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UK drops demand to access global Apple users’ data, US spy chief says

A US official said the UK government will no longer ask Apple to provide it with a way to access encrypted user data.

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How AI could set back Finland’s war on fake news in schools

While Finnish students learn how to discern fact from fiction online, media literacy experts say AI-specific training should be guaranteed going forward.

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Google, NASA developing AI tool to treat health problems in space

The ‘Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant’ will help medical crews on Earth diagnose astronauts’ health issues in space in real time.

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Lithuania will teach schoolchildren how to build drones

Three training centres will be open in September to teach more than 22,000 Lithuanians, including 7,000 children, how to build and operate drones.

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Could an AI chatbot trick you into revealing private information?

In a test, people were more likely to share personal information with AI chatbots that first used empathy or emotional support to gain their trust.

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AI browsers share sensitive personal data, new study finds

Popular AI browsing assistants can capture sensitive data like banking information, academic records and even tax numbers from private sites, a new study shows.

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Coordinated network amplifies child sex abuse on X, researchers warn

At least 150 accounts shared “millions” of posts on X over a four-day period in July that encouraged users to buy child exploitation materials, an investigation has found.

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AOL is shutting down dial-up internet after 34 years

Dial-up internet will be shut down by the end of September for AOL customers.

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Why are social media sites betting on crowdsourced fact-checking?

TikTok is the latest social media platform to enable users to write and rate posts to give context to content on their feeds. We take a look at how crowd-sourced fact-checking works.

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Here’s why OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 drop matters

ChatGPT-5 is an OpenAI model that will be able to perform some tasks and make decisions without any human intervention.

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YouTube misinformation tools are inconsistent in Europe: report says

YouTube labels to provide neutral information on topics laden with conspiracy theories are applied inconsistently throughout Europe, a new report says.

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Most European businesses rely on US tech giants, study warns

About three in four European businesses rely on US companies for email services and their tech stack, a new analysis has found.

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ChatGPT use by companies fell for first time since 2022, report says

For the first time since its launch nearly three years ago, ChatGPT is being used less by companies, which are increasingly opting for competitors from Microsoft and Google.

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EU AI Act doesn’t do enough to protect artists’ copyright, groups say

As parts of the AI Act come into force this weekend, creative industry groups say there are still hurdles to protecting their copyrighted material from training AI systems.

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How well do new AI search tools from Google, Microsoft actually work?

Microsoft and Google launched new AI-powered search services recently, but what do they add to existing search engines? Euronews Next tested them to find out.

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UK regulator says Microsoft, Amazon dominate cloud market

The UK authority found that Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have a significant share of the cloud computing market.

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Cyberstalking in the UK up 70% since 2012, study says

In the United Kingdom, cyberstalking is growing at a faster pace than physical stalking, new research found.

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Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children under age 16

Australians under the age of 16 will be barred from creating accounts on YouTube come December.

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How can people fight back against AI deepfakes? More AI, experts say

The best tool to fight back against fake videos generated by artificial intelligence is AI itself, experts say.

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VPN searches soar in the UK after new online age checks enacted

Searches for virtual private networks (VPNs) have surged in the UK after new age verification requirements were enacted for people accessing adult websites.

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