New York Pauses Big Data Centers. Regulators Reclassify AI Answers. ChatGPT Returns to WhatsApp. Meta Sued Over AI Layoffs.

The AI news for July 15th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: New York does not allow any new large data centers for one year. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/New-York-erlaubt-1-Jahr-lang-keine-neuen-grossen-Rechenzentren-11364980.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag AI summaries: Google and Perplexity are subject to the media authorities. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bescheid-fuer-Google-und-Perplexity-Medienwaechter-gehen-gegen-KI-Uebersichten-vor-11364818.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Using ChatGPT on WhatsApp: OpenAI is again offering text, images, and voice input without its own account. Source: https://the-decoder.de/nach-metas-chatbot-verbot-chatgpt-laeuft-wieder-ueber-whatsapp-im-europaeischen-wirtschaftsraum/ Meta accused of using biased AI targeting for mass layoffs Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/965486/meta-lawsuit-former-employees-ai-layoffs