http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:02:50 +0200 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:02:50 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/inside-the-korean-hotel-training-humanoid-robots-with-cameras-on-workers-hands http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/inside-the-korean-hotel-training-humanoid-robots-with-cameras-on-workers-hands Thu, 14 May 2026 16:02:40 +0200 The project reflects South Korea’s wider ambition to turn its chip industry, manufacturing strength and industrial know-how into an edge in ‘physical AI’. But can it catch up in a field still dominated by the US and China? http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/artemis-iii-nasa-details-next-steps-in-moon-programme http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/artemis-iii-nasa-details-next-steps-in-moon-programme Thu, 14 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200 NASA has announced preliminary plans for Artemis III, its next Moon mission. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/these-are-tech-titans-in-beijing-with-trump-and-what-they-want-from-china http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/14/these-are-tech-titans-in-beijing-with-trump-and-what-they-want-from-china Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:23 +0200 A handful of US tech titans are joining President Donald Trump in Beijing for the summit with Xi Jinping. Here’s a look at the ties that each tech company has in China. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/trump-called-nvidias-jensen-huang-to-join-china-summit-at-last-minute-report http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/trump-called-nvidias-jensen-huang-to-join-china-summit-at-last-minute-report Wed, 13 May 2026 12:08:37 +0200 According to a source, Trump called Huang after seeing media reporting the Nvidia leader's absence from the Trump-Xi summit. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/what-did-sam-altman-say-at-the-elon-musk-openai-trial http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/what-did-sam-altman-say-at-the-elon-musk-openai-trial Wed, 13 May 2026 10:49:16 +0200 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified that he felt Elon Musk "abandoned" his company and put them in "a very difficult place," as they both vied for control. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-what-experts-and-teenagers-think-euronews-tech-talks http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/social-media-ban-for-under-16s-what-experts-and-teenagers-think-euronews-tech-talks Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:20 +0200 Experts and teenagers are divided on the necessity to ban or not social media for users under 16. Euronews Tech Talks investigates. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/trump-xi-summit-chips-may-be-off-the-table-but-ai-warfare-will-likely-feature-in-china http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/13/trump-xi-summit-chips-may-be-off-the-table-but-ai-warfare-will-likely-feature-in-china Wed, 13 May 2026 06:48:51 +0200 As Trump heads to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, AI-enabled warfare, cybersecurity and the deepening US-China tech rivalry are set to dominate talks, even as a breakthrough deal on semiconductors looks unlikely. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/12/is-social-media-addictive-by-design-and-can-you-beat-the-algorithm http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/12/is-social-media-addictive-by-design-and-can-you-beat-the-algorithm Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:46 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/12/margrethe-vestager-backs-new-ai-safety-institute-for-children-after-decade-regulating-big- http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/12/margrethe-vestager-backs-new-ai-safety-institute-for-children-after-decade-regulating-big- Tue, 12 May 2026 06:43:44 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/11/anthropic-says-evil-ai-stories-were-responsible-for-claudes-blackmail-attempts http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/11/anthropic-says-evil-ai-stories-were-responsible-for-claudes-blackmail-attempts Mon, 11 May 2026 16:06:39 +0200 Anthropic think they have found the reason for blackmail-like behaviour in its chatbot Claude: fictional stories online. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/11/musk-once-called-anthropic-evil-he-is-now-powering-his-woke-competitors-ai-expansion http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/11/musk-once-called-anthropic-evil-he-is-now-powering-his-woke-competitors-ai-expansion Mon, 11 May 2026 12:03:36 +0200 Musk's SpaceX has leased its Colossus 1 supercomputer to Anthropic, giving Claude's maker a massive compute boost despite a previously bitter rivalry. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/11/meet-europes-youth-activists-pushing-back-against-blanket-social-media-bans http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/11/meet-europes-youth-activists-pushing-back-against-blanket-social-media-bans Mon, 11 May 2026 07:01:04 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/10/imperfect-ai-omnibus-arrives-all-eyes-turn-to-digital-omnibus http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/10/imperfect-ai-omnibus-arrives-all-eyes-turn-to-digital-omnibus Sun, 10 May 2026 07:30:11 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/09/ai-models-can-hack-computers-and-self-replicate-onto-new-machines-new-research-finds http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/09/ai-models-can-hack-computers-and-self-replicate-onto-new-machines-new-research-finds Sat, 09 May 2026 07:25:21 +0200 Scientists who observed AI chatbots copying themselves and launching hacking attacks in an experiment say ‘autonomous AI self-replication is no longer hypothetical’. