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Meta collects three times more user data than Microsoft or Apple

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Ecotech

Why is Germany so far behind on smart meters?

Only around five per cent of German households have a smart meter – compared to almost universal rollout in many other EU nations.

EU.XL

What is the EU’s 'Chat Control'? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU greenlit "Chat Control” to protect children online. Under this regulation, tech companies read private online messages and emails to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). But what is “Chat Control” and how does it work? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Europe News

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.

Tech News

Is Google using your searches to train its AI? Here's how to opt out

The changes reflect a broader industry shift. Rather than relying solely on data scraped from the web, companies are increasingly mining people's everyday interactions with digital services.

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Health news

Portuguese tech links health data of 70 million people in Europe and Brazil

Portuguese federated data firm joined a leading Latin American healthcare group, broadening its database. Promptly Health plans to create a major, diverse health-data infrastructure for research.

Tech News

Can Gulf banks use AI without losing control of customer data?

As banks in the Gulf explore new AI tools, the focus is increasingly shifting from what the technology can do to how it can be used responsibly.

Europe in Motion

Do EU citizens want the bloc to limit its reliance on foreign tech?

Europe relies heavily on foreign tech, but citizens increasingly want EU-controlled alternatives. How willing are Europeans to pay the price for digital sovereignty?

EU.XL

Does the EU protect you from deepfakes? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The European Parliament and Council ban “nudification apps”. Under the Digital Omnibus on AI, Europe prohibits systems that generate intimate images of people without prior consent. But how is the EU regulating AI deepfakes? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Tech News

Google sets 2029 deadline to prepare for quantum cyber threat

Google says it is setting a timeline to migrate to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029, warning that action is needed before “a future quantum computer can break current encryption”.

Tech News

Meta faces lawsuit over AI smart glasses privacy breach

Sensitive videos and pictures containing nudity and bank data information, among other things, captured by Meta’s AI smart glasses, have allegedly been reviewed by human workers.

Tech News

Germany launches one of Europe’s largest AI factories

As the EU looks to build its own AI infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign providers, one of Europe’s largest AI computing hubs has opened in Munich.

Europe in Motion

How much are Europeans protecting themselves online?

EU internet users are taking more action to protect their personal data online. As new data shows rising resistance to online tracking, how far is the EU willing to go to reclaim digital sovereignty?

Tech News

More than 200 million Pornhub users affected by data hack

The data was accessed by a Western-based hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The information is said to include viewing habits, search history and location data.

Tech News

OpenAI confirms ChatGPT data breach. Here is everything we know

OpenAI has confirmed a security breach involving a third-party analytics provider, Mixpanel.

Europe News

EU countries reach long-awaited deal on online child abuse detection

Member states have agreed on a deal to fight child abuse online by pushing platforms to remove illegal content, though mandatory scanning of private messages was dropped.

Europe News

Denmark plans final effort to break EU privacy chief deadlock

An impasse between EU lawmakers and national governments has held up the Data Protection Supervisor selection process for nearly a year.