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The AI news for October 7th, 2026

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

Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1005451/google-gemini-free-flash-lite-only

Even chat histories: AI providers pass on their users' data.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Diese-Daten-geben-ChatGPT-Gemini-Claude-und-Co-ueber-uns-an-Dritte-11476698.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI's out-of-control AI agents were also active on Wikipedia.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openais-wildgewordene-ki-agenten-waren-auch-auf-der-wikipedia-aktiv/

Class-action lawsuit against McDonald's: AI prices are alleged to violate antitrust law.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Sammelklage-gegen-McDonald-s-KI-Preise-sollen-Kartellrecht-verletzen-11478028.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

The AI news for October 6th, 2026

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

California compels OpenAI to disclose Hugging Face records.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Kalifornien-zwingt-OpenAI-zur-Herausgabe-von-Hugging-Face-Akten-11476501.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google restricts Gemini access for AI Plus customers.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Google-Gemini-Pro-Modelle-erfordern-ab-Oktober-ein-AI-Pro-Abo-11476479.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

OpenAI marks ChatGPT texts with an invisible watermark.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-versieht-chatgpt-texte-mit-unsichtbarem-wasserzeichen/

This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1005075/nolla-health-acne-ai-prescriptions

The AI news for October 5th, 2026

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

The USA's 'AI czar' comes from the intelligence services.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Der-KI-Zar-der-USA-kommt-von-den-Geheimdiensten-11475401.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

Google restricts free access to Gemini AI.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-schraenkt-gratiszugang-fuer-gemini-ki-ein/

Chinese AI models repeat state doctrine on sensitive topics or refuse to answer.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/chinesische-ki-modelle-wiederholen-bei-sensiblen-themen-staatsdoktrin-oder-verweigern-die-antwort/

NJ’s former Lt Gov is using AI to say he’s innocent of sexual harassment
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004549/well-if-ai-said-it-it-must-be-true

The AI news for October 4th, 2026

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

Apple hardens 'Full Disk Access' against AI agents.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-haertet-Full-Disk-Access-gegen-KI-Agenten-11475083.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

An internal OpenAI model is reading Slack messages and is preparing for its own shutdown.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/internes-openai-modell-liest-slack-mit-und-bereitet-sich-auf-eigene-abschaltung-vor/

'Muse Gadgets': Meta turns AI hardware into an open-source tinkering project for everyone.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/muse-gadgets-meta-macht-ki-hardware-zum-open-source-bastelprojekt-fuer-alle/

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/03/amazon-responds-to-data-center-backlash-says-it-no-longer-uses-ndas/

The AI news for October 3rd, 2026

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

Media consumption: Pediatricians and psychologists advocate stricter rules for children.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Medienkonsum-Kinderaerzte-und-Psychologen-setzen-auf-strengere-Regeln-fuer-Kinder-11474444.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag

AI music generator Suno can now generate spoken texts with matching background music.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-musikgenerator-suno-kann-jetzt-gesprochene-texte-mit-passender-hintergrundmusik-erzeugen/

AI models outperform accountants in structured tasks, but are still far from autonomy.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/ki-modelle-uebertreffen-buchhalter-bei-strukturierten-aufgaben-sind-aber-noch-weit-von-eigenstaendigkeit-entfernt/

Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/