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/08/instagram-is-dropping-end-to-end-encrypted-chats-this-is-what-is-changing http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/08/instagram-is-dropping-end-to-end-encrypted-chats-this-is-what-is-changing Fri, 08 May 2026 12:41:35 +0200 Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs? http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/08/elon-musk-faces-criminal-probe-in-france-as-prosecutors-escalate-xs-ai-investigation http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/08/elon-musk-faces-criminal-probe-in-france-as-prosecutors-escalate-xs-ai-investigation Fri, 08 May 2026 09:40:54 +0200 Paris prosecutors have escalated an investigation of Elon Musk and his social network X to a criminal probe. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/08/tech-giants-agree-to-us-government-ai-testing http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/08/tech-giants-agree-to-us-government-ai-testing Fri, 08 May 2026 07:01:54 +0200 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.​ http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/eu-reaches-tentative-deal-to-simplify-ai-rules http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/eu-reaches-tentative-deal-to-simplify-ai-rules Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:22 +0200 EU states and the Parliament reached an agreement to simplify the AI laws for businesses. Here’s a look at what has changed. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/meta-asks-judge-to-overturn-verdict-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/meta-asks-judge-to-overturn-verdict-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial Thu, 07 May 2026 12:17:11 +0200 In March, a United States jury found Meta and Google negligent in thedesign of their platforms in a landmark ‘social media addictions’ trial. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/iphone-settlement-ai http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/iphone-settlement-ai Thu, 07 May 2026 12:01:14 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/ai-can-predict-your-personality-from-chat-history-study-finds http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/07/ai-can-predict-your-personality-from-chat-history-study-finds Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:11 +0200 Artificial intelligence was able to predict personality traits such as agreeableness and emotional stability with up to 60 % accuracy, according to a new study. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/06/europes-first-commercial-robotaxi-service-rolls-out-in-croatia http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/06/europes-first-commercial-robotaxi-service-rolls-out-in-croatia Wed, 06 May 2026 16:53:51 +0200 A Croatian company has begun testing what it says is Europe’s first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb. Backed by Uber and powered by Chinese firm Pony.ai, the self-driving cars are currently operating in a limited rollout with a human operator still present. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/06/what-is-elon-musks-new-chip-making-facility-terafab-and-why-is-he-building-it-now http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/06/what-is-elon-musks-new-chip-making-facility-terafab-and-why-is-he-building-it-now Wed, 06 May 2026 16:49:14 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/06/holocaust-denial-is-creeping-into-dutch-classrooms-via-social-media-survey-shows http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/06/holocaust-denial-is-creeping-into-dutch-classrooms-via-social-media-survey-shows Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:49 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/star-wars-in-real-life-astronomers-find-27-possible-twin-sun-worlds http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/star-wars-in-real-life-astronomers-find-27-possible-twin-sun-worlds Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:30 +0200 These shifts, imperceptible to the naked eye, can be the gravitational fingerprint of a planet no one has ever seen. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/cybercriminals-gave-ai-a-go-and-came-away-disappointed-study-finds http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/cybercriminals-gave-ai-a-go-and-came-away-disappointed-study-finds Tue, 05 May 2026 15:34:47 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/europe-is-hungry-for-ai-data-centres-but-its-energy-grid-cannot-feed-them http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/05/europe-is-hungry-for-ai-data-centres-but-its-energy-grid-cannot-feed-them Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:11 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-meta-trial-that-could-reshape-social-media http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-meta-trial-that-could-reshape-social-media Mon, 04 May 2026 16:59:10 +0200 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/04/children-are-drawing-moustaches-on-their-faces-to-fool-online-age-checks-and-its-working http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/04/children-are-drawing-moustaches-on-their-faces-to-fool-online-age-checks-and-its-working Mon, 04 May 2026 15:24:14 +0200 A new report reveals that children across the UK are outwitting online safety measures with fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, and some surprisingly creative facial hair. