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From repealing Biden’s executive order to appointing people with varying views on AI, Euronews Next takes a look at what Trump 2.0 could mean for the emerging technology. Throughout his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump didn’t say much about his plans for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry in the United States. The Republican Party platform’s only commitment on AI was to repeal a Biden-era executive order because it “hinders AI innovation,” and “imposes radical left-wing ideas on the development of this technology”. Otherwise, Trump’s incoming administration says it will support “AI development rooted in free speech and human flourishing”.Since his win, the…
Taylor Swift was named Spotify’s most-played artist yesterday and ends her monumental Eras Tour this weekend. She’s also landed the biggest book launch of the year in the US with the publication of her official Era’s Tour book. However, fans have noticed multiple eras – sorry, errors… She’s 2024 most-played artist for the second year in a row. And now, after 152 dates across five continents over nearly two years, Taylor Swift is about to close off her Eras Tour this weekend.The global phenomenon that is the Eras Tour is hard to encapsulate. We tried our best when Euronews Culture…
By sealing a deal at a summit of the Mersocur trade bloc — which comprises Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia — von der Leyen is overriding the furious objections of France. There, the entire political class has voted to condemn the deal that has been a quarter century in the making. In the end, a political crisis that led to the collapse on Wednesday of Michel Barnier’s government — the shortest-lived in the history of the Fifth Republic — sapped Paris of the power to stop the deal. Meanwhile, Berlin has intensified its lobbying with von der Leyen — who is herself German…
Operation Destabilise, which was led by UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has resulted in 84 arrests and the confiscation of £20 million (€24.2m) Two Russian money laundering networks used by drug gangs, cyber criminals and sanctioned oligarchs have been uncovered and disrupted in an international sting. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said this week that its Operation Destabilise has led to 84 arrests and the seizure of £20 million (€24.2m) in cash and cryptocurrency. The money laundering rings helped criminal groups such as Ireland’s Kinahan drug trafficking gang, which the US sanctioned in 2022, by selling them cryptocurrency. This…
The CEO of one of the largest US health insurance companies was fatally shot on Wednesday outside a Hilton Hotel in Manhattan, New York City. Investigators say it was no random act of violence. Police investigators are searching for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, who was shot dead in Manhattan on Wednesday.Thompson led one of the USA’s largest health insurance companies and was on his way to the company’s annual meeting with Wall Street investors at a Hilton Hotel in Midtown, not far from tourist spots like Radio City Music Hall and the Museum of Modern Art.The…
Updated: 05/12/2024 – 15:29 GMT+1 During the Marrakech International Film Festival, dozens of aspiring and emerging filmmakers from across Africa and Arab states are invited to join a five-day creative and mentoring workshop to develo
“We also believe that growth must be felt by everyone, everywhere,” he said. To make sure growth is even, the government will measure its progress against real household disposable income and gross domestic product per person. The new Labour government has made getting growth into the U.K. economy its core mission. But it has also struggled to get off the mark, and faced criticism following a budget which increased taxes. Starmer’s speech is seen as another attempt to try and generate some enthusiasm from the public.
The new step follows the release of the declassification of Romanian intelligence documents on Wednesday, which alleged that paid influencers had boosted the account of ultranationalist Călin Georgescu in the lead-up to the first round of the Romanian presidential election. The decision should help “investigators establish the facts,” said Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s new tech chief, and adds to the earlier set of questions that the Commission sent to the company on Friday. The Commission emphasized that it hadn’t decided yet whether TikTok had breached the EU’s content-moderation law, the Digital Services Act, and that the request to store…
Updated: 05/12/2024 – 12:51 GMT+1 Pensioners in Argentina protested on Wednesday against the government’s decision to restrict access to free medication provided by the PAMI public health insurance scheme. The new policy affects milli
From Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces to a striking xenomorph Alien sculpture, Art Basel Miami Beach has something for everyone. Here’s your guide. Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the undisputed highlights of the international art calendar, has officially landed, and this year’s edition is nothing short of spectacular! Showcasing over 280 galleries from 38 different countries across nearly 500,000 square feet of exhibition space, the fair is welcoming its largest cohort of new exhibitors in over a decade. This year’s edition brings together a curated blend of iconic masterpieces, cutting-edge contemporary pieces, and larger-than-life installations, making it an unmissable destination for…