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Estonia plans world-first digital identity system for AI

The government says AI ID codes will make it easier for companies and individuals to automate work without giving an agent access to all their data.

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What is ‘W,’ Europe’s attempt to replace Elon Musk’s X?

The Swedish-based “W” platform” is the latest in a series of new social media sites vying to replace US Big Tech companies.

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Lawsuits over child suicide and self-harm due to social media mount

Cases are being heard before courts in Italy and France, while the family of a Scottish teen is part of a lawsuit in the United States.

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Social media is now the world’s leading source of news, study says

Fifty-four percent of people said they used social media as a news source at least once a week compared to the 51% using traditional media, like TV, radio or news websites.

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Meta keeps monetising disinfo accounts on Facebook despite controversy

A new study shows that Facebook pages flagged more than 10 times for fake content by fact-checkers still make money off their content, including after suspension.

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Europe's AI champion Mistral found to be spreading Russian propaganda

All four Mistral models evaluated by the Institute of the Estonian Language were deemed likely to use Russian propaganda in their answers.

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Inside China's race to militarise artificial intelligence

The true extent of China's military AI remains unclear, despite public displays of autonomous drones, AI-powered naval weapons and "robot dogs," experts told Euronews.

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How cyber criminals are taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup

From fake websites to malicious calendar invitations, here is how cyber attackers have already been taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup hype.

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Apple makes AI push at annual conference as it catches up with rivals

The tech giant is expected to launch new AI integration into its software and changes to the voice assistant, Siri.

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The Baltics need more drone radars, but European bottlenecks loom

The Baltic States, like the rest of Europe, are grappling with equipment shortages for the key technologies that will make it easier to respond to drone incursions, experts say.

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Anthropic co-founder warns AI could soon slip beyond our control

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said AI agents might soon be able to build and train models themselves and, if that happens, humans could lose control over AI systems.

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Why are European governments breaking up with Palantir?

Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States.

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EU court partially sides with Meta in blow to European Commission

The EU's General Court has annulled Facebook Marketplace's gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act — but the ruling is largely procedural, as the Commission had already stripped the platform of that status a year earlier.

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Anthropic widens Mythos testing despite warnings of mass cyberattacks

Anthropic is expanding access to Mythos, its powerful cybersecurity model, to 150 new partners across more than 15 countries even as the company warns that a successful attack on any of their systems could affect more than 100 million people.

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Trump offers pre-release AI vetting after Anthropic security scare

AI companies will be able to get their models voluntarily checked by Donald Trump's administration a month before their release, according to the order.

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Four charged in Czech OnlyFans human trafficking probe

Young women who had just turned 18 were lured into creating erotic photos and videos before signing management contracts with the perpetrators, who promised to grow their careers.

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New trade secret rules: China says its AI data is none of your business

Under new Chinese regulations, any algorithm, dataset or program not publicly disclosed now counts as a trade secret.

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AI agents actively complete illegal tasks under EU law, study says

The best-performing AI agent, Anthropic’s Claude Opus, only complied with EU law in 54% of cases, according to a Dutch non-profit research firm.

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How FIFA is using AI to transform the 2026 World Cup

FIFA is integrating AI-generated player avatars, tracking technology in the balls and digital coaching assistants in this year’s World Cup.

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Europe lags US in workplace AI use: But why?

A new study shows a clear gap in workplace AI use between the US and Europe - and suggests management structure may be a key reason why.

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