Fuel Price Brake - MÖSt Reduction from July by 0.8 Cents/Liter

vor einer Stunde - Volarberg Online

Die im April eingeführte Spritpreisbremse wird auch im Juli weitergeführt, allerdings deutlich abgespeckt. Nach zuletzt 1,7 Cent pro Liter beträgt die Senkung der Mineralölsteuer (MÖSt) ab dem morgigen...weiterlesen »

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Gewessler Criticizes Government Inaction on Heat

vor einer Stunde - Volarberg Online

Angesichts der extrem hohen Temperaturen der vergangenen Tage hat die Grüne Klubobfrau Leonore Gewessler der Bundesregierung bei einer Pressekonferenz am Dienstag Untätigkeit sowohl beim kurzfristigen...weiterlesen »

Environmentalists Map Valuable Natural Forests

vor 2 Stunden - Volarberg Online

In Österreich gibt es mutmaßlich 2.707 Quadratkilometer Naturwaldflächen, berichteten Umweltschützer von Global 2000 am Dienstag bei einer Online-Pressekonferenz. Laut EU-Recht müsse man diese sieben Prozent...weiterlesen »

Egypt's World Cup dream threatened as two key defenders face injury race

vor einer Stunde - upday.com

Australia and Egypt will face off in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, July 3, at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match carries historic stakes for both nations – the winner...weiterlesen »

Rental Cars on Vacation: These Mistakes Can Be Really Expensive

vor 3 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Ein günstiger Mietwagen kann am Ende viel Geld kosten. Das Europäische Verbraucherzentrum Österreich erklärt, worauf Urlauber bei Buchung, Versicherung, Kreditkarte und Rückgabe achten sollten. Those who...weiterlesen »

10,000 Threat Individuals Had to Attend Violence Counseling in Lower Austria

vor 3 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Seit Einführung der verpflichtenden Gewaltpräventionsberatung wurden in Niederösterreich bereits 10.000 Gefährder betreut. Gleichzeitig spricht die Polizei jedes Jahr mehr als 2.500 Betretungs- und Annäherungsverbote...weiterlesen »

$115 to $73 in weeks: How the Hormuz reopening flipped oil markets from crisis to chaos

vor 4 Stunden - upday.com

Global oil prices have crashed to their lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic as the Strait of Hormuz reopens after more than 100 days of disruption. But the sudden shift from scarcity to oversupply...weiterlesen »

$10 trillion shift: Central banks to cut dollar reserves for first time since 2023

vor 5 Stunden - upday.com

Global central banks plan to reduce their holdings of US dollars for the first time in three years, signaling a historic shift in reserve management driven by geopolitical uncertainty. A survey of 90 institutions...weiterlesen »

World Bank exceeded 45% climate goal at 48% - then US forced it to scrap the target

vor 5 Stunden - upday.com

The World Bank has scrapped its climate financing target after months of pressure from the United States, its largest shareholder. The bank announced Monday evening it would extend its climate action plan...weiterlesen »

Britain's defence plan torn apart as critics call it 'too little, too late'

vor 6 Stunden - upday.com

Britain's long-delayed Defence Investment Plan has been published today, nearly 10 months behind schedule and facing sharp criticism for falling billions short of military chiefs' funding requests. The...weiterlesen »

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Peace talks confusion: Trump says Iran requested Doha meeting, Tehran says no

vor 6 Stunden - upday.com

Conflicting reports emerged about planned US-Iran peace talks in Doha, raising questions about diplomatic coordination as the fragile ceasefire between the nations enters its third month. US President...weiterlesen »

New Legal AI Launches in Austria and Aims to Ease Access to Law

vor 8 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Rechtsfragen sollen einfacher verständlich werden. Mit Alawyer startet nun eine in Österreich entwickelte KI, die auf Gesetzen, Gerichtsentscheidungen und offiziellen Quellen basiert und in elf europäischen...weiterlesen »

Post Quantum Security: Why Startup Wultra Secured €6.8 Million for Digital Identity

vor 9 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

While the world is still debating the potential of artificial intelligence, experts in the background are already preparing defenses against the threats posed by these and future technologies. The Czech...weiterlesen »

Xbox prices jump up to $150 on August 1 - AI data centers are to blame

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

Microsoft is raising prices for all Xbox Series X|S consoles worldwide on August 1, 2026. The company cited sharply rising costs for memory chips, driven by surging demand from AI data centers. The move...weiterlesen »

