Amazon Lists Shops Without Consent. Google and Character.AI Agree to Settle. ChatGPT Health Separates Medical Chats. Ford Brings AI Assistant.

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/