[10/18 12:00] A second German court holds Google liable for its AI search answers / Google is negotiating to buy books from Korean publishers for AI training

AI News Flash for October 18, 2026 at 12:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. A second German court holds Google liable for its AI search answers https://the-decoder.com/two-german-courts-now-hold-google-liable-for-what-its-ai-overviews-say/ 2. Google is negotiating to buy books from Korean publishers for AI training https://en.sedaily.com/international/2026/10/18/google-seeks-korean-book-deals-as-ai-copyright-bills-stall 3. Local data center moratoriums are barely slowing the US buildout, SemiAnalysis finds https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/300-plus-local-data-center-bans-have-only-delayed-just-three-us-projects-bans-much-more-bark-than-bite-only-2-3-gigawatts-of-data-centers-are-held-up-versus-38-gigawatts-expected-online-in-2027 4. US cybersecurity job postings fall 26%, while AI security engineer demand soars https://www.securityweek.com/us-cybersecurity-job-postings-fall-26-as-ai-security-engineer-demand-soars/ 5. Only 18% of Bay Area residents expect AI to benefit society, poll finds https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/10/18/survey-techies-more-optimistic-about-ai-than-other-bay-area-locals-but-still-worried/