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Digital sovereignty: the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution buys a European Palantir alternative.Meta AI gets Incognito mode: Chats should not be stored on servers.Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
The AI news for May 14th, 2026
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Digital sovereignty: the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution buys a European Palantir alternative.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitale-Souveraenitaet-Verfassungsschutz-kauft-europaeische-Palantir-Alternative-11293663.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A national security agency switching from a US vendor to a European product affects how surveillance data is processed, governance and data‑sovereignty for citizens and organizations.
Meta AI gets Incognito mode: Chats should not be stored on servers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-ai-bekommt-incognito-modus-chats-sollen-nicht-auf-servern-gespeichert-werden/
Why did we choose this article?
Meta's new 'Incognito Chat' is a concrete privacy feature: conversations are claimed to be processed in a protected environment and deleted after the session, changing what users can safely discuss with Meta AI on WhatsApp and the app.
Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/amazon-launches-an-ai-shopping-assistant-for-the-search-bar-powered-by-alexa/
Why did we choose this article?
Amazon's shopping assistant changes how consumers shop on Amazon and other sites—offering voice/touch interactions, personalization and automation that can speed purchases and influence buying decisions.
Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/930188/microsoft-edge-copilot-ai-tabs
Why did we choose this article?
Edge's Copilot can read your open tabs to answer questions, compare items and summarize articles — a direct productivity change for people who research, shop or write using a browser.
Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement? We welcome your feedback at podcast@pickert.de.
--- This episode is sponsored by ---
Rocket Routine GmbH
Find our more about our today's sponsor Rocket Routine at
Digital sovereignty: the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution buys a European Palantir alternative.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Digitale-Souveraenitaet-Verfassungsschutz-kauft-europaeische-Palantir-Alternative-11293663.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A national security agency switching from a US vendor to a European product affects how surveillance data is processed, governance and data‑sovereignty for citizens and organizations.
Meta AI gets Incognito mode: Chats should not be stored on servers.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/meta-ai-bekommt-incognito-modus-chats-sollen-nicht-auf-servern-gespeichert-werden/
Why did we choose this article?
Meta's new 'Incognito Chat' is a concrete privacy feature: conversations are claimed to be processed in a protected environment and deleted after the session, changing what users can safely discuss with Meta AI on WhatsApp and the app.
Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/amazon-launches-an-ai-shopping-assistant-for-the-search-bar-powered-by-alexa/
Why did we choose this article?
Amazon's shopping assistant changes how consumers shop on Amazon and other sites—offering voice/touch interactions, personalization and automation that can speed purchases and influence buying decisions.
Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/930188/microsoft-edge-copilot-ai-tabs
Why did we choose this article?
Edge's Copilot can read your open tabs to answer questions, compare items and summarize articles — a direct productivity change for people who research, shop or write using a browser.
Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement? We welcome your feedback at podcast@pickert.de.