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Tech News

What will social media look like in 2026?

Tighter regulations, advancing AI integration, and a desire for greater authenticity will continue to re-shape what social media means in an increasingly disconnected world.

08/01/2026

Green News

Pipeline operator faces record fine after Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Regulators say the 2023 spill off Louisiana could have been far smaller if risks had been addressed sooner.

06/01/2026

Tech News

EU vs. Big Tech: What actions have regulators taken so far?

In 2025, the European Union stepped up investigations of Big Tech companies for flouting rules on digital markets and services. Here are the main actions regulators have taken.

17/12/2025

Tech News

Trump signs executive order blocking US states from enforcing AI rules

Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.

12/12/2025

Travel News

Thailand makes major change to alcohol laws

The afternoon alcohol sales ban dated to 1972, when it was passed to prevent civil servants from drinking during the workday.

08/12/2025

Travel News

Skiing in Italy? Helmets are compulsory this season

Ski helmet laws widely exist for children in many other nations in Europe.

25/11/2025

Tech News

Reforms to boost AI in the EU: an overview of TBI’s ideas

A new Tony Blair Institute paper lays out how Europe can stay competitive in the AI age – by reforming regulation and capital markets, boosting compute and energy, and exporting its digital government stack.

22/11/2025

Tech News

Ireland’s data protection chief urges action to protect kids online

Euronews Next spoke with Ireland’s top data protection commissioner about protecting children online, enforcing the EU AI Act, and a new ex-Meta hire who received backlash.

14/11/2025

Mobility

Waymo to launch self-driving taxis in London next year

Waymo is the second company to say it will bring robotaxis to the UK.

15/10/2025

Health news

Vaping could cause irreversible harm to children’s health, say experts

"This epidemic is being led and organised by the nicotine industry,” one expert told Euronews Health.

04/09/2025

Tech News

Gloomy times ahead for European political advertising

An EU regulation on political advertising online has unintended consequences, not just for politicians, but also for think tanks and NGOs.

01/08/2025

Markets

Win for the crypto industry: New major US regulation passed

Advocates said the passage of the bills marks a key moment in cryptocurrency's winding path toward mainstream adoption, as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the US the "crypto capital of the world".

18/07/2025

Green News

Brazil passes controversial bill that weakens environmental law

Critics have called it "by far the worst piece of legislation” ever from an environmental standpoint.

18/07/2025

Travel News

Cannes to ban mega cruise ships in latest move against overtourism

The French Riviera hotspot will limit cruise ship access, capping vessel size and daily disembarkations to curb overcrowding and pollution.

30/06/2025

Green News

EU court upholds ban on deep-sea fishing in Atlantic

Experts say the ruling is likely to have a positive impact on other legal cases on bottom trawling happening across the EU.

12/06/2025

Travel News

The weirdest crackdowns on tourist behaviour in 2025 so far

Efforts to curb visitor numbers have made headlines thanks to outside-the-box thinking from both officials and residents.

11/06/2025