AI to Enforce Phone Ban. Claude Adds Excel Integration. Google Photos Adds Me Meme. Japanese Creatives Lose Income.

The AI news for January 25th, 2026 Here are the details of the day's selected top stories: Accidents: Road Safety Council calls for AI monitoring of the mobile phone ban. Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Unfaelle-Verkehrssicherheitsrat-fordert-KI-Ueberwachung-des-Handy-Verbots-11152909.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag Anthropic makes Claude's Excel integration available to all Pro subscribers. Source: https://the-decoder.de/anthropic-schaltet-excel-integration-von-claude-fuer-alle-pro-abonnenten-frei/ Google Photos: New AI feature 'Me Meme' creates personalized memes. Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-photos-neue-ki-funktion-me-meme-erstellt-personalisierte-memes/ One in ten Japanese creatives loses income due to generative AI. Source: https://the-decoder.de/jeder-zehnte-japanische-kreative-verliert-einkommen-durch-generative-ki/