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Which companies are preparing for the metaverse?

The metaverse may change how we work, do business and socialise. This is the way companies are planning to shape our virtual future.

Money

Why are Bitcoin and other cryptos nursing losses after hitting highs?

The Bitcoin price is highly manipulated because the market is an "unregulated pool for sharks," one crypto expert told Euronews Next.

Tech News

‘We should not be afraid’: Jean-Michel Jarre on joining the metaverse

French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre tells Euronews Next why we should embrace the metaverse.

Money

Twitter sets up crypto team in bid for decentralisation

The move will come as no surprise as the Twitter bio of CEO and founder Jack Dorsey is just "#bitcoin".

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Money

Can climate finance save our planet? We ask the UN

The pressure for businesses to act is rising along with global temperatures. We ask the UN’s environment finance arm if climate finance is working.

Money

Why are Ethereum and Bitcoin prices reaching new record highs?

Bitcoin and Ethereum hit its all-time records on Tuesday as cryptos rebound. We take a look at what is driving the hype.

Eco-Innovation

Renewable energy will never be 100% green, says expert

Professor Jacques Treiner explains that other energy-exhausting factors like the manufacturing of wind turbines, mean that clean energy isn't completely sustainable.

Tech News

How Portugal is going green to prepare for the digital transition

Euronews Next spoke to Portugal’s Economy and Digital Transition Minister Pedro Siza Vieira about how the country is embracing technology and start-ups.

Tech News

Backstage at Web Summit, CEO Paddy Cosgrave talks to Euronews Next

Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave speaks about the importance of tech tackling the climate crisis at this year’s event.

Health news

Is air-drying COVID vaccines the solution for vaccine equity?

The Swedish company Ziccum is developing new dry-powder vaccines of the world’s most needed vaccines including COVID.

Tech News

What Facebook's name change to Meta means

Facebook's new name cements the social media giant's pivot towards Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the "metaverse," a merger of the virtual and real world.

Mobility

Electric vehicle car sales soar in Europe

Registrations of hybrid electric passenger cars accounted for 20 per cent of the total EU market during the third quarter.

Health news

Alcohol most common cause of breast cancer, says WHO

There is no safe level of alcohol consumption and the risk of breast cancer increases with each unit of alcohol per day, the WHO has warned.

Tech News

UK schools pause use of facial recognition technology

Nine schools in North Ayrshire in Scotland had been using the technology for a week.

Tech News

Facebook bets big on the metaverse - but what is it?

'Metaverse' refers to the merging of physical, augmented, and virtual reality in a shared online space. Facebook thinks it's the future of the internet.

Health news

Nipah virus could cause a deadly COVID-scale pandemic. But what is it?

The Nipah virus has a 40 per cent to 75 per cent mortality rate and there is no treatment or vaccine.

Money

Is France about to relax its rules on cryptocurrencies?

One young French politician is pushing to relax rules on taxing cryptos but others fear there are not enough investors to be worthwhile.

Health news

Could your antiperspirant deodorant cause breast cancer?

The question of whether aluminium found in antiperspirant deodorants could lead to breast cancer has been widely debated for several decades.

Health news

Why is Snoop Dogg betting big on Europe’s cannabis scene?

The rapper is the co-founder of Casa Verde, a VC fund based in Los Angeles that focuses on the cannabis industry.

Tech News

Macron unveils €30bn plan to revive French industry with high tech

With six months until France’s presidential election, Emmanuel Macron is hedging his bets on tech to revive the country’s economic fortunes.

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