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Made in Europe
Repair and reuse: inside Europe’s refurbished tech market
Technological devices are getting more powerful — and certainly more expensive. Smartphones, in particular, are leading the way: high-end models easily exceed a thousand euros, yet they are typically used for just over two years. But a shift is underway, driven by the refurbished market.
Tech News
We had a play with LEGO’s new Smart Brick. Here’s what you can do
‘We spent a lot of time with the LEGO designers, bringing this to life and dialling in all the sounds and so on, but it's also about how you use the sounds,’ David Filon, chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, told Euronews Next.
Tech News
AI world models and societal ‘clash’: The AI trends set to define 2026
Which AI trends are coming in 2026? Euronews Next looks at the rise of world models and small language models as alternatives to traditional chatbots, with mounting concerns over AI safety, regulation, and the sustainability of the current AI boom.
Markets
The business of predicting the future is booming despite EU pushback
Prediction markets are ushering in a new era where collective judgement and "crowd wisdom" are no longer theoretical concepts but tradable commodities. Yet despite their growing success, they remain banned in many EU countries.