Why World Cup betting is breaking every record - and Wednesday's U.S. game could top them all

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

World Cup betting has shattered sportsbook expectations as the U.S. team's strong performance combines with the tournament's North American location to drive unprecedented wagering. The betting volume...weiterlesen »

1,139 drones detected at World Cup sites as FBI seizes 500 for criminal probes

vor 16 Stunden - upday.com

Authorities have detected more than 1,100 drones near World Cup sites since the tournament began, neutralizing over 300 of them without force. The FBI has seized more than 500 drones as evidence in ongoing...weiterlesen »

Trump demands 5% NATO spending as UK defense chief quits over funding crisis

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

Donald Trump expects Britain and other Nato allies to stick to their defense spending pledges, the White House has said. The demand comes as outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepares to unveil...weiterlesen »

Backpack bomb rocks Monaco: Three injured, two critical as manhunt launched

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

An explosion rocked Monaco on Monday evening, injuring at least three people in what authorities are investigating as a deliberate attack. A suspect who allegedly left a backpack at the scene fled and...weiterlesen »

TIDAL blocks AI-generated music from earning royalties - new policy starts July 15

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

Music streaming service TIDAL has announced a new policy that will block fully AI-generated music from earning royalties on its platform, starting July 15. The move aims to protect artists' livelihoods...weiterlesen »

FBI investigates online threat against World Cup stadium in Houston

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

The FBI is investigating an online threat against the Houston stadium where Brazil and Japan are competing in their World Cup Round of 32 match. The agency stated the threat shows no signs of credibility....weiterlesen »

Google restricts Meta's AI access as computing power crisis forces rationing

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

Google has restricted Meta's access to its Gemini AI models due to overwhelming demand for computing power. The tech giant informed Meta in March that it could not provide the full computing capacity requested,...weiterlesen »

58% price jump on Apple TV, 32% on iPad - and your iPhone could be next

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Apple has implemented price increases of up to 58 percent on several products, triggering a 5 percent stock drop and intensifying concerns about a new wave of tech-driven inflation. The company cited surging...weiterlesen »

“The US is our anchor – with the deepest early-stage ecosystem, best managers, and where exits happen”

vor 23 Stunden - VentureCapital Magazin

Interview with Konstantin Marquardt, Tangram Family Office Konstantin Marquardt, Tangram Family Office Bildnachweis: Tangram Family Office . The US start-up ecosystem is highly dynamic, with capital and...weiterlesen »

EU forces carmakers to use 15% recycled plastic in new cars - and bans exporting unfit vehicles

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The European Union formally adopted new regulations on Monday requiring automakers to use recycled plastic in new vehicles. The rules mandate that 15% of plastic in new cars must be recycled within six...weiterlesen »

$6.3 billion lost: Airlines mishandled 24 million bags in 2025

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Airlines worldwide lost approximately 2,500 pieces of checked luggage permanently every day in 2025, according to a new report by service provider Sita. An additional 63,000 bags were delayed or damaged...weiterlesen »

EU bans AI apps for sexualized deepfakes - new rules target creators and providers

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The European Union has banned AI applications used for the abusive creation of sexualized deepfakes. Member states approved the new regulation, which will take effect on December 2, 2026. The EU's AI Office...weiterlesen »

Il Trittico

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

Wiener Staatsoper [ENA] Il trittico at the Wiener Staatsoper offers one of Puccini’s most fascinating theatrical inventions: three one-act operas that seem at first glance radically different, yet together...weiterlesen »

US pushes NATO restructuring at Ankara summit - Europe to handle conventional defense as America focuses on China

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The United States is pushing for a fundamental restructuring of NATO ahead of next week's summit in Ankara, with Washington seeking a new division of labor that would see America focus on nuclear deterrence...weiterlesen »

100 US institutions get exclusive access to Anthropic's Mythos 5 - Europe shut out

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The US government has restored limited access to Anthropic's powerful AI model Mythos 5 after a two-week ban, but exclusively for approximately 100 US institutions. The decision widens the artificial intelligence...weiterlesen »

Comcast splits into two companies, spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Comcast is splitting into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. The US media and telecommunications giant announced the major restructuring on Monday, separating...weiterlesen »

