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Explainer-How the EU's age-verification app for children would work

Explainer-How the EU's age-verification app for children would work

By Leo Marchandon Sept 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Thursday banning children under 13 from social media,…

September 18, 2026

Explainer-How the EU's age-verification app for children would work

By Leo Marchandon Sept 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Thursday banning children under 13 from social media,…

September 18, 2026

Italian Apple store employees strike on iPhone 18 Pro launch day

By Alex Fraser and Alvise Armellini MILAN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Italian Apple store employees went on strike over their…

September 18, 2026

Europe's AI firms, playing catch-up, challenge US calls for slowdown

By Florence Loeve, Elizabeth Howcroft and Hakan Ersen PARIS/FRANKFURT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Europe's leading AI company Mistral and others…

September 18, 2026

Scientists warn on immunity as Europe's kids get fewer jabs

Rome (dpa) - Childhood vaccination rates in Europe have stalled, a study says. The drop in vaccination rates signals increasing…

September 18, 2026

BYD, CATL, Xiaomi executives may join Xi's US visit, sources say

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Washington and Beijing are finalising a group of Chinese business leaders to…

September 18, 2026

Founder of Chinese startup Spirit AI says robot brains set for 2027 breakthrough

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Humanoid robot brains are likely to achieve a breakthrough as soon as…

September 18, 2026

Can too much coffee affect bone health in older women?

Washington (dpa) - Researchers at Flinders University have found that coffee and tea may affect bone health differently in older…

September 18, 2026

Exclusive-Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program

By Jeffrey Dastin and Michael Erman SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Anthropic has quietly set up a laboratory to…

September 18, 2026

AI startup Mantic raises $25 million for superhuman forecasting

By Jeffrey Dastin Sept 18 (Reuters) - Mantic, an artificial intelligence developer that beat humans in a recent contest for…

September 18, 2026