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BlackRock, Google, Visa join 140 firms launching Open USD stablecoin to rival Tether

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A coalition of over 140 companies announced Tuesday the launch of Open USD, a new dollar-backed stablecoin designed to challenge market leaders Tether and Circle. The initiative brings together financial...weiterlesen »

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AI agents moving as one could amplify market crashes, BoE warns

vor 3 Stunden - upday.com

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden has warned that autonomous artificial intelligence agents could trigger a "market meltdown" and may require stricter regulation. Speaking at a European Central...weiterlesen »

EU slashes steel import quotas by 47% from Wednesday - imposing 50% tariffs on excess shipments

vor 3 Stunden - upday.com

The European Union will eliminate tariffs on industrial goods and lobster from the United States starting Wednesday, fulfilling a trade agreement reached last year with former US President Donald Trump....weiterlesen »

EU-funded research network on antisemitism presented in Vienna

vor 4 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Die EU-Kommission will die Forschung zu Antisemitismus und jüdischem Leben in Europa mit 3,4 Millionen Euro subventionieren. Das neue EU-Forschungsnetzwerk NERON wurde Montagabend in Wien von EU-Kommissar...weiterlesen »

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

vor 5 Stunden - 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 »

3-Euro Tax Applies from July 1 for Packages Delivered in the EU

vor 5 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Ab 1. Juli wird die 3-Euro-Importsteuer auf kleine Pakete mit einem Warenwert von unter 150 Euro fällig. Sie gilt nach Angaben des Rats der EU für 93 Prozent aller E-Commerce-Lieferungen in die EU. Die...weiterlesen »

1.6 trillion parameters, zero US chips: Meituan's LongCat-2.0 rivals Gemini Pro

vor 5 Stunden - upday.com

Chinese tech giant Meituan has open-sourced LongCat-2.0, a massive artificial intelligence model the company claims is the first of its scale trained entirely on domestic Chinese chips. The release marks...weiterlesen »

NATO split: Dutch warn Russia could strike member after Ukraine war, Estonia says no imminent threat

vor 5 Stunden - upday.com

NATO countries and experts are issuing sharply conflicting assessments about whether Russia poses an imminent military threat to the alliance. An Estonian defence researcher has publicly downplayed the...weiterlesen »

Taiwan escalates chip war enforcement with Super Micro raids amid US pressure

vor 6 Stunden - upday.com

Taiwanese authorities raided the local offices of Super Micro Computer on Monday, escalating an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China. The move marks...weiterlesen »

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

vor 7 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 »

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£10,000 debt for refugees who fled with nothing - rights groups slam new UK policy

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

The UK Home Secretary has introduced a controversial plan requiring asylum seekers to repay up to £10,000 for their accommodation costs once they find employment. Shabana Mahmood unveiled the measure as...weiterlesen »

After the Record Heat Comes the Next Weather Hazard

vor 9 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Nach Rekordtemperaturen kommt Bewegung ins Wetter. Im Osten bringt der Westwind etwas Abkühlung, gleichzeitig steigt in weiten Teilen Österreichs die Gefahr kräftiger Gewitter und Unwetter. After several...weiterlesen »

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

vor 8 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 »

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

vor 9 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 »

Two fans get paid €50,000 each to watch every World Cup match from a glass cube in Times Square

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Kevin Akoto and Austin Franklin landed what might be the ultimate football fan's dream job: FOX hired them to watch all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup from a glass cube in Times Square, Manhattan. Each...weiterlesen »

„Magnificent Seven“ Lost $2.3 Trillion in Market Value This June

vor 10 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

A significant shift is currently occurring in the tech industry on Wall Street. The group known as the “Magnificent Seven”—Nvidia, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla—has lost more than...weiterlesen »

Germany now Europe’s „Crypto Valley,“ Holding the Most MiCA Licences

vor 12 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

A decisive deadline arrives this week for a large part of Europe’s crypto industry. When the MiCA transition period expires on 1 July 2026 , every provider that has not obtained a proper licence under...weiterlesen »

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

vor 15 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 »

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

vor 23 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 »

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

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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 »

12 rape accusations, zero suspensions: The World Cup's sexual assault crisis

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Five players competing in the 2026 World Cup are under investigation or have been investigated for rape and sexual assault allegations. Despite facing a combined 12 accusations from multiple women, all...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 »

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 »

After the Heat Come the Hits: Starting Friday at the Danube Island Festival

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Die große Hitze geht zu Ende, die große Party kann kommen: Am Wochenende steigt in Wien die inzwischen 43. Ausgabe des Donauinselfests. Von Freitag bis Sonntag (3. bis 5. Juli) stehen neben internationalen...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 »

Austria Facing Weather Change: First 40 Degrees, Then Storms Threaten

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Österreich steuert auf den Höhepunkt der Hitzewelle zu. Zu Wochenbeginn werden im Osten lokal bis zu 40 Grad erwartet. Gleichzeitig steigt laut UBIMET die Gefahr kräftiger Gewitter mit Starkregen, Hagel...weiterlesen »

The yacht that vanished: Putin's Kosatka reappears in Europe after going dark in 2022

vor einem Tag - upday.com

A luxury yacht attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared in Danish waters for the first time in years, traveling in convoy with Russian warships. The vessel had effectively vanished from...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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

150,000 asylum cases stuck in limbo as UK recruits public to clear backlog by 2027

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to establish a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority by late 2027, recruiting hundreds of members of the public as paid adjudicators to tackle...weiterlesen »

€1 billion daily trade deficit looms as China's minister arrives for EU crisis talks

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao arrives in Brussels on Monday for high-stakes talks with EU officials as trade tensions between Beijing and the bloc intensify. The visit comes against the backdrop of...weiterlesen »

9-12 months out: Ugarte's ACL tear derails Manchester United transfer plans

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte has torn his anterior cruciate ligament during Uruguay's World Cup match against Spain. The 25-year-old faces months on the sidelines after the injury ended his...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 »

£50.8 million Man United signing Ugarte suffers torn ACL as Uruguay crash out of World Cup

vor 2 Tagen - upday.com

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a torn cruciate ligament during Uruguay's World Cup defeat to Spain on Friday. The 25-year-old was stretchered off in Guadalajara before halftime and...weiterlesen »

Google Throttles Meta’s Gemini Access

vor 2 Tagen - 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 »