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Xi hails 'new level' in ties as China and Kazakhstan sign €11.4bn in deals

Xi Jinping and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed more than 70 commercial agreements on the sidelines of the World AI Conference in Shanghai, including Central Asia's first battery plant with CATL and a new Caspian port terminal.

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Xi urges united global AI push as US bans squeeze China's tech access

As US restrictions continue to limit China's access to advanced technology, Xi Jinping used a major summit to rally developing nations around Beijing's vision for AI.

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Jealousy, weddings, breakups: When people fall in love with AI

The study, led by the CSIC and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), finds that some users form emotional bonds with AI similar to those found in romantic relationships.

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EU orders Google to open Android to rival AI services

Brussels said Google must start sharing search data from January 2027 and users would start benefitting from the changes to Android from July 2027.

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AI more critical of Western leaders than autocrats, study finds

A Meta Oversight Board study found that leading AI chatbots are far more willing to criticise democratic leaders than authoritarian ones — raising fears the technology is quietly extending state censorship across borders.

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No queues, no staff: Europe's first fully autonomous parapharmacy opens in Lisbon

A combined system of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence keeps this parapharmacy running, with staff entering only to restock empty shelves.

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Star Wars creator George Lucas says AI is ‘the future’ of filmmaking

Someone has turned to the dark side... In a recent interview, Star Wars creator George Lucas said that rejecting using AI to make movies is like rejecting cars in favour of horses...

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When will humanoid robots go to war? As early as 2027, CEO says

AI-powered humanoid robots may become weapons by 2027, robotics firm Foundation Future Industries says.

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‘AI parasite’: Would you pay to watch the AI version of 'The Odyssey'?

Just days before Christopher Nolan’s star-studded and much-anticipated epic ‘The Odyssey’ hits theatres worldwide, an artificial intelligence startup has announced it has generated an AI version of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem... And no one is in the slightest bit impressed.

Business

AI demand lifts Europe's biggest company ASML's sales forecast

Europe's biggest company by market capitalisation, ASML, continues to benefit from the AI boom after raising its full-year net sales forecast to between €43bn and €45bn. Investors welcomed the upgrade, sending the shares up more than 5%.

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How Microsoft believes AI sovereignty can bridge the global divide

Microsoft's chief AI responsibility officer, Natasha Crampton, tells Euronews about data centres, bridging the digital divide and her definition of AI sovereignty.

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Christopher Nolan speaks on future of cinema and rejection of AI slop

“So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it,” shared Christopher Nolan, prior to the release of 'The Odyssey'.

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Anti-tracking fashion: Startup makes clothes to thwart AI cameras

Face-like prints, special cuts and shielding smartphone pockets: Urban Privacy wants to hinder surveillance, while police increasingly rely on smart cameras.

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Can AI deliver humanitarian aid faster and safer?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed for its potential threats to humanity. But humanitarian organisations are using it to predict hunger, map destruction and deliver aid without sending people into danger.

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It's good to talk: European animation industry faces fear over AI

The Annecy animation festival in France is widely recognised as the industry's biggest event in Europe, where deals and careers are made and films are bought and sold. This year, however talk on and away from the market floor was dominated by artificial intelligence and the winds of change.

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What to know about Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

A spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets."

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Inside the UN AI summit that attracted more visitors than ever

Launched in 2017, this year’s AI for Good summit has set a new visitor record.

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Cerebras targets Europe with multibillion-dollar AI expansion

American AI chip startup Cerebras accelerates its European expansion with 200MW of AI compute capacity by the end of 2027, challenging sector behemoth Nvidia as it highlights "extraordinary" demand across the continent.

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Meta plans biggest AI data centre outside US with $9.1bn Canada push

Meta will pour more than $9.1bn (€8.4bn) into a new artificial intelligence data centre in Alberta, Canada — its largest outside the United States — powered by a dedicated natural gas plant.

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AI's biggest World Cup star? It's a fake Erling Haaland

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is having the World Cup of his life — on the pitch and online. Here's why a lot of what you've seen of him is not real.