WhatsApp tests green dot for millions of users

vor einer Stunde - Volarberg Online

WhatsApp arbeitet an einer auffälligen Änderung im Messenger. Ein grüner Punkt soll künftig anzeigen, ob ein Kontakt gerade aktiv ist. WhatsApp is currently testing a new display for the online status....weiterlesen »

Meta Opens Muse Spark 1.1 to Developers — and Bets on Aggressive Pricing

vor einer Stunde - TrendingTopics.eu

Meta updated its large language model Muse Spark on Thursday and is making it available to outside developers for the first time. The new Muse Spark 1.1 is available now as a public API preview for US...weiterlesen »

Extreme El Niño could rival 1997-98 event that killed 23,000 and cost $45 billion

vor 3 Stunden - upday.com

An intensifying El Niño is heading towards historically strong levels with an 81% chance of becoming "very strong" by fall, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday....weiterlesen »

EU plans 2040 electrification target to cut gas imports by 70%

vor 4 Stunden - upday.com

The European Commission is preparing to set an electrification target for 2040, aiming to shift a significant portion of the bloc's energy consumption from oil and gas to electricity. The move is part...weiterlesen »

Electric Love 2026 started: Thousands celebrate the first festival highlight

vor 4 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Beste Laune, Zelte und die erste Eskalation: Das Electric Love Festival 2026 ist eröffnet It’s starting again at the Salzburgring! Thousands of music fans kicked off the Electric Love Festival 2026 on...weiterlesen »

ECB becomes first major central bank to raise rates over energy shock

vor 4 Stunden - upday.com

The European Central Bank concluded in June that the energy shock hitting the eurozone had become too persistent to overlook, justifying its historic interest rate increase the previous month. According...weiterlesen »

Mbappé's anti-far-right team traveled on planes used to deport migrants

vor 4 Stunden - upday.com

The French national soccer team has used Global Crossing Airlines for travel during the World Cup, an airline that operates more than half of all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights....weiterlesen »

NASA relies on technology from Vienna for new weather satellites

vor 7 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Österreichische Raumfahrttechnik kommt bei der nächsten Generation von NASA-Wettersatelliten zum Einsatz. Navigationsempfänger aus Wien sollen Wetterdaten künftig noch präziser machen. An Austrian space...weiterlesen »

2,400 aircraft could weaken El Niño - but Europe and Asia might warm instead

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Scientists have proposed a controversial geoengineering technique that could potentially weaken El Niño events before they fully develop. A new study published in Science Advances suggests that artificially...weiterlesen »

For the 20th Anniversary: Schrammel.Klang.Festival Brings Viennese Song & World Music to Litschau

vor 9 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Von 10. bis 19. Juli wird Litschau im Waldviertel bereits zum 20. Mal zum Treffpunkt für Fans von Wienerlied, Schrammelmusik und Weltmusik. Das Schrammel.Klang.Festival bespielt an zwei Wochenenden das...weiterlesen »

Franco-German EU leadership weakens as Le Pen and AfD reshape Europe's power axis

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

The Franco-German partnership that has steered European Union policy for decades is losing its grip on EU leadership as right-wing political movements gain ground across the continent. Marine Le Pen's...weiterlesen »

Now Also Hofer: Next Supermarket Ends Delivery Service

vor 11 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Nach Interspar und Billa hat nun auch Hofer die im Jahr 2021 gestartete Hauszustellung in Wien eingestellt. “We have decided to close the Hofer grocery delivery service by June 30, 2026,” it was stated...weiterlesen »

Part II: The Best Asset Doesn’t Have a Passport

vor 8 Stunden - goingpublic.de

For many years, Western biotech companies viewed China primarily as a manufacturing base and, increasingly, as an attractive commercial market. Today, that perspective is no longer sufficient. China has...weiterlesen »

Vienna Builds "Climate Sky" Against Summer Heat

vor 11 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Vor der Volksschule Corneliusgasse entsteht ein begrünter „Klima-Himmel“. Die neue Pergola soll künftig Schatten spenden, den Schulvorplatz abkühlen und die Aufenthaltsqualität für Kinder, Eltern und Anrