https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:08 +0200 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:20:08 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/nvidia-chip-use-emissions-match-that-of-a-russian-state-coal-producer-report-says https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/nvidia-chip-use-emissions-match-that-of-a-russian-state-coal-producer-report-says Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:50:05 +0200 The AI boom has driven US chipmaker Nvidia’s supply chain emissions up by 725% since 2020, according to a new report by environmental and civil society groups. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/for-once-big-tech-agreed-on-something-now-its-being-sued-for-it https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/for-once-big-tech-agreed-on-something-now-its-being-sued-for-it Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:27:07 +0200 Four AI giants publicly agreed to slow their own technology in the name of safety — but now a new lawsuit argues that "agreement" was really an illegal pact to shortchange paying customers. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/another-big-tech-fine-google-penalised-403m-by-irish-data-watchdog https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/another-big-tech-fine-google-penalised-403m-by-irish-data-watchdog Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:15:17 +0200 Ireland's privacy watchdog has finally closed the book on a six-year probe into Google's location tracking — and the tech giant is €403 million lighter for it. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/only-high-iq-individuals-need-apply-trump-resists-calls-to-slow-ai-development https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/only-high-iq-individuals-need-apply-trump-resists-calls-to-slow-ai-development Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:51:10 +0200 The US President plans for the force to be overseen by a new AI Czar to help the sector grow, amid industry calls for a slowdown. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/us-and-china-to-seek-ai-dialogue-to-communicate-shared-concerns https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/21/us-and-china-to-seek-ai-dialogue-to-communicate-shared-concerns Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:54:45 +0200 US and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for AI concerns at meetings Sunday as they set the stage for a summit of the countries' top leaders this week. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/19/fear-of-ai-job-losses-now-outweighs-hope-of-new-jobs-study-finds https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/19/fear-of-ai-job-losses-now-outweighs-hope-of-new-jobs-study-finds Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:18 +0200 In the midst of calls for an AI development slowdown, the fear and uncertainty over AI's impact on the job market remain present worldwide, study finds. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/anthropic-warns-ai-is-getting-closer-to-building-its-own-successor https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/anthropic-warns-ai-is-getting-closer-to-building-its-own-successor Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:29:07 +0200 Anthropic says its Claude chatbot now leads more than a quarter of the company's research and development, as fears grow that AI systems could soon improve themselves faster than humans can keep up. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/from-madrid-to-zagreb-europes-autonomous-vehicles-are-multiplying https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/from-madrid-to-zagreb-europes-autonomous-vehicles-are-multiplying Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:09:51 +0200 From Tesla's FSD rollout to driverless lorries connecting Lidl's warehouses, a wave of approvals across the EU shows regulators embracing autonomous mobility faster than expected — and the pace shows no sign of slowing. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/could-the-eu-kids-act-unwittingly-widen-the-transatlantic-ai-divide https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/could-the-eu-kids-act-unwittingly-widen-the-transatlantic-ai-divide Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:19:10 +0200 Europe must prepare for the potential consequences of implementing further digital rules that could make it more difficult for smaller European developers to compete, warns an industry insider. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/in-spain-football-matches-knock-thousands-of-websites-and-services-offline https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/18/in-spain-football-matches-knock-thousands-of-websites-and-services-offline Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:55:03 +0200 Spain's football season kick-off has revived LaLiga's court-backed mass blocking of IP addresses, hitting thousands whose sites and services fail whenever matches start. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/king-charles-urges-tech-bosses-to-keep-ai-under-human-control https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/king-charles-urges-tech-bosses-to-keep-ai-under-human-control Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:17:19 +0200 The UK has a significant role in AI safety through its AI Security Institute and research community, but the sector itself is dominated by the US and China. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/scotland-halts-new-hyperscale-ai-data-centre-approvals-amid-environmental-concerns https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/scotland-halts-new-hyperscale-ai-data-centre-approvals-amid-environmental-concerns Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:03:17 +0200 The move comes as Scotland sees a surge in proposed data centres linked to the global AI boom. More than 20 large facilities have been proposed, including one project in Fife, in eastern Scotland, that has been described as potentially the second largest in the world. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/ai-could-create-a-silicon-species-that-rivals-humans-microsoft-chief-warns https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/ai-could-create-a-silicon-species-that-rivals-humans-microsoft-chief-warns Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:25:13 +0200 Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman criticised Anthropic’s approach to treating AI like an ethical human, warning in a personal essay that it risks creating technology that becomes impossible to control. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/is-curtailing-ai-an-illusion-for-the-eu-despite-von-der-leyens-pledge https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/17/is-curtailing-ai-an-illusion-for-the-eu-despite-von-der-leyens-pledge Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:43:08 +0200 The European Commission president's vision of Europe shaping the AI race has drawn a mixed response from MEPs, with sceptics noting that most of the world's leading AI developers are based outside Europe. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/got-a-rogue-ai-a-new-hotline-is-encouraging-agents-to-tell-on-each-other https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/got-a-rogue-ai-a-new-hotline-is-encouraging-agents-to-tell-on-each-other Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:17:33 +0200 Two new hotlines are giving AI agents a way to report suspected misbehaviour by other agents, following a series of incidents. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/supermarket-deliveries-lidl-tests-autonomous-electric-lorry https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/supermarket-deliveries-lidl-tests-autonomous-electric-lorry Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:19:10 +0200 Lidl is putting a driverless electric lorry on public roads in Hesse for the first time. What the technology can do and how other EU states are leading. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/billions-risk-being-locked-out-of-the-ai-revolution-due-to-smartphone-costs https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/billions-risk-being-locked-out-of-the-ai-revolution-due-to-smartphone-costs Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:15:34 +0200 A new GSMA report finds that 3.4 billion people remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage, as rising component costs push smartphones further out of reach for the world's poorest. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/ai-chatbots-developed-a-secret-language-that-baffled-humans-study-says https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/ai-chatbots-developed-a-secret-language-that-baffled-humans-study-says Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:08:13 +0200 A study by AI start-up Emergence found that autonomous agents powered by Claude, Gemini, Grok and other models developed shorthand and new word meanings on their own — with up to half their messages becoming unintelligible to humans. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/spain-leads-quantum-computing-made-in-spain-chips-manufactured-in-barcelona https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/16/spain-leads-quantum-computing-made-in-spain-chips-manufactured-in-barcelona Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:55:38 +0200 The new IMB-CNM facility is equipped with cutting-edge tools for manufacturing nanometre-scale devices and has received investment exceeding six million euros. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/doomers-vs-boosters-whos-who-in-the-global-fight-over-the-risks-of-ai https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/doomers-vs-boosters-whos-who-in-the-global-fight-over-the-risks-of-ai Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:49:35 +0200 Anthropic's Dario Amodei warns AI could wipe out humanity, while Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls it nonsense. Meet the key players shaping the world's fiercest tech debate. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/microsoft-introduces-ai-guardrails-for-us-schools-amid-growing-backlash https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/microsoft-introduces-ai-guardrails-for-us-schools-amid-growing-backlash Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:32:57 +0200 OpenAI and Anthropic said they also were discussing safety and privacy pacts with the American teachers’ union. But Google, the dominant provider of education technology for US schools, has not said whether it plans to offer similar protections. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/enter-the-hoax-buster-trump-dismisses-ai-concerns-as-europe-and-china-fret https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/15/enter-the-hoax-buster-trump-dismisses-ai-concerns-as-europe-and-china-fret Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:31:38 +0200 US President Donald Trump has dismissed AI extinction fears as a "hoax," casting himself as the only safeguard the world needs, as Europe and China both call for guardrails on the fast-moving technology. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/there-wont-be-any-cities-on-the-moon-any-time-soon-scientists-say https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/there-wont-be-any-cities-on-the-moon-any-time-soon-scientists-say Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:14:54 +0200 Despite recent breakthroughs mapping the lunar surface to analyse the feasibility of building lunar cities, a new study pours cold water on the prospect of permanent colonisation. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/kenya-tests-solar-powered-ambulance-for-remote-communities https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/kenya-tests-solar-powered-ambulance-for-remote-communities Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:47:59 +0200 A solar-powered ambulance designed to bring healthcare to remote communities is being tested in Kenya. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/ai-makers-step-up-calls-for-a-slowdown-as-fears-of-a-rogue-takeover-grow https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/ai-makers-step-up-calls-for-a-slowdown-as-fears-of-a-rogue-takeover-grow Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:17:24 +0200 From a resigning Anthropic researcher to AI models hacking their way into rival systems, a turbulent few weeks have pushed the industry's biggest names to demand safeguards — before AI outpaces anyone's ability to rein it in. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/chinas-xi-jinping-proposes-brics-open-source-ai-zone https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/14/chinas-xi-jinping-proposes-brics-open-source-ai-zone Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:01:21 +0200 China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at a summit of the 11-nation group in New Delhi. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/openai-makes-u-turn-and-calls-for-binding-national-ai-safety-rules https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/openai-makes-u-turn-and-calls-for-binding-national-ai-safety-rules Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:22:30 +0200 The intervention comes a week after OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, “its most capable model to date,” after delaying its rollout over cybersecurity concerns. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-it-stopped-ai-misuse-for-cyberattacks-propaganda-and-bioweapons https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/anthropic-says-it-stopped-ai-misuse-for-cyberattacks-propaganda-and-bioweapons Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:53:32 +0200 The AI company revealed new cases of its models being used for cyberattacks, propaganda campaigns and dangerous biological research, days after a researcher resigned over safety concerns. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/amd-unveils-personal-super-computer-for-new-era-of-computing https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/amd-unveils-personal-super-computer-for-new-era-of-computing Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:59:40 +0200 The American chipmaker launched what they have described as a ‘personal supercomputer’ in Berlin on Friday, designed and made for a “completely new era of computing” driven by AI. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/new-spanish-made-zinc-air-battery-design-boosts-capacity-and-power-by-80 https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/new-spanish-made-zinc-air-battery-design-boosts-capacity-and-power-by-80 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:48:40 +0200 A new technology from Barcelona's Institute of Materials Science reduces energy losses and boosts zinc-air battery performance, paving the way for other storage technologies. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/new-apple-ceo-debuts-latest-iphones-and-its-first-foldable-duo https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/new-apple-ceo-debuts-latest-iphones-and-its-first-foldable-duo Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:51:25 +0200 Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/would-you-let-ai-design-your-next-tattoo-tattoo-artists-say-ai-is-changing-the-way-they-wo https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/would-you-let-ai-design-your-next-tattoo-tattoo-artists-say-ai-is-changing-the-way-they-wo Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:12:45 +0200 Customers are increasingly using generative AI to visualise tattoo ideas, while artists use it for photo restoration and design references. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/russian-hackers-may-have-used-fake-captcha-to-hack-ukrainian-government-computers https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/russian-hackers-may-have-used-fake-captcha-to-hack-ukrainian-government-computers Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:11:13 +0200 Researchers say the attack was likely part of a wider operation to steal cryptocurrency and login credentials by tricking users through a fake Google verification check to trick victims. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/rogue-openai-agents-hijacked-a-german-wiki-and-it-stayed-secret-for-weeks https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/rogue-openai-agents-hijacked-a-german-wiki-and-it-stayed-secret-for-weeks Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:33:09 +0200 The latest report of an OpenAI agent swarm attack has prompted calls from MEPs for the EU's AI Office to "use its new powers" to "counter agentic risks" rather than letting companies self-report incidents. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/a-gamble-with-our-lives-ex-anthropic-researcher-warns-of-ai-catastrophe https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/a-gamble-with-our-lives-ex-anthropic-researcher-warns-of-ai-catastrophe Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:24:48 +0200 Jacob Coxon says AI executives privately fear catastrophe while racing to build it anyway. His exit follows a summer of AI containment failures and a new push in Congress to ban superintelligent AI outright. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/sweden-is-preparing-for-ai-powered-election-interference-what-does-that-defence-actually-l https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/09/sweden-is-preparing-for-ai-powered-election-interference-what-does-that-defence-actually-l Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:55:28 +0200 Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/08/laundry-backflips-and-panda-suits-humanoid-robots-take-over-ifa-2026 https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/08/laundry-backflips-and-panda-suits-humanoid-robots-take-over-ifa-2026 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:51:50 +0200 From doing the laundry to offering companionship and performing backflips, humanoid robots were everywhere at IFA 2026. Euronews took a closer look at what they can already do, and where the technology still falls short. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/08/robot-revolt-polish-company-stages-protest-demanding-stricter-ai-rules https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/08/robot-revolt-polish-company-stages-protest-demanding-stricter-ai-rules Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:40:20 +0200 In Warsaw, marching robots waved flags and chanted slogans outside the digital affairs ministry, calling on Poland's government to regulate AI before it costs people their jobs. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/08/would-you-let-a-humanoid-robot-clean-your-home-for-26-an-hour https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/08/would-you-let-a-humanoid-robot-clean-your-home-for-26-an-hour Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:19:22 +0200 The company says demand is growing, with prospective customers now joining a waiting list. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/un-rights-chief-warns-how-ai-could-pose-existential-risk-to-humanity https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/un-rights-chief-warns-how-ai-could-pose-existential-risk-to-humanity Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:50:53 +0200 Volker Türk has called for urgent global safeguards, independent checks and agreed limits on advanced artificial intelligence. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/tech-giants-claim-they-can-curb-ai-data-centres-thirst-for-water https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/tech-giants-claim-they-can-curb-ai-data-centres-thirst-for-water Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:27:40 +0200 As opposition to water-hungry data centres grows in the US, tech giants say new cooling systems can curb demand – but using less water may require more electricity. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/digital-agriculture-the-5-ways-ai-is-transforming-how-we-farm https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/digital-agriculture-the-5-ways-ai-is-transforming-how-we-farm Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:09 +0200 Artificial intelligence is increasingly helping farmers in things like precision irrigation, yield forecasting and monitoring. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/could-nvidias-purchase-of-hugging-face-boost-the-eus-ai-sovereignty https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/07/could-nvidias-purchase-of-hugging-face-boost-the-eus-ai-sovereignty Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:33 +0200 The deal, marking NVIDIA's increased focus on open-AI models, is likely to draw significant regulatory concern from the EU due to its size and implications for the bloc's digital and AI sovereignty. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/06/ifa-2026-xiaomi-wants-its-smart-home-cars-on-european-roads-by-2027 https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/06/ifa-2026-xiaomi-wants-its-smart-home-cars-on-european-roads-by-2027 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:37:05 +0200 Xiaomi is done being just a phone brand. At IFA 2026, it laid out plans to launch electric cars in Europe by 2027, all wired into a smart-home ecosystem it calls Human x Car x Home. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/05/ifa-2026-looking-beyond-the-smart-home-with-haier https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/05/ifa-2026-looking-beyond-the-smart-home-with-haier Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:47:52 +0200 From AI-powered appliances to humanoid robots, Haier is using IFA 2026 to showcase its vision of the "intelligent home". Euronews spoke to Haier Europe CEO Neil Tunstall about what comes after the smart home — and how soon some of these ideas could become reality. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/05/berlin-cyberattack-hackers-leak-highly-sensitive-data-across-dark-web https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/05/berlin-cyberattack-hackers-leak-highly-sensitive-data-across-dark-web Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:17:58 +0200 A large amount of personal data has also been leaked, particularly relating to state civil servants, including birth certificates, what appear to be absence lists, telephone numbers and home addresses. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/from-giant-tvs-to-james-bond-glasses-tcls-vision-for-the-future https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/from-giant-tvs-to-james-bond-glasses-tcls-vision-for-the-future Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:42:09 +0200 TCL is showcasing its vision of a more connected home at IFA 2026. Euronews spoke to TCL Europe chief marketing officer Stefan Streit about where AI and display technology could take everyday life next. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/ifa-2026-what-could-the-home-of-the-future-look-like https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/ifa-2026-what-could-the-home-of-the-future-look-like Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:54:52 +0200 From AI-powered appliances and smart beds to connected pet gadgets and robot dogs, Euronews went to IFA 2026 in Berlin to see how new technology could reshape life at home. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/trump-arcade-white-house-launches-pro-maga-games-with-a-deportation-twist https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/trump-arcade-white-house-launches-pro-maga-games-with-a-deportation-twist Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:15:14 +0200 A new White House website turns the administration's immigration crackdown, savings scheme and food policy into five low-resolution arcade games, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups. https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/nerds-the-gen-zers-who-believe-they-will-never-be-able-to-retire https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/04/nerds-the-gen-zers-who-believe-they-will-never-be-able-to-retire Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:43:49 +0200 An increasing number of Gen Zers have stopped believing in pensions and are convinced they will never be able to stop working.