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Tech News Europe's AI leader Mistral raises $830m for data centre near Paris The data centre will give Mistral 44 megawatts of power, which is one and a half times more energy than a traditional data centre uses. 30/03/2026
Tech News Why Anthropic's leaked AI model 'Mythos' poses cybersecurity risks A human error in Anthropic’s content management system accidentally exposed a draft blog that described the model. 30/03/2026
Tech News How misinformation and AI deepfakes are reshaping the Iran war False claims, AI-generated videos and recycled war footage have been circulating online since the start of the war, both as part of state narratives, but also from individual actions seeking clicks and views for revenue. 30/03/2026
Tech News How women’s innovations have shaped modern computer science This Women’s History Month, we look at how women’s innovations have advanced the field of computer programming. 30/03/2026
Tech News Can exoskeletons help violinists to stay in time? New study says yes In the musical experiment, violinists wore lightweight robotic exoskeletons attached to their bow-playing arms, which delivered subtle changes to their natural movements. 29/03/2026
Tech News Why the DMA predestines European companies and consumers to lose If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” The DMA looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck — yet many insist it is a chicken. 29/03/2026
Tech News Governments pressured to stop ‘enshitification' as internet worsens A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be. 28/03/2026
USA Pro-Iran group claims hack of FBI director’s personal email account Handala is a pro-Iranian, pro-Palestinian hacking group that earlier this month claimed credit for disrupting systems at Stryker, a Michigan-based medical technology company. 27/03/2026
Tech News Austria eyes social media ban for under-14s, following global trend Several European countries have already suggested social media bans for children. 27/03/2026
Tech News Google sets 2029 deadline to prepare for quantum cyber threat Google says it is setting a timeline to migrate to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029, warning that action is needed before “a future quantum computer can break current encryption”. 27/03/2026
Tech News Judge blocks Trump administration's 'Orwellian' branding of Anthropic "Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the US for expressing disagreement with the government,” judge Lin wrote. 27/03/2026
Tech News AI that agrees too much with user could distort judgment, study finds Even a brief interaction with a flattering chatbot could “skew an individual’s judgment,” making people less likely to apologise or attempt to repair relationships, the study found. 27/03/2026
Tech News China bans Manus founders from leaving country after Meta acquisition Manus was dubbed as China’s next DeepSeek and said its AI agent could buy property, program video games, analyse stocks, and plan travel itineraries. 26/03/2026
Tech News Uber, Verne, and Pony.ai bring a commercial robotaxi service to Europe A collaboration between Croatian startup Verne, Uber, and China-based Pony.ai is bringing robotaxis to Europe’s roads, starting with Zagreb. 26/03/2026
Tech News Porn sites failing to protect minors, EU Commission says Websites, including Pornhub, rely on their users to self-disclose whether they are over 18, which the European Commission says does not adequately protect children. 26/03/2026
Tech News Melania Trump brings humanoid robot to White House education summit The First Lady unexpectedly kicked off a White House summit on global education and technology by arriving with Figure 3, a humanoid robot. 26/03/2026
Tech News EU investigates Snapchat over child safety concerns The European Commission suspects that adults masquerade as young users on Snapchat and recruit them for illegal activities or to exploit them sexually. 26/03/2026
Tech News Meta and YouTube made addictive products that harmed youth, jury finds The jury agreed with the 20-year-old plaintiff, who testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles. 26/03/2026
Tech News NASA unveils plan to build President Trump’s permanent ‘Moon base’ President Donald Trump had told the agency it has until 2030 to build a permanent lunar base. 26/03/2026
Tech News Elon Musk pauses rollout of new rules on X for paying creators The new payout policy for creators on X has been put on hold amid a wave of criticism from users globally. 25/03/2026
Tech News Portuguese army tests 'attack drones' in exercise with NATO countries The Strong Impact 2026 exercise is taking place in Portugal, at the Santa Margarida Military Camp. The Portuguese army has collaborated with the UAVision company to modernise its weaponry and is once again testing the so-called 'suicide drones'. 25/03/2026
Tech News Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics, a startup making kid-sized robots Amazon has just acquired Fauna Robotics, which is developing “safe and fun robots for everyone". 25/03/2026
