http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:25 +0100 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:25 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/23/chatgpt-rolls-out-spotify-wrapped-style-2025-recap-for-millions-of-users http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/23/chatgpt-rolls-out-spotify-wrapped-style-2025-recap-for-millions-of-users Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:52:59 +0100 “Your Year with ChatGPT” tracks your total messages, AI-generated images, chattiest day, and even your em-dash usage. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/23/the-67-best-christmas-messages-to-send-on-whatsapp http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/23/the-67-best-christmas-messages-to-send-on-whatsapp Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:15:51 +0100 Although many people spend Christmas with their families, there will be cases in which you can't celebrate it with them in person. Here is a list of the best messages to send to families, exes, and colleagues during the festive season. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/23/which-european-countries-are-considering-banning-social-media-for-children http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/23/which-european-countries-are-considering-banning-social-media-for-children Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:01:35 +0100 European countries such as France, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Germany are considering restrictions on children’s social media bans. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/22/spotify-investigates-data-breach-after-pirate-group-claims-it-scraped-its-music-library http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/22/spotify-investigates-data-breach-after-pirate-group-claims-it-scraped-its-music-library Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:43:59 +0100 A pirate activist group said it ‘backed up’ Spotify’s music catalogue, claiming it put metadata for 256 million tracks online. The streaming platform said it’s ‘actively monitoring’ the incident. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/22/waymo-resumes-self-driving-car-service-after-san-francisco-power-outage-baffled-vehicles http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/22/waymo-resumes-self-driving-car-service-after-san-francisco-power-outage-baffled-vehicles Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:45:37 +0100 The robotaxis service was suspended for hours as vehicles struggled to read malfunctioning stoplights amid a city-wide power outage. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/22/us-threatens-european-companies-why-it-may-not-have-the-desired-effect http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/22/us-threatens-european-companies-why-it-may-not-have-the-desired-effect Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:01:55 +0100 US trade officials warned on X that European service providers could face fees and restrictions if the EU keeps “discriminatory” tech rules. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/21/everything-to-know-about-us-president-donald-trumps-new-plans-for-the-moon http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/21/everything-to-know-about-us-president-donald-trumps-new-plans-for-the-moon Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:01:45 +0100 President Donald Trump’s new executive order lays out the US's priorities in space. Among them is a renewed commitment to a 2028 Moon landing, new space missile development and launching nuclear reactors into orbit. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/20/ai-data-centres-could-have-a-carbon-footprint-that-matches-small-european-country-new-stud http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/20/ai-data-centres-could-have-a-carbon-footprint-that-matches-small-european-country-new-stud Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:01:18 +0100 AI systems could produce 80 million tons of CO₂ in 2025 and as much water as the world’s bottled water industry. But it’s hard to measure as tech companies do not release all of the details. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/japanese-woman-marries-chatgpt-ai-character-in-symbolic-ceremony http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/japanese-woman-marries-chatgpt-ai-character-in-symbolic-ceremony Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:50:10 +0100 'You taught me love': Japanese woman marries AI partner after 100 daily messages as concern over 'AI psychosis' rises. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/from-vibe-coding-to-faster-models-whats-new-in-googles-gemini-update http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/from-vibe-coding-to-faster-models-whats-new-in-googles-gemini-update Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:58:14 +0100 Vibe coding, faster AI models, and real-time translation are some of the new updates from Google in Gemini. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/pornhub-investigates-hack-affecting-data-of-more-than-200-million-users http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/pornhub-investigates-hack-affecting-data-of-more-than-200-million-users Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:21:52 +0100 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/paralysed-man-controls-devices-with-his-mind-just-five-days-after-brain-implant-surgery-in http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/paralysed-man-controls-devices-with-his-mind-just-five-days-after-brain-implant-surgery-in Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:01:58 +0100 Just five days after surgery, he was able to operate a wheelchair, browse the internet, play video games, and control smart home devices. