Tech & Science

Netflix says generative AI used in about 300 titles so far this year

Netflix disclosed on Thursday that generative AI has been used in roughly 300 titles on its platform this year, with the bulk of that work concentrated in post-production. The revelation came as part of the streaming company's second-quarter 2026 earnings…

Robotics CEO says weaponized humanoid tests could begin in 2027

The chief executive of US robotics firm Foundation Future Industries told Euronews Next he expects to begin testing weaponization use cases for his company's Phantom humanoid robots "as early as next year," building on pilot programmes already conducted in Ukraine.

Stanford study finds blocking one receptor slows aging in mice

A study published in the journal Science on Wednesday reveals that blocking a single receptor on immune cells can restore the body's ability to clear senescent "zombie" cells, preventing cognitive decline, frailty, and weight gain in aging mice. The research,…

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs launch AI bioresilience program

Google DeepMind Alphabet Inc. and Isomorphic Labs on Thursday unveiled a joint bioresilience program that aims to use artificial intelligence to help governments and researchers prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats, from natural disease outbreaks to the potential misuse…

Airbus taps Scaleway for AI and defence cloud work

Airbus announced on Thursday that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Scaleway, the cloud computing subsidiary of Iliad, to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications, marking a decisive shift toward European digital sovereignty for the aerospace…

Climate change made West Africa floods five times more likely, study finds

Human-induced climate change made the extreme rainfall that caused devastating floods across West Africa's coast in June approximately five times more likely than it would have been in pre-industrial times, according to a study released this week by the World…

Astronomers confirm first atmosphere on a rocky planet in the habitable zone

Astronomers have for the first time confirmed an atmosphere around a rocky, temperate planet beyond our solar system, a discovery that marks a turning point in the decades-long search for potentially habitable worlds.

Google’s Gemini 3.5 Pro delayed as model falls short

Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship AI model, as the technology has fallen short of the company's internal expectations, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday.

Moonshot AI launches 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI on Wednesday launched Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model that the company positions as a direct competitor to Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8. The release makes K3 the largest open-weight model from a Chinese lab, nearly tripling…

IoT botnet built with LLM help shipped with AI’s safety disclaimers intact

Cybersecurity researchers at Palo Alto Networks have disclosed a previously undocumented IoT botnet framework called TuxBot v3 Evolution that was built with heavy assistance from a large language model — and shipped with the LLM's safety disclaimer still embedded in…

Apple ramps up cooling component orders for foldable iPhone

Apple has increased its orders for vapor chamber cooling components, according to a new supply chain leak, as the company prepares for the launch of its first foldable iPhone later this year.

29 countries sign deal to establish China-led global AI body

Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement on Thursday in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an intergovernmental body that represents Beijing's most ambitious effort yet to shape global AI governance and challenge Western-led frameworks for regulating the…

Luggage maker’s filing pegs DeepSeek valuation at about $52B

A routine investment disclosure by a Chinese luggage maker has inadvertently offered one of the first concrete, public data points for the market valuation of DeepSeek, the artificial intelligence company that has become a focal point of U.S.-China tech competition.

OLED iPad mini leak points to 60Hz display, no ProMotion

Apple is preparing to release a redesigned iPad mini featuring an OLED display for the first time, with multiple supply chain reports and industry leakers pointing to a late 2026 launch window. Samsung Display has already begun mass production of…

Google removes Russia’s Max and VK apps from Play Store

Google Alphabet Inc. has removed the Russian messaging app Max and other applications operated by VK from its Play Store, the company announced on July 16, marking the end of the app's availability on both major Western app marketplaces.

Meta Oversight Board finds top AI models defer to repressive regimes

Meta's Oversight Board released its first evaluation of large language models on Wednesday, finding that AI services from leading labs including Anthropic and OpenAI are much less likely to criticize governments known for restricting free speech, according to Reuters. The…

EU prepares record DMA fines against Google for next week

The European Commission is preparing to impose fines worth hundreds of millions of euros on Alphabet's Google in a series of decisions expected next week, marking what would be the largest penalty ever issued under the bloc's Digital Markets Act,…

ISO adopts quantum-resistant encryption standard amid growing cyber threats

The International Organization for Standardization has formally adopted the Classic McEliece algorithm into its standard for asymmetric ciphers (ISO/IEC 18033-2), giving organizations across 177 member states a recognized framework for deploying quantum-resistant encryption. The standardization, announced this week by London-based…

EU orders Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals

The European Commission on Wednesday adopted binding measures requiring Alphabet's Google to share anonymized search data with rival AI companies and competing search engines, and to open its Android operating system to third-party AI services, in a landmark enforcement action…

Moonshot AI set to launch Kimi K3, a 2.5 trillion-parameter model

Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based startup behind the Kimi series of language models, is poised to release Kimi K3, a model with an estimated 2.5 trillion parameters that insiders say will rival the capabilities of frontier U.S. labs including Anthropic and…

Nvidia partners with Fujitsu, Fanuc and others on Japan physical AI push

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a broad set of partnerships with Japan's leading industrial and robotics companies during a week of announcements in Tokyo, positioning the chipmaker at the center of Japan's push to bring artificial intelligence into factories, hospitals,…

DeepMind warns AI outpacing labs’ ability to test discoveries

Google DeepMind Alphabet Inc. published a new essay on Tuesday warning that AI agents are generating scientific hypotheses and designing experiments faster than laboratories can physically test them, creating what the company called a "growing validation bottleneck" that threatens to…

Nvidia unveils Japan AI factory and new Thor robot modules

Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled two new robotics computing modules and announced a partnership with Japan to build what it called the world's first national AI infrastructure for physical AI, extending the chipmaker's reach from cloud data centers into factories, hospitals…

Murati’s startup releases open-weight AI model amid enterprise data fears

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has introduced what he calls the "Reverse Information Paradox," arguing that companies adopting enterprise AI are unknowingly surrendering their most valuable asset — proprietary knowledge — every time they interact with a model.

Amazon shares rise as Jassy touts strong AI chip demand

Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. shares climbed about 3% on Tuesday after CEO Andy Jassy reiterated that demand for the company's custom artificial intelligence chips remains robust, with customer interest described as "incredibly strong" as enterprises seek cost-effective alternatives for training and…

Researchers achieve universal quantum gates using exotic anyons on real hardware

Researchers have achieved a universal set of quantum gates by braiding and fusing exotic quasiparticles called non-Abelian anyons on a real quantum processor, a result published in Nature on July 15. The experiment, carried out on Quantinuum's 54-qubit H2 trapped-ion…

Nvidia, Toyota expand AI partnership to factories and smart cities

Nvidia and Toyota announced Thursday a broad expansion of their decade-long AI partnership, extending collaboration from autonomous driving into factory automation, smart city infrastructure, and urban traffic intelligence systems.

Anthropic seeks to expand credit line ahead of IPO

Anthropic is in discussions with banks to expand its credit facility by several billion dollars as the artificial intelligence company prepares for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings in history, according to a report published Tuesday…

Meta executives give conflicting accounts of NameTag face recognition system

In June, Meta dismissed reports about its facial recognition system as sensational and declared the feature "does not exist." Five weeks later, its chief technology officer openly described the same system by name, explained how it works, and called it…

Astronomers discover faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth

After more than a decade of hiding in plain sight, a third planet has been confirmed orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris — and it is the faintest exoplanet ever directly imaged from Earth.