A volcano gets a voice; DeepSeek disrupts tech world; a record-breaking spacewalk; a van Gogh in the garage.

Your daily kids news podcast. DeepSeek, a new AI chatbot, has skyrocketed to fame, beating ChatGPT in app downloads! It’s cheaper, open-source, and running on older tech—but not everyone’s thrilled. New Zealand’s stunning Mount Taranaki is now legally a person! That means it must be respected and protected, just like a human. The Māori people have always seen it as an ancestor—now the law agrees! The Mountain movie trailer. Astronaut Suni Williams set a record for most time spent spacewalking—over 62 hours! A Minnesota bargain hunter bought a painting for $50—now experts think it’s a long-lost Vincent van Gogh masterpiece! If confirmed, it could be worth $15 million! The painting, Elimar. Van Gogh's work. For the full episode transcript, click here. Check out the Squiz Kids website for all of our other Fun, Free and Fresh offerings! What is Newshounds - video explainer. Find out more about Newshounds. Get started for free HERE.