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What to expect as the EU’s AI Act comes into force

Euronews Next looks at what is to come in the months and years ahead as companies prepare to meet the legislation’s requirements.

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Google-parent Alphabet and AI firm Anthropic under UK investigation

This is not the first investigation from a competition authority into Big Tech’s investment in an AI company.

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TikTok hosts pro-Nazi network of accounts, new research finds

TikTok hosts hundreds of pro-Nazi accounts that use the app to promote their ideologies, a new study found.

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How to block AI companies from training their models on your content

A US company created a button for website owners to block AI crawlers. Here's a look at how to block AI from websites and social media.

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How would a European Iron Dome work and why is it controversial?

Germany is advancing a €4 billion arms deal with an Israeli company for a key weapon for the Sky Shield Initiative despite calls for an arms embargo.

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Your posts on X are now training its Grok AI model without you knowing

Several X users noted on Friday that the platform quietly changed its data settings to automatically opt in to training its new AI model.

Space

Ariane 6 has restored Europe's access to space. What's next?

The Ariane 6 launch is seen as a return to space. We take a look at what’s next for the mission, future rocket launches, and what it means for Europe.

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How NVIDIA is giving 4,500 European AI startups a headstart

NVIDIA’s Inception programme supports 4,500 European startups working on artificial intelligence (AI).

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Spain to introduce age-verification for accessing porn this year

Spanish authorities will be using digital wallets to verify a user’s age online when they try to access porn or adult sites.

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European far-right used AI to support political messaging, reports say

It’s difficult to assess how artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images used by the far-right impacted France’s first round of legislative elections and those at the European level, one analysis said.

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Could Europe's rare languages be saved from extinction by AI?

It will soon be easier to see Facebook and Instagram posts in lesser-spoken global languages, but an expert suggests that to improve the tool Meta should talk to native speakers.

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What is the 'fediverse' and why is Europe partly excluded from it?

Thread users everywhere except the EU will now see their posts deeper in the so-called "fediverse". We take a look at this new more privacy-focused way of being on social media.

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UN wants Big Tech to ‘take responsibility’ for harmful online content

The UN secretary-general asked tech companies to take responsibility for how their current business models and lack of transparency are hurting information integrity.

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EU sanctions six people for cyber attacks on essential services

The EU sanctioned six people in Russian hacker groups for their involvement in cyber attacks and included for the first time measures against those who targeted services such as health and banking.

Space

Astronauts’ return to Earth delayed due to technical issues

Two astronauts are stuck in space waiting for the ability to return back to Earth due to technical difficulties, officials said.

Mobility

Self-driving cars may be safer than human-driven ones, study finds

New research shows that autonomous vehicles outperform human-driven ones.

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UK is Europe’s biggest hub for generative AI, report finds

A new report said that London is Europe’s biggest hub for generative AI but some of Europe’s most well-funded AI companies are in France.

Space

Satellite reentries deplete ozone layer, new study shows

Internet satellites at the end of their lifespan produce chemicals that damage the ozone layer.

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AI could fuel wave of Holocaust denial, UNESCO finds

A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence (AI) could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial.

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Meet AI Steve, the avatar standing as a candidate in the UK election

AI Steve says only policies with more than 50 per cent support will be adopted into his platform for the UK General Election.

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