Tech News 'An attempt to cripple Anthropic': US judge questions Anthropic ban “He's [President Trump] trying to teach the AI industry to fall into line like everybody else," Computer scientist Ben Goertzel tells Euronews. 25/03/2026
Tech News OpenAI to close Sora app over backlash over deepfakes and AI slop Despite signing a three-year deal with The Walt Disney Company that let users generate videos with over 200 Disney characters, OpenAI is shutting down its viral video app Sora. 25/03/2026
Tech News Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health, US jury finds Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities and inexperiences of children, according to a US jury. 25/03/2026
Tech News CERN's antimatter road trip could unlock secrets of the universe Housed in a high-tech, super-cooled container, the fragile particles survived a short truck journey without touching normal matter, which would have made them vanish in a flash of energy. 25/03/2026
Tech News Which country is the top innovator in Europe in the patent race? Germany continues to anchor Europe, holding strong as the number two player worldwide and the leader of the European continent. But AI was not the leading technology. 24/03/2026
Tech News Mark Zuckerberg is developing an AI CEO agent to help him run Meta The Meta CEO is reportedly building an artificial intelligence agent to assist with his tasks, as part of a wider push to adopt AI in the company’s day-to-day workflow. 24/03/2026
Tech News Russian hackers targeting US officials on messaging apps, warns FBI Attackers impersonate official support accounts on messaging platforms, luring users to click malicious links. 24/03/2026
Tech News AI fuels surge in child abuse content, new report finds AI-generated content is more explicit, extreme and complex than other types of child pornography that have been seen in the past, says the Internet Watch Foundation. 24/03/2026
Tech News Anthropic v. US Department of War: What to know about AI court battle Anthropic heads to a San Francisco federal court on Tuesday to seek an injunction against the US government's decision to blacklist it as a national security risk. 24/03/2026
Tech News Take a look at China’s first robot-run volunteer service station The robots patrol, give directions, hand out supplies, and even perform entertainment. 23/03/2026
Tech News Elon Musk plans to manufacture chips for SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk revealed plans for ‘Terafab,’ a chip manufacturing facility that will be jointly run by SpaceX and Tesla, on Saturday. 23/03/2026
Tech News Senior European journalist suspended over made-up AI quotes Journalist Peter Vandermeersch, who worked with Dutch publisher Mediahuis, reportedly fabricated expert quotes into 15 of 53 articles written for them 23/03/2026
Tech News Old masters, new methods: The tech transforming art restoration From an AI-generated mask that can restore a 15th-century painting in three hours to scientists developing eco-friendly cleaning gels from renewable materials, a new wave of technology is saving masterpieces. 23/03/2026
Europe News Macron pushes tougher EU digital action ahead of key votes In a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron called for tighter rules on social media platforms to curb foreign interference, as France faces ongoing attempts to influence its municipal election campaign. 20/03/2026
Tech News Dancing robot smashes plates in hot pot restaurant A video circulating on the Chinese social media platform Rednote showed the robot smashing plates and flinging dishware and chopsticks during what appeared to be a performance gone awry. 20/03/2026
Tech News Meta keeps Horizon Worlds in VR after backlash over shutdown Meta has reversed its decision to pull the plug on Horizon Worlds in VR after backlash, keeping it alive as it shifts focus toward mobile growth and a wider user base. 20/03/2026
Health news Mental health misinformation widespread on social media, study finds Social media is full of mental health misinformation, posing risks to young people who increasingly turn to these platforms for diagnosis. 20/03/2026
Tech News Europe seeks to turn talent and AI into advantage over US and China Europe faces a decisive moment for its technological competitiveness: boosting artificial intelligence, developing hybrid talent and improving funding will be key to competing with the US and China. 20/03/2026
Tech News Amazon acquires Swiss robotics firm test for ‘doorstep delivery' Amazon said Rivr’s technology will allow it to help delivery associates "carry packages from delivery vehicles to customer doorsteps”. 20/03/2026
Tech News What 81,000 people want and don't want from AI, Anthropic study Anthropic asked 80,000 people what they think about AI. The answer is: It's complicated. 20/03/2026
Tech News Millions of iPhones vulnerable to new ‘hit-and-run’ cyber hack So-called ‘DarkSword’ attacks break through Apple devices’ security defences to steal personal data in seconds. 19/03/2026
Tech News Dictionary sues OpenAI for using copyrighted materials to train AI Merriam-Webster claims OpenAI used approximately 100,000 articles, encyclopedia and dictionary entries to train ChatGPT without authorisation. 19/03/2026