{"id":198488,"date":"2026-06-23T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=198488"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:30:53","slug":"em-tv-newsflash-two-million-year-old-fossils-pilot-against-big-tech-and-em-wins-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/23\/em-tv-newsflash-two-million-year-old-fossils-pilot-against-big-tech-and-em-wins-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"EM TV newsflash: Two-million-year-old fossils, pilot against Big Tech and EM wins awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">Every Monday, an overview of the most important news about Erasmus University. 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