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/france-investigates-foreign-interference-after-remote-control-malware-found-on-passenger-f http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/18/france-investigates-foreign-interference-after-remote-control-malware-found-on-passenger-f Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:40:19 +0100 The malware found was capable of remotely controlling the Italian-owned Fantastic ferry. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/17/former-uk-chancellor-george-osborne-joins-openai-to-help-governments-expand-their-ai-capab http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/17/former-uk-chancellor-george-osborne-joins-openai-to-help-governments-expand-their-ai-capab Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:46:34 +0100 Britain’s former chief financial minister, George Osborne, said he will lead OpenAI’s programme that helps governments expand their AI capacity. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/17/x-sues-challenger-operation-bluebird-for-trying-to-steal-twitter-branding http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/17/x-sues-challenger-operation-bluebird-for-trying-to-steal-twitter-branding Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:51:06 +0100 ‘Twitter never left.’ A week after a new start-up petitioned to ‘bring back’ the Twitter name and bird logo, Elon Musk’s X countersued ‘Operation Bluebird’ for copyright infringement. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/17/eu-takes-on-big-tech-here-are-the-top-actions-regulators-have-taken-in-2025 http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/17/eu-takes-on-big-tech-here-are-the-top-actions-regulators-have-taken-in-2025 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:01:09 +0100 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/16/the-us-just-launched-a-new-tech-force-to-hire-ai-talent-heres-what-to-know http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/16/the-us-just-launched-a-new-tech-force-to-hire-ai-talent-heres-what-to-know Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:15:20 +0100 The talent development programme aims to close ‘critical skills gaps’ within US government agencies by hiring tech talent for two-year assignments. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/16/elon-musks-starlink-satellites-narrowly-avoid-collision-with-chinese-ones http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/16/elon-musks-starlink-satellites-narrowly-avoid-collision-with-chinese-ones Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:41:29 +0100 With Earth's orbit getting crowded, such incidents highlight the need for better satellite management. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/16/can-electric-air-taxis-really-ease-city-gridlock-vertical-aerospace-reveals-latest-flying- http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/16/can-electric-air-taxis-really-ease-city-gridlock-vertical-aerospace-reveals-latest-flying- Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:01:00 +0100 A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/us-chip-companies-are-being-sued-for-powering-russian-drones-used-in-the-war-in-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/us-chip-companies-are-being-sued-for-powering-russian-drones-used-in-the-war-in-ukraine Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:53:48 +0100 The lawsuits argue that the tech companies ‘weak compliance protocols and limited surveillance of their supply chains' led to their products being used by the Russians. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/for-15-an-hour-an-ai-agent-outperforms-human-hackers-study-shows http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/for-15-an-hour-an-ai-agent-outperforms-human-hackers-study-shows Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:19:25 +0100 The AI agent ‘demonstrated technical sophistication,’ comparable to the strongest human participants in the study. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/is-and-other-extremist-groups-use-ai-to-produce-fake-content-and-recruit-new-members http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/is-and-other-extremist-groups-use-ai-to-produce-fake-content-and-recruit-new-members Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:09:57 +0100 Militant groups began using AI as soon as programs such as ChatGPT became widely accessible. In the years since, they have increasingly used generative AI programs to create realistic-looking photos and videos. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/europe-has-both-a-competitiveness-and-a-fantasy-thinking-problem http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/15/europe-has-both-a-competitiveness-and-a-fantasy-thinking-problem Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:45:30 +0100 As EU governments discuss the Digital Omnibus, Europe is divided: some see the Omnibus as a necessary step to help European companies, while others cling to rules like the GDPR and the AI Act. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/14/thousands-of-ai-videos-featuring-sexualised-minors-shared-on-tiktok-report-finds http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/14/thousands-of-ai-videos-featuring-sexualised-minors-shared-on-tiktok-report-finds Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:01:17 +0100 TikTok videos show young girls in sexualised clothing or in suggestive positions with links in the comments to child pornography selling groups on Telegram. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/13/nvidias-ceo-is-named-financial-times-2025-person-of-the-year-who-is-jensen-huang http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/13/nvidias-ceo-is-named-financial-times-2025-person-of-the-year-who-is-jensen-huang Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:01:30 +0100 AI leaders and executives have dominated lists for most influential people of 2025. The latest, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, was named Person of the Year by the Financial Times. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/12/analysis-trumps-trade-and-tax-policies-set-to-widen-eu-us-innovation-gap-in-2026 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/12/analysis-trumps-trade-and-tax-policies-set-to-widen-eu-us-innovation-gap-in-2026 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0100 Companies say the EU’s deregulation efforts are insufficient against Trump's “carrot-and-stick” strategy of pairing generous US tax incentives with a punitive 15% tariff on imports from the EU. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/after-code-red-alert-openai-releases-gpt-52-with-more-accuracy-less-hallucinations http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/after-code-red-alert-openai-releases-gpt-52-with-more-accuracy-less-hallucinations Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:03:34 +0100 After reportedly issuing a ‘code red’ in response to intense competition from Anthropic and Google, OpenAI has released its latest AI model, GPT-5.2. Here’s what to know. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/donald-trump-signs-executive-order-to-block-us-states-enforcing-their-own-ai-regulations http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/donald-trump-signs-executive-order-to-block-us-states-enforcing-their-own-ai-regulations Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:01:46 +0100 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. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/reddit-challenges-australias-under-16-social-media-ban-claims-law-curbs-political-discussi http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/reddit-challenges-australias-under-16-social-media-ban-claims-law-curbs-political-discussi Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:33:20 +0100 Reddit argues that the world-first law is unconstitutional because it infringes on Australia’s implied freedom of political communication. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/cheap-online-fake-accounts-make-misinformation-a-thriving-underground-market-study-finds http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/12/cheap-online-fake-accounts-make-misinformation-a-thriving-underground-market-study-finds Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:01:14 +0100 A new Cambridge University index exposes the thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents, fueling online manipulation and election interference worldwide. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/12/11/mickey-mouse-meets-chatgpt-disney-signs-short-video-deal-with-openai http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/12/11/mickey-mouse-meets-chatgpt-disney-signs-short-video-deal-with-openai Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:01:21 +0100 Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI to let the firm's video generation tool produce short videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/11/time-person-of-the-year-2025-announced-the-architects-of-ai http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/11/time-person-of-the-year-2025-announced-the-architects-of-ai Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:02:03 +0100 This is not the first time the magazine has picked a non-human as its Person of the Year, and 2025's choice reflects the domination of AI in news, public debate, as well as modern anxieties surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/11/reddit-begins-testing-verified-profiles-for-public-figures http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/11/reddit-begins-testing-verified-profiles-for-public-figures Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:45:04 +0100 The platform is manually verifying a small pool of trusted contributors, aiming to curb misinformation without disrupting the pseudonymous culture its known for. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/11/australia-demands-social-media-giants-report-progress-on-account-bans-for-children-under-1 http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/11/australia-demands-social-media-giants-report-progress-on-account-bans-for-children-under-1 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:46:57 +0100 The companies face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars (€28.1 million) from Wednesday if they fail to take reasonable steps to remove the accounts of Australian children younger than 16. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/11/people-in-the-uk-spend-half-their-online-lives-on-platforms-owned-by-meta-or-google-regula http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/11/people-in-the-uk-spend-half-their-online-lives-on-platforms-owned-by-meta-or-google-regula Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:15 +0100 Meta platforms dominate in messaging and social media, while Google is still the search engine of choice. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/most-people-use-ai-agents-for-productivity-and-learning-perplexity-says http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/most-people-use-ai-agents-for-productivity-and-learning-perplexity-says Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:01:42 +0100 Most adopters of the AI agent are highly educated, from rich countries, and work in either technology or knowledge-heavy fields, a new study found. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/south-korea-says-advertisers-must-label-ai-generated-ads http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/south-korea-says-advertisers-must-label-ai-generated-ads Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:27:56 +0100 South Korean officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated ads and impose punitive fines. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/disinformation-is-a-worldwide-issue-here-is-how-central-asia-is-combating-it http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/disinformation-is-a-worldwide-issue-here-is-how-central-asia-is-combating-it Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:01:22 +0100 Turkic-speaking countries explore coordinated approach to fake news as global tech platforms evade national regulations. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/australias-social-media-ban-for-kids-is-here-experts-warn-it-could-have-a-lot-of-mistakes http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/10/australias-social-media-ban-for-kids-is-here-experts-warn-it-could-have-a-lot-of-mistakes Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:14 +0100 Experts say Australia’s new social media ban might not change children’s online lives as much as regulators hope. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/09/australia-banned-social-media-for-under-16s-could-denmark-do-the-same http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/09/australia-banned-social-media-for-under-16s-could-denmark-do-the-same Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:25:10 +0100 Australia is cracking down on social media for kids under 16, and Denmark looks set to follow with a ban for under-15s. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/09/google-will-launch-ai-glasses-in-2026-heres-what-we-know http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/09/google-will-launch-ai-glasses-in-2026-heres-what-we-know Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:54:34 +0100 The announcement marks Google’s return to the smart glasses market after its earlier Google Glass project stalled in 2015. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/09/only-6-countries-have-nuclear-submarines-does-europe-need-more http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/09/only-6-countries-have-nuclear-submarines-does-europe-need-more Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:03 +0100 A defence expert weighs in on whether Europe needs more nuclear-powered submarines amid growing tensions with Russia. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/12/09/ai-note-taking-tool-significantly-reduces-doctors-paperwork-time-analysis-shows http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/12/09/ai-note-taking-tool-significantly-reduces-doctors-paperwork-time-analysis-shows Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:36 +0100 Clinicians who used the tool said they felt more present during consultations with patients. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/12/08/ibm-to-buy-confluent-in-11-billion-deal-to-bolster-ai-offerings http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/12/08/ibm-to-buy-confluent-in-11-billion-deal-to-bolster-ai-offerings Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:13:38 +0100 Data streaming platform Confluent is responsible for infrastructure that underpins AI systems, allowing companies to rapidly transfer information. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/08/cyberbullying-among-children-rises-in-all-european-countries-which-are-suffering-the-most http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/08/cyberbullying-among-children-rises-in-all-european-countries-which-are-suffering-the-most Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:01:30 +0100 Euronews Next takes a close look at rising cyberbullying among adolescents across Europe. Experts explain why rates differ between countries, why cases increased during the pandemic, and how family structure plays a role. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/06/the-digital-war-between-east-and-west-is-in-full-swing-this-is-greeces-role-on-the-eastern http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/06/the-digital-war-between-east-and-west-is-in-full-swing-this-is-greeces-role-on-the-eastern Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:01:09 +0100 "Athens has an additional aggressive neighbour, which our European partners do not perceive as hostile," Michael Bletsas, commander of Greece's National Cyber Security Authority, told Euronews Next. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/european-commission-hits-elon-musks-social-network-x-with-120-million-fine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/european-commission-hits-elon-musks-social-network-x-with-120-million-fine Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:36:38 +0100 The European Commission targeted the tech billionaire’s social network with its first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The account tick marks and advertising policy do not respect EU law, the Commission said. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/05/google-says-gemini-was-its-top-search-term-in-2025-whats-the-hype-behind-its-new-ai-model http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/05/google-says-gemini-was-its-top-search-term-in-2025-whats-the-hype-behind-its-new-ai-model Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:39:38 +0100 Google’s AI chatbot ‘Gemini’ has received significant attention this year, topping its 'Year in Search' highlights. Here’s all you need to know about the new AI model, Gemini 3. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/05/cloudflare-outage-hits-sites-such-as-zoom-fortnite-and-linkedin-heres-what-we-know http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/12/05/cloudflare-outage-hits-sites-such-as-zoom-fortnite-and-linkedin-heres-what-we-know Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:08:20 +0100 A Cloudflare outage hit websites including Zoom, Canva, and Fortnite on Friday, just weeks after the internet services provider suffered another major outage. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/04/european-investment-bank-group-backs-commissions-ai-gigafactory-plan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/04/european-investment-bank-group-backs-commissions-ai-gigafactory-plan Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:33:23 +0100 With €20 billion in public funding and EIB support, the European Commission is planning giant AI facilities to give companies and startups access to the massive computing power they need to keep up in the tech race.