants to end illogical AI babble with new 'Laws of Reasoning.' Source: https://the-decoder.de/forscherteam-will-unlogische-ki-gruebelei-mit-neuen-laws-of-reasoning-beenden/

The AI news for December 29th, 2025 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: 39C3: 'Poverty kills' – why 'AI' cannot save the healthcare system. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/39C3-KI-Longevity-und-die-Illusion-vom-reparierbaren-Gesundheitssystem-11125463.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Sam Altman's warning about 'superhuman persuasiveness' is catching up with the AI industry. Source: https://the-decoder.de/sam-altmans-warnung-vor-uebermenschlicher-ueberzeugungskraft-holt-die-ki-branche-ein/ 'Not smart': Microsoft CEO Nadella criticizes Copilot internally and intervenes in product development. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nicht-smart-microsoft-ceo-nadella-kritisiert-copilot-intern-und-greift-in-die-produktentwicklung-ein/ OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/openai-is-looking-for-a-new-head-of-preparedness/