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Denmark wants its AI supercomputer to power new businesses and jobs

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Brazil fines TikTok owner over misuse of children's and teenagers' data

According to a report by Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), the social network failed to block under-16s and mishandled personal data.

Tech News

Meta collects three times more user data than Microsoft or Apple

New research shows Meta's apps collect an average of 25 out of 35 possible data types, more than any other tech giant.

Europe News

Police apologise after Al-Fayed sex abuse complainant identity breach

Email addresses of 143 people who say they were abused by the now deceased Harrods owner were visible to other recipients due to a 'human error'.

Tech News

Apple challenges the UK's second attempt to gain access to iCloud data

Apple is back in a UK court over government demands for access to encrypted iCloud data, months after it degraded security for British users rather than build the back door the UK wanted.

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Europe News

Liechtenstein's anti-money laundering data hacked, government says

A team appointed to investigate the hack has already established that the hackers had managed to steal data "from approximately 31,000 legal entities," a government statement said.

Ecotech

Why is Germany so far behind on smart meters?

Only around five per cent of German households have a smart meter – compared to almost universal rollout in many other EU nations.

EU.XL

What is the EU’s 'Chat Control'? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU greenlit "Chat Control” to protect children online. Under this regulation, tech companies read private online messages and emails to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). But what is “Chat Control” and how does it work? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Europe News

Anti-tracking fashion: Startup makes clothes to thwart AI cameras

Face-like prints, special cuts and shielding smartphone pockets: Urban Privacy wants to hinder surveillance, while police increasingly rely on smart cameras.

Tech News

Is Google using your searches to train its AI? Here's how to opt out

The changes reflect a broader industry shift. Rather than relying solely on data scraped from the web, companies are increasingly mining people's everyday interactions with digital services.

Health news

Portuguese tech links health data of 70 million people in Europe and Brazil

Portuguese federated data firm joined a leading Latin American healthcare group, broadening its database. Promptly Health plans to create a major, diverse health-data infrastructure for research.

Tech News

Can Gulf banks use AI without losing control of customer data?

As banks in the Gulf explore new AI tools, the focus is increasingly shifting from what the technology can do to how it can be used responsibly.

Europe in Motion

Do EU citizens want the bloc to limit its reliance on foreign tech?

Europe relies heavily on foreign tech, but citizens increasingly want EU-controlled alternatives. How willing are Europeans to pay the price for digital sovereignty?

EU.XL

Does the EU protect you from deepfakes? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The European Parliament and Council ban “nudification apps”. Under the Digital Omnibus on AI, Europe prohibits systems that generate intimate images of people without prior consent. But how is the EU regulating AI deepfakes? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Tech News

Google sets 2029 deadline to prepare for quantum cyber threat

Google says it is setting a timeline to migrate to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029, warning that action is needed before “a future quantum computer can break current encryption”.

Tech News

Meta faces lawsuit over AI smart glasses privacy breach

Sensitive videos and pictures containing nudity and bank data information, among other things, captured by Meta’s AI smart glasses, have allegedly been reviewed by human workers.

Tech News

Germany launches one of Europe’s largest AI factories

As the EU looks to build its own AI infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign providers, one of Europe’s largest AI computing hubs has opened in Munich.

5 February 2026