Americas

Tech News

ChatGPT blocked 250,000 AI image requests of US election candidates

More than 250,000 requests to OpenAI platforms to make deepfakes of US election candidates were rejected, the company says.

11/11/2024

Culture news

Toy company Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on ‘Wicked’ doll merch

American toy manufacturer Mattel has mistakenly printed the address for a porn website on the packaging of Wicked dolls. The misprint is "not appropriate for children", Mattel said, while promising to "remedy" the mistake.

11/11/2024

Business

Musk's backing of Trump sees Tesla's value pass trillion-dollar mark

Tesla shares soared 29% last week as Donald Trump won the US presidential election, sparking optimism towards a regulatory tailwind from which the car maker could benefit.

11/11/2024

Markets

Bitcoin reaches record high amid Trump-driven optimism

Bitcoin's price has seen a significant surge in the past month, driven by the so-called "Trump trade". Analysts expect the token to continue surging towards a six-digit figure.

11/11/2024

USA

Trump announces Tom Homan as new 'border czar'

Homan was widely expected to be offered such a position following Trump’s pledge to launch the largest deportation operation in US history.

11/11/2024

USA

Kremlin denies Putin spoke with Trump over de-escalation in Ukraine

The Washington Post first reported Trump warned Putin the US had a "sizeable military presence in Europe" during a phone call between the pair.

11/11/2024

USA

The monkeys that science has experimented on for over a century

Few can fail to sympathise with the dozens of Rhesus macaques that made a break from captivity in a Carolina medical laboratory on Saturday.

10/11/2024

Health news

What Donald Trump and RFK Jr’s health plans could mean for Europe

New medicines, access to treatments, infectious disease monitoring, and more are on the table.

10/11/2024

USA

With Arizona Trump has now won all seven battleground states

Donald Trump has now swept all seven of the hotly contested presidential battlegrounds, winning 312 electoral votes, compared to 226 for Harris.

10/11/2024

Europe News

Trump team distances itself from Ukraine 'peace not territory' claim

Bryan Lanza, who worked on Trump’s presidential campaign, claimed the incoming Trump administration indicated restoring lost Ukrainian territory wasn't a precursor to peace.

10/11/2024

USA

Musk joins Ukrainian president's congratulatory phone call to Trump

Donald Trump put Elon Musk on the line with President Zelenskyy when he called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, a Ukrainian official said.

09/11/2024

USA

Russia, China and Iran spread misinformation during US election

Russia, Iran and China steadily increased their use of English-language disinformation in the months leading up to Election Day.

09/11/2024

Markets

Trump trade: What investors need to consider in the long term

Following the euphoria on the stock markets that greeted the victory of President-elect Donald Trump, analysts have been looking at what could do well for investors in the long-term.

09/11/2024

USA

Iranian man charged over alleged plot to kill Donald Trump

Investigators learned of the plan to kill president-elect Donald Trump from Farhad Shakeri, an accused Iranian government asset who spent time in American prisons for robbery.

08/11/2024

Culture news

What is the 4B movement and why is it trending online?

Imported from South Korea, many American women are swearing they'll join the 4B movement in light of Trump's re-election. What does it mean?

08/11/2024

Culture news

Dystopian books fly off the shelves following Trump's re-election

The prospect of four more years of Trump has sent readers back to their bookshelves to reacquaint themselves with the bleak futures depicted in works by Margaret Atwood and George Orwell.

08/11/2024

USA

Why are US women backing the '4B' movement after Trump's election win?

Social media posts about and online interest in the South Korean "4B" feminist trend are surging as American women join the call for men to be shunned.

08/11/2024

Tech News

Trump 2.0: How Big Tech, social media, and European tech could change

“As Trump looks to cement his legacy, he may see a chance to leave a lasting impact,” one expert told Euronews Next.

08/11/2024

EuroVerify

No, Melania Trump didn't use a body double during the US election

An old rumour has resurfaced alleging that a body double often steps in for the past and future first lady when out and about with her husband.

08/11/2024

My Wildest Prediction

AI will create jobs but fuel domestic terrorism, Scott Galloway says

Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, entrepreneur, and best-selling author, shares his thoughts on AI, youth, and generational wealth in the first episode of the second season of My Wildest Prediction.

08/11/2024

USA

Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as chief of staff

Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign.

08/11/2024

Economy

Fed cuts rates as Powell ignores Trump-fuelled inflation risk

The US Federal Reserve has lowered rates by 0.25%, as expected. Markets see potential for a further cut in December, while concerns rise over fiscal impacts and inflation under a Trump presidency.

07/11/2024

Tech News

'A decisive victory’: Tech leaders react to Trump’s US election win

Big Tech leaders came out on social media to congratulate or to accept president-elect Donald Trump’s election win.

07/11/2024

Earth News

'Always darkest before dawn’: Green voices are hopeful after Trump win

Activists are getting busy organising rallies and reminding us that the energy transition is already well underway.

07/11/2024

Business

The Trump effect - how his election victory buoyed his media business

As Donald Trump heads back to the White House his media company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) posted heavy losses. Despite this, shares in the company have soared, increasing the wealth of the President-Elect.

07/11/2024

Economy

Federal Reserve set to cut rates as post-election uncertainty grows

The US Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again this week as post-election uncertainty grows.

07/11/2024