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

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Published: 2026-07-15T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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

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