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‘Slot machine’ social media: Is social media addictive by design?

Social media features such as infinite scroll and personalised feeds can drive compulsive use. Experts argue that Big Tech should change its business models for meaningful change.

12/05/2026

Europe News

EU may ban social media for children this summer, says von der Leyen

European Commission will present plans for an EU-wide social media ban for minors as early as this summer amid growing pressure from several member states to strengthen protections for children.

12/05/2026

Tech News

New nonprofit safety lab will 'crash-test' AI products for children

A US nonprofit is borrowing the car industry's safety playbook to protect children from AI — and it wants to use big tech's own money, among others, to do it.

12/05/2026

Tech News

Anthropic says it knows why its AI blackmailed engineers

Anthropic think they have found the reason for blackmail-like behaviour in its chatbot Claude: fictional stories online.

11/05/2026

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Musk called Anthropic 'evil' — now his data centres are helping its AI

Musk's SpaceX has leased its Colossus 1 supercomputer to Anthropic, giving Claude's maker a massive compute boost despite a previously bitter rivalry.

11/05/2026

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Europe’s youth activists push back against social media blanket bans

Youth activists across Europe are asking legislators to make platforms safer, to invest in digital literacy education and to enforce the laws already in place.

11/05/2026

Tech News

Imperfect AI Omnibus arrives. All eyes turn to Digital Omnibus

The EU’s AI Omnibus is finally here, but some criticize it for a lack of ambition. While the EU must still formally approve the AI Omnibus, focus now shifts to the second leg of the EU’s digital simplification efforts: the Digital Omnibus package, which is crucial for AI development and data.

10/05/2026

Tech News

AI models can break into computers and copy themselves, research finds

Scientists who observed AI chatbots copying themselves and launching hacking attacks in an experiment say ‘autonomous AI self-replication is no longer hypothetical’.

09/05/2026

Tech News

Instagram changes DMs. Here is what users should know

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs?

08/05/2026

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Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France over X's AI deepfakes

Paris prosecutors have escalated an investigation of Elon Musk and his social network X to a criminal probe.

08/05/2026

Tech News

Tech giants agree to US government AI testing programme

The US Centre for AI Standards and Innovation will evaluate models for cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical weapons-related risks before they are released to the public.​

08/05/2026

Tech News

EU simplifies rules for AI companies in tentative deal

EU states and the Parliament reached an agreement to simplify the AI laws for businesses. Here’s a look at what has changed.

07/05/2026

Tech News

Meta seeks to overturn landmark social media addiction ruling

In March, a United States jury found Meta and Google negligent in thedesign of their platforms in a landmark ‘social media addictions’ trial.

07/05/2026

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iPhone users may get up to $95 in Apple Siri settlement payouts

Apple has agreed to a $250 million (€230 million) settlement after being accused of misleading iPhone buyers over unreleased AI features linked to its Siri upgrade.

07/05/2026

Tech News

Your AI chats may reveal your personality, researchers warn

Artificial intelligence was able to predict personality traits such as agreeableness and emotional stability with up to 60 % accuracy, according to a new study.

07/05/2026

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Everything to know about Elon Musk’s new chip factory for SpaceX

Terafab is being developed by SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI, placing it at the centre of Musk’s push to connect artificial intelligence, computing power, and space infrastructure.

06/05/2026

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Holocaust denial entering Dutch schools via social media, survey says

Teachers who responded to a survey in the Netherlands say their students confront them with Holocaust-related disinformation they likely picked up on social media.

06/05/2026

Tech News

Cybercriminals gave AI a go — and came away disappointed, study finds

New research from the University of Edinburgh found that hackers had little success in using AI tools in their work, either directly in their scams or in developing more effective tools.

05/05/2026

Tech News

Why powering the AI boom Is breaking Europe's grid

From decade-long grid queues to facilities running at half capacity, a new study exposes the energy crisis at the heart of Europe's push to boost its AI capabilities.

05/05/2026

Tech News

This Meta trial could reshape social media. Here's what to know

The landmark trial is entering its second phase, following an earlier jury verdict that already found Meta liable and imposed hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties.

04/05/2026