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As the digital age charges on, what do we stand to gain, and what might we lose? Who's calling the shots and why, from artificial intelligence to data protection? No matter how much time you spend online, technology is changing your life. Find out how every Sunday, live at 3:20pm Paris time.

4 DAYS AGO · VIDEO

China accused of erasing Mongolian language and culture online, new study finds

When the Mongolian language started to disappear from classrooms in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China's north, many turned to the internet to keep their language and culture alive. A new investigation shows those remaining online spaces are being targeted by the Chinese government.

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25 JAN · VIDEO

France set to fast-track under-15s social media ban

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to fast-track legislation to ban social media for teens under the age of 15, with parliament slated to vote on a draft proposal on Monday. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24.

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18 JAN · VIDEO

Iran internet shutdown: Activists warn of 'permanent' blackout

Iran is 10 days into an internet blackout, which rights groups say is intended to prevent further protests and conceal the regime's deadly crackdown. What happens now is unclear. Iranian digital activists are warning the blackout may become "permanent," but local media report that the authorities are considering a gradual return to the internet.

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11 JAN · VIDEO

'It's a scam': French AI envoy on X making Grok chatbot pay-to-perve

France's AI and Digital Ambassador Clara Chappaz says making public image generation a paid feature of Grok is a "scam", adding to the outcry over how tech mogul Elon Musk has dealt with a torrent of deepfake sexual abuse on his social media platform X.

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4 JAN · VIDEO

Caracas smash-and-grab underscores dominance of US military tech

How did the US pull off its complex extraction operation in the heart of Caracas that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? The answer is less about futuristic, top-secret weapons and more about scale and coordination. Tech 24's Peter O'Brien looks at the aircraft, electronic warfare, space and cyber capabilities behind the raid.

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08/12/2025 · VIDEO

Days before Australia's social media ban, teens race to find loopholes

Australia is about to become the first major democracy to impose a nationwide ban on social media access for under-16s. When the world-first measure comes into force on December 10, platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Twitch, will be required to remove existing under-16 accounts and block the ability to create new ones. The government says the legislation is necessary to curb rising online bullying, self-harm content and addictive design, which it says intentionally targets young users.

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30/11/2025 · VIDEO

Three years of ChatGPT: China surges, Europe retreats and we all drown in AI slop

With the launch of ChatGPT three years ago to the day, it looked like America had won the next major technology race before it had even started. But the landscape has since shifted dramatically. China is overtaking the United States in open-source models, Europe is walking back its regulatory ambitions, and the internet is drowning in AI-generated rubbish.

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23/11/2025 · VIDEO

Brussels under fire for softening grip on Big Tech

The European Commission triggered a political meltdown this week with proposals to loosen some of the EU's landmark digital regulations. The package, announced on Wednesday as part of a push to boost European innovation, drew condemnation from privacy advocates and lawmakers who accuse the Commission of capitulating to pressure from Washington and Big Tech.

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As the digital age charges on, what do we stand to gain, and what might we lose? Who's calling the shots and why, from artificial intelligence to data protection? No matter how much time you spend online, technology is changing your life. Find out how every Sunday, live at 3:20pm Paris time.