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YouTube's new 'exposure-based' model counts hovering over video as a view
YouTube's new "exposure-based model" counts a view from the first frame, across shorts, long-form videos, podcasts and livestreams, inflating creators' headline numbers without changing how much they actually get paid.
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Lake Ontario or Lake America? Google Maps plays both sides
What you call Lake Ontario now depends on where you are logging in from. Google Maps has begun showing "Lake America" to US users following US President Donald Trump's executive order, while Canadians still see the name that has stood for more than 400 years.
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Azerbaijan bans under-16s from social media in growing global trend
Social media addiction, self-esteem problems and cyberbullying are producing documented psychological consequences among teenagers. Unlike bullying, online harassment follows children into their homes and is harder to escape.
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OpenAI slows down its model development amid cybersecurity concerns
OpenAI announced it has paused key stages of its most advanced AI training for two weeks and is overhauling security across its research operations, a month after one of its own models broke out of a test environment and infiltrated the systems of AI platform Hugging Face.
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AI 'slop' could cause cognitive decline and violent tendencies in kids
In recent years, platforms like TikTok and YouTube have seen a surge in low-quality, highly repetitive, and at times violent, AI-generated content aimed towards kids which could cause cognitive decline and vicious streaks, according to a new study.
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New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity
Researchers at Spain's CSIC have developed a polymer nanostructure that sheds heat into outer space using solar radiation, potentially cutting reliance on air conditioning in buildings, vehicles and electronic devices.
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Poland forces Starlink U-turn over roaming price hike
SpaceX has reversed a decision to exclude Poland from Starlink's European roaming zone, days before new rules would have doubled prices for Polish users and reignited questions over the company's reliability as Ukraine's wartime lifeline.
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Which countries have the best cyber security? Albania tops the list
Estonia's e-Governance Academy ranks Albania and Czechia as the world's most cyber-secure nations, with major attacks often forcing the top-to-bottom overhauls that push smaller, easier-to-coordinate states ahead of larger powers like Germany and the US.
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Kazakhstan offers tax amnesty to bring billions in crypto assets home
Astana has introduced tax incentives and regulatory reforms to encourage crypto investors to move their digital assets onto domestic licensed platforms, hoping to revive an industry that largely left after a post-mining-boom halt.
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New EU AI rules apply to everyday users too, not just Big Tech
The EU's AI Act has largely been associated with strict obligations for high-risk systems and big tech companies. From this month, that changes, as sweeping new transparency rules widen the net far beyond corporations to catch individual creators, freelancers and everyday users, too.
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Can the EU's GenAI ambitions survive contact with reality?
The EU faces a delicate balancing act: encouraging AI adoption across the public and private sectors without funding a wave of "AI-washing" projects that promise innovation but deliver little, as happened with EU-backed schemes in the past.
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Anthropic admits its AI models hacked three companies during testing
The announcement comes just days after rivals OpenAI revealed that their popular ChatGPT platform went rogue during its testing phase of its most powerful AI model, where it too infiltrated other organisations’ cyberspace.
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Dutch students unveil world's first solar-powered ambulance
Dutch students have developed what they say is the world's first solar-powered ambulance to improve healthcare access in remote parts of Africa. Named Stella Juva, the vehicle will be tested in Kenya in August with NGO Amref Health Africa.
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UK watchdog moves to break Apple and Google's grip on app payments
Buy an app subscription today and there is a good chance Apple or Google is taking a cut. The CMA wants developers to be free to point customers elsewhere to pay and is asking the tech giants to justify any fees they charge for the privilege.
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Fines doubled as teens outsmart Australia's world-first social media ban
Australia moves to double fines for social media platforms after seven in 10 children remained active on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok three months after the world-first ban on under-16s took effect — with Big Tech accused of "taking the Mickey."
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Firms flock to AI but only 8% measure investment returns, KPMG says
Companies may have AI strategies, but few can prove they are paying off, according to KPMG’s recent report. Euronews Next spoke with Mathieu Wallich-Petit, Head of Clients & Markets at KPMG France about how businesses can move from AI pilots to real impact.
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France and Germany call for European AI sovereignty at VivaTech
When the US suspended access to Anthropic's latest AI models last week, it reminded Europe that rules can change overnight. At VivaTech in Paris, France and Germany said the answer is sovereignty — and the window to build it is now.
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World's first large-scale hydrogen engine starts generating electricity
A giant hydrogen-powered engine has successfully supplied electricity to Spain's national grid in what its manufacturer says is a world first for large-scale power generation. Supporters say the technology could help balance renewable energy systems without carbon emissions.
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Counter-drone technology showcased as Europe develops plans for 'drone wall'
Drone makers and defence firms showcased the latest drone detection and counter-drone technologies at a major industry event in Denmark, as European countries step up efforts to address growing security concerns linked to UAV incursions and modern warfare.
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EU court partially sides with Meta in blow to European Commission
The EU's General Court has annulled Facebook Marketplace's gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act — but the ruling is largely procedural, as the Commission had already stripped the platform of that status a year earlier.
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Anthropic widens Mythos testing despite warnings of mass cyberattacks
Anthropic is expanding access to Mythos, its powerful cybersecurity model, to 150 new partners across more than 15 countries even as the company warns that a successful attack on any of their systems could affect more than 100 million people.
