Culture news

Real magic: Why is this French Christmas ad going viral worldwide?

A French supermarket’s Christmas advert is going against the AI trend and it's a hit with millions of people around the world.

15 December 2025

Tech News

AI agent outperforms human hackers at a fraction of the cost, study

The AI agent ‘demonstrated technical sophistication,’ comparable to the strongest human participants in the study.

15 December 2025

Culture news

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year is 'slop'

A fitting Word of the Year from Merriam-Webster, which reflects one of 2025's main sources of concern: the proliferation of AI and our way of consuming low quality digital content.

15 December 2025

Tech News

Thousands of AI videos sexualising young girls found on TikTok, report

TikTok videos show young girls in sexualised clothing or in suggestive positions with links in the comments to child pornography selling groups on Telegram.

14 December 2025

Culture news

Disney deal with OpenAI brings Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

OpenAI said the agreement with Walt Disney was part of a push to ensure the rights of creators in the generative AI space - amid growing concerns over copyright, deepfakes and misinformation.

12 December 2025

Culture news

TIME Person of the Year 2025 announced – and it’s not a person

This is not the first time the magazine has picked a non-human as its Person of the Year, and 2025's choice reflects the domination of AI in news, public debate, as well as modern anxieties surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence.

11 December 2025

Tech News

Who uses AI agents and why? Perplexity releases first data

Most adopters of the AI agent are highly educated, from rich countries, and work in either technology or knowledge-heavy fields, a new study found.

10 December 2025

Lifestyle

What is the worrying dating trend that could define 2026?

A new report from the dating app happn predicts the rise of a controversial new dating trend which further blurs the line between human and artificial companionship: the “AI situationship.” Here's everything you need to know.

10 December 2025

Tech News

South Korea says advertisers must label AI-generated ads

South Korean officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated ads and impose punitive fines.

10 December 2025

Europe in Motion

Are European SMEs punching above their weight thanks to AI?

At the same time, many entrepreneurs believe that the only way to build trust with the community is through more investments in human-made content.

9 December 2025

Tech News

Europe falls behind the Global South in AI adoption, OECD report

Generation Z and young millennials in the Global South are embracing AI at much higher rates than their European counterparts, according to a new survey from the OECD.

4 December 2025

Health news

AI could help make bioweapons that spark pandemics, tech experts warn

Existing and emerging AI tools could technically be used to create a bioweapon capable of starting a pandemic, experts said.

3 December 2025

Tech News

Europe is trying to write a new sovereign AI map. Here's how

Europe wants to break away from depending on American Big Tech companies for AI.

1 December 2025

Europe in Motion

AI integration in healthcare: Which EU countries are at the forefront?

Where can you get AI-assisted diagnostics, and which countries are carrying out experiments aimed at significantly reducing waiting times?

27 November 2025

Culture news

'AI slop' crowned Word of the Year 2025 by Macquarie Dictionary

Macquarie Dictionary, considered the standard reference on Australian English, has announced that 'AI slop' has been chosen by its committee and voted by the public as the Word of the Year for 2025.

26 November 2025

Health news

AI can ‘see’ whether you are suffering from chronic stress

AI can tell if you are stressed by looking at your medical scans, a new study shows.

25 November 2025

Tech News

EU's tech at ‘crossroads’. AI, defence, climate key to future, report

Europe will have to invest in climate tech, artificial intelligence and defence to keep developing its tech ecosystem.

19 November 2025

Health news

Europe is using AI in health care without enough guardrails, WHO warns

Just four out of 50 surveyed countries have national strategies for AI in health care.

19 November 2025

Culture news

New Zealand book award disqualifies two authors for AI artwork

The New Zealand Book Awards Trust introduced a new rule this year stating that any book submitted for the Ockham awards must not contain AI material of any kind.

18 November 2025

Health news

Could AI help defeat superbugs? UK scientists aim to find out

The three-year project aims to use AI to develop new tools in the fight against pathogens that can evade existing treatments.

18 November 2025