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Amazon pledges €10bn for Europe with 25,000 jobs and warehouse robots

Amazon is making one of its biggest new bets on Europe, announcing more than €10 billion in investments to expand and modernise its warehouse and delivery network across the continent over the coming years.

Healthcare

Microsoft and Mayo Clinic develop new ‘safe and trusted’ AI for health

The organisations said the model is being initially deployed within Mayo Clinic’s clinical environment, where it can be tested and refined through real-world use.

Health news

Could a blood test spot Alzheimer’s risk even before symptoms begin?

Scientists have developed a blood test that could spot signals of Alzheimer's disease at a much younger age.

wellbeing

Younger generations not getting healthier, UK study finds

Researchers said the differences were unlikely to be explained solely by improved healthcare, increased screening or better diagnosis.

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Tech News

Thousands enter the world’s largest AI influencer competition

Body positivity nightmare or a chance to redefine beauty standards? A new awards contest for AI-generated personalities is testing how far virtual influencers can go.

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Can €125 million build Europe’s next OpenAI? Germany is willing to try

Euronews Next spoke with SPRIND’s Jano Costard to hear whether Europe can still catch up in the AI race and what Europe can still do differently.

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Students build a wearable device that moves human hands using AI

The prototype system was developed in just 48 hours during a hackathon.

Space

New Greek laser base promises faster, safer satellite communications

A new laser ground station has opened in northern Greece. Where else in Europe is this novel technology being used, and why does continent-wide connectivity matter?

Nutrition

Free school meals linked to fewer suspensions, study finds

Scientists say universal free school meals can reduce out‐of‐school suspensions in both elementary and secondary schools. Which European countries offer free school meals?

Space

The Moon’s darkest craters may become hubs for future laser technology

Permanently shadowed craters have long interested scientists. Could a new laser system help future spacecraft navigate the Moon more safely?

Tech News

Malta gives citizens a paid version of ChatGPT Plus for free

Citizens and residents registered with Malta’s online identity system can apply to get access to ChatGPT Plus after completing a free online course.

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NASA’s Psyche swings past Mars on journey to mysterious metal asteroid

The crucial manoeuvre scheduled for Friday will use the gravity of Mars to shift Psyche onto the right path, a faster and cheaper method NASA scientists say could help unlock clues about the birth of Earth.

Health news

Are you sleeping too little or too much for healthy ageing?

A large new study suggests that too little and too much sleep are linked to faster ageing and several diseases. How much sleep do we really need to avoid fast ageing?

Tech News

How South Korea is turning workplace skills into robot training data

The project reflects South Korea’s wider ambition to turn its chip industry, manufacturing strength and industrial know-how into an edge in ‘physical AI’. But can it catch up in a field still dominated by the US and China?

Health news

Doctor who helped on hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves isolation

American doctor Stephen Kornfeld, who helped care for sick passengers during the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, was the only American sent to Nebraska’s high-security biocontainment unit after an inconclusive test result.

Nutrition

Want your child to eat more greens? It could start during pregnancy

A new international study suggests children may respond more positively to flavours they were exposed to during pregnancy, which could help parents trying to encourage healthy eating.

Health news

Scientists race to develop hantavirus vaccine for new strain

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has raised fears over emerging viruses with no cure or vaccine. The UK government had already commissioned researchers to develop what could become the world’s first hantavirus vaccine

Tech News

AI models can break into computers and copy themselves, research finds

Scientists who observed AI chatbots copying themselves and launching hacking attacks in an experiment say ‘autonomous AI self-replication is no longer hypothetical’.

Tech News

Instagram changes DMs. Here is what users should know

Instagram is ending end-to-end encrypted chats amid child safety concerns, but what does the change actually mean for your DMs?

Health news

Parkinson’s may have several distinct forms, study suggests

New machine learning study uncovers hidden forms of Parkinson’s disease, which researchers say could help explain why the same treatment does not work for every patient.

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