Business

Google parent Alphabet profit jumps 81% amid Big Tech earnings results

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all beat earnings expectations, as they reported on Wednesday, but Alphabet stood out, with its shares jumping 7% in extended trading on strong cloud growth.

30 April 2026

Moments

Love running? These are the most unique marathons in the world

These marathons take runners from dramatic volcanoes to ice fields and historic landmarks, across St. Helena, Antarctica, China and more.

3 April 2026

Partner content

Costa Rica blends sustainability and digital innovation to promote its agricultural exports globally

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Costa Rica is using Amazon to connect European consumers with sustainably produced crops, from coffee and cassava to tropical fruits like pineapple and bananas.

30 March 2026

Tech News

Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics, a startup making kid-sized robots

Amazon has just acquired Fauna Robotics, which is developing “safe and fun robots for everyone".

25 March 2026

Tech News

Amazon acquires Swiss robotics firm test for ‘doorstep delivery'

Amazon said Rivr’s technology will allow it to help delivery associates "carry packages from delivery vehicles to customer doorsteps”.

20 March 2026

Tech News

Middle East data centres are becoming targets during Iran war

Data centres are the physical buildings that house all the infrastructure required to power banking apps, cloud services, and artificial intelligence platforms.

12 March 2026

Earth News

Unexpected birth brings hope to near-extinct Amazon tribe

With only three women left, the Akuntsu were decimated by a government-backed land grab in the Amazon.

2 March 2026

Culture news

‘Disgusting’: The dark romance novel causing controversy in France

An online petition has been launched in France to ban the sale of a dark romance novel that many readers have accused of trivialising the sexual abuse of minors.

24 February 2026

Climate

Patagonia wildfire risk tripled by climate change, researchers say

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

11 February 2026

Space

Ariane 64: Europe’s most powerful rocket prepares for blast-off

Europe is preparing to launch its most powerful rocket yet - the four-booster Ariane 64, which will lift off from French Guiana this week.

11 February 2026

Nature

Meet the seed guardians of the Amazon

Pucha and his family have spent years building a 'living laboratory' and a vital seed bank in the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle.

9 February 2026

Moments

Why ayahuasca travellers are swapping South America for Spain

Ayahuasca has boomed in popularity as a wellness practice in recent years.

7 February 2026

Tech News

Pinterest fires employees for creating layoff tracking tool

Image discovery website Pinterest has sacked two engineers for creating a custom tool to help find out which employees would be laid off in the coming months.

4 February 2026

Cinema

'Melania': Why the Mrs Trump documentary isn't a documentary at all

Euronews Culture’s David Mouriquand went to see the Melania Trump documentary ‘Melania’ so you don’t have to.

3 February 2026

Tech News

Is AI really to blame for the job losses at Amazon?

Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 because of 'efficiency gains' from AI, but an economist says it will take time for firms that are adopting AI to see how their work flows change.

2 February 2026

Earth News

One of world's largest hydropower plants faces another legal setback

Brazilian courts have ruled that the Belo Monte hydropower plant has had environmental and social impacts "far greater" than originally forecasted.

2 February 2026

Culture news

Neil Young gives music catalogue to Greenland for free

Prices for Neil Young’s complete catalog range from around $25 to $100 a year but the rock star has decided to gift all of it for free to the people of Greenland, in response to Donald Trump’s threats against the nation.

28 January 2026

Tech News

Consumer groups name Samsung’s AI fridge as worst product at CES 2026

An AI-powered fridge, electronic lollipops, and Amazon’s Ring cameras were named by consumer groups as some of the worst products at this year’s tech show.

10 January 2026

Tech News

Amazon launches Alexa+ AI assistant on web to challenge ChatGPT

Until now, Alexa has only been available on smartphones and Amazon’s connected devices. Users with early access to Alexa+ can now access the chatbot via their web browsers.

6 January 2026

Business

Department stores fight TikTok and Amazon for beauty shoppers

Beauty bars, robot-applied eyelashes and 18th-century VR chateaus: beauty departments of major department store chains have gone all out as social media and e-commerce reshaped the $129bn US beauty market.

22 December 2025