100% tariffs threatened as Europe defends 'sovereign right' to tax Big Tech

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on all goods from any country that taxes American technology companies. The U.S. President posted the warning on Truth Social on Friday, stating that...weiterlesen »

$68 million fines coming as 85% of Australian teens still access banned social media

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Australia is doubling fines for social media platforms that violate its under-16 ban after a study revealed over 85% of minors still access the restricted sites. The government announced this week it will...weiterlesen »

76% gas storage by winter - Europe heads for lowest reserves since 2011 as Russian ban nears

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The head of the Port of Bilbao has called on the European Union to postpone its planned ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports, warning that Europe risks becoming "excessively dependent" on the United...weiterlesen »

Shipping costs jump 62% to $7,880 as firms race to beat Trump's July tariff deadline

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Shipping container costs have surged to their highest level in two years as companies worldwide rush to stockpile inventory before new US tariffs take effect at the end of July. The price to ship a 40-foot...weiterlesen »

Deadly shooting rocks World Cup venue in San Jose - but no match was playing

vor einem Tag - upday.com

A shooting at a World Cup fan zone in San Jose, California, left one person dead and another critically injured Monday morning. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide at the popular entertainment...weiterlesen »

Half a million trapped as Sudan city faces siege that killed 6,000 in days elsewhere

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The strategic Sudanese city of El-Obeid is facing an intensifying assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), pushing half a million residents toward a humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has...weiterlesen »

Open-Weight Model GLM-5.2 Said to Rival Anthropic’s Mythos in Cybersecurity

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Chinese AI company Zhipu AI – also known as Z.ai – has released a new AI model, GLM-5.2, which according to security researchers comes close to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos model in certain cybersecurity...weiterlesen »

Austria Wants to Bring Anthropic to Europe

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Austria is pushing the European Union to examine settling the US company Anthropic within the bloc. In a letter to EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, released by the Austrian government, State...weiterlesen »

Putin convenes crisis meeting as Ukraine strikes trigger fuel shortages across Russia

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Ukraine has successfully intensified its drone campaign against Russian oil refineries, causing widespread fuel shortages across Russia and forcing President Vladimir Putin to acknowledge the country is...weiterlesen »

The wildlife trafficking detail everyone's missing - Meta pays sellers to post

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of hosting the world's largest known illegal wildlife trade market. A report released Monday by several non-governmental organizations...weiterlesen »

Band Aid got VAT exemption in 2014 - so why is Government taxing music charity now?

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Music industry leaders are demanding the UK Government refund VAT charged on charitable ticket contributions meant for grassroots venues and musicians. The Treasury has collected over £1.2 million from...weiterlesen »

£500m for commandos, hybrid warships: Starmer bets on drones over destroyers

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Keir Starmer has scrapped plans to replace the Royal Navy's aging destroyers with a new class of guided-missile warships, pivoting instead to hybrid vessels designed to coordinate drones and autonomous...weiterlesen »

Musk and Cook warn of chip crisis driving electronics prices up 17% as memory costs quadruple

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Two of the world's most influential tech leaders have issued an unusual joint warning about a global chip shortage that could reshape consumer electronics pricing. Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook both...weiterlesen »

Space telescope completes in 26 hours what would take a ground observatory 2,000 hours

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image of the Milky Way's galactic bulge, revealing over 60 million stars in just 26 hours. The...weiterlesen »

KaiserRequiem

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

Volksoper [ENA] “KaiserRequiem” at the Volksoper Wien is a work of rare conceptual coherence and emotional force: a music theatrical ritual that confronts twentieth century catastrophe without either aestheticising...weiterlesen »

Caution, High Voltage!

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

Naturhistorische Museum [ENA] The special exhibition “Caution, High Voltage! Electrical Accidents – A Class of Their Own” at Naturhistorisches Museum Wien’s Narrenturm offers a striking and unusually focused...weiterlesen »

Tosca - Pasolinian Rome

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

La Monnaie [ENA] La Monnaie’s revival of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca in Rafael R. Villalobos’s production confirms the work’s status as both a perfectly engineered thriller and a disturbingly pliable political...weiterlesen »

Google Throttles Meta’s Gemini Access

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Alphabet’s cloud arm can’t satisfy Meta’s hunger for AI compute and is curbing its access. The twist: Meta already runs its own frontier model, Muse Spark — while rival Apple pays Google billions for Gemini....weiterlesen »