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/04/what-is-mark-zuckerbergs-biohub-and-can-it-build-ai-models-of-human-cells-to-cure-all-dise http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/04/what-is-mark-zuckerbergs-biohub-and-can-it-build-ai-models-of-human-cells-to-cure-all-dise Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:20 +0200 Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s Biohub is investing $500 million to build AI models of human cells, as tech giants race to bring artificial intelligence into biology. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/03/inside-europes-flying-lab-scientists-study-life-in-zero-gravity-aboard-test-aircraft-in-fr http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/03/inside-europes-flying-lab-scientists-study-life-in-zero-gravity-aboard-test-aircraft-in-fr Sun, 03 May 2026 07:25:37 +0200 Scientists in France are using parabolic "zero gravity” flights near Bordeaux to run experiments on everything from human balance to fluid shifts in the body. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/02/made-in-china-engineered-in-germany-inside-xiaomis-ev-push-ahead-of-planned-2027-europe-en http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/02/made-in-china-engineered-in-germany-inside-xiaomis-ev-push-ahead-of-planned-2027-europe-en Sat, 02 May 2026 07:30:15 +0200 Xiaomi is expanding its electric vehicle line-up as it prepares to enter Europe in 2027. The company has opened an R&D centre in Munich and is adapting its vehicles to European regulations and customer preferences. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/russia-launches-new-soyuz-5-rocket-from-kazakhstan-cosmodrome-in-first-test-flight http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/russia-launches-new-soyuz-5-rocket-from-kazakhstan-cosmodrome-in-first-test-flight Fri, 01 May 2026 20:13:02 +0200 On Thursday, April 30, at 23:00 local time (Astana), the Baikonur Cosmodrome witnessed the first test launch of the Soyuz-5/Sunkar vehicle. The rocket lifted off from Site 45 as part of flight development tests, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of AI and Digital Development. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/why-news-publishers-are-blocking-ai-from-accessing-internet-archives http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/why-news-publishers-are-blocking-ai-from-accessing-internet-archives Fri, 01 May 2026 16:24:30 +0200 AI companies using archived news content could be a major violation of copyright laws, especially in the midst of active lawsuits against companies such as OpenAI and Perplexity. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/elon-musk-clashes-with-openai-lawyer-on-third-day-of-trial-over-chatgpt-maker http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/elon-musk-clashes-with-openai-lawyer-on-third-day-of-trial-over-chatgpt-maker Fri, 01 May 2026 11:20:59 +0200 Elon Musk accused an OpenAI lawyer of asking misleading questions designed to trick him and the jury, as the high-stakes trial against ChatGPT maker entered the third day. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/new-debate-over-pluto-is-the-dwarf-set-to-become-a-planet-again http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/01/new-debate-over-pluto-is-the-dwarf-set-to-become-a-planet-again Fri, 01 May 2026 07:01:52 +0200 Almost 20 years after the debate appeared to be settled, Pluto is back in the spotlight. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/30/what-to-know-about-the-eus-new-age-verification-app-to-protect-children-online http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/30/what-to-know-about-the-eus-new-age-verification-app-to-protect-children-online Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:31:08 +0200 The European Commission says the app will be free, anonymous and available on any device and has told EU countries they must roll it out by the end of 2026. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/30/virtual-rape-ai-and-deepfakes-are-silencing-women-in-public-life-un-report http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/30/virtual-rape-ai-and-deepfakes-are-silencing-women-in-public-life-un-report Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:04 +0200 More than 41% of women said they had self-censored on social media to avoid abuse, while 19% had pulled back from speaking out in a professional context. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/30/would-you-take-orders-from-a-chatbot-this-stockholm-cafe-is-run-by-an-ai-manager http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/30/would-you-take-orders-from-a-chatbot-this-stockholm-cafe-is-run-by-an-ai-manager Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:58:28 +0200 A café in Stockholm is being run by an AI manager called Mona, who handles everything from hiring staff to ordering supplies. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/not-ok-to-steal-a-charity-elon-musk-testifies-in-legal-battle-with-sam-altman-over-openai http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/not-ok-to-steal-a-charity-elon-musk-testifies-in-legal-battle-with-sam-altman-over-openai Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:47:13 +0200 In his opening statement, Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, said Altman and Brockman, with Microsoft’s help, had taken control of a charity “whose mission was the safe, open development of artificial intelligence”. Musk is seeking damages and Altman’s removal from OpenAI’s board. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/watch-robot-dogs-with-elon-musk-and-bezos-faces-are-excreting-ai-art-at-a-berlin-museum http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/watch-robot-dogs-with-elon-musk-and-bezos-faces-are-excreting-ai-art-at-a-berlin-museum Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:47:24 +0200 Beeple says the work critiques how today’s perceptions of reality are increasingly shaped by algorithms controlled by powerful tech companies rather than artists. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/are-there-alternatives-to-mainstream-social-media-platforms-euronews-tech-talks http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/are-there-alternatives-to-mainstream-social-media-platforms-euronews-tech-talks Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:46 +0200 Privacy, political, and ethical concerns are pushing people to look for alternative social media platforms. What are the options? Are they the solution? Euronews Tech Talks tries to understand. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/eu-finds-meta-in-breach-of-digital-rules-over-children-on-instagram-and-facebook http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/eu-finds-meta-in-breach-of-digital-rules-over-children-on-instagram-and-facebook Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:58:21 +0200 One in ten children under the age of 13 is using Facebook or Instagram, EU regulators say. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/which-european-countries-are-attracting-the-worlds-top-ai-talent http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/which-european-countries-are-attracting-the-worlds-top-ai-talent Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:55:32 +0200 Europe is becoming a third market for AI talent as visa restrictions make it harder for tech workers to live and work in the United States, and as China produces fewer AI workers, a new study finds. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/an-ai-agent-deleted-a-companys-entire-database-in-9-seconds-then-wrote-an-apology http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/an-ai-agent-deleted-a-companys-entire-database-in-9-seconds-then-wrote-an-apology Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:19:10 +0200 The AI system, powered by Anthropic’s Claude Opus model, had been handling a routine task when it independently chose to “fix” an issue by wiping the data - without any human approval. Whoopsy! http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/nearly-half-of-london-jobs-at-risk-of-ai-disruption-and-women-will-be-hardest-hit-new-repo http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/nearly-half-of-london-jobs-at-risk-of-ai-disruption-and-women-will-be-hardest-hit-new-repo Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:58:19 +0200 According to a new report by the Mayor of London's office, nearly half of the UK capital's workers could see their jobs transformed by generative AI. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/google-employees-urge-ceo-to-reject-inhumane-classified-military-ai-use http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/google-employees-urge-ceo-to-reject-inhumane-classified-military-ai-use Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:34:02 +0200 In the letter, Google staff warn the technology could be used by the Pentagon in 'inhumane' ways, including mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/inside-woven-city-japans-real-life-sci-fi-town-where-robots-share-the-streets-with-humans http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/28/inside-woven-city-japans-real-life-sci-fi-town-where-robots-share-the-streets-with-humans Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:27 +0200 Developers say the aim of Woven City is to gather real-world data on how people and machines interact, helping improve safety and shape future regulations. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/27/china-blocks-meta-from-buying-ai-startup-manus http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/27/china-blocks-meta-from-buying-ai-startup-manus Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:24:33 +0200 Manus catapulted onto the tech sphere when it unveiled what it called the “world’s first fully autonomous AI”. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/27/explained-why-elon-musk-and-sam-altman-are-facing-off-in-trial-over-openai http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/27/explained-why-elon-musk-and-sam-altman-are-facing-off-in-trial-over-openai Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:37:16 +0200 The trial will see Elon Musk face off against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over allegations that the AI company abandoned its nonprofit roots in favour of profit — with Microsoft also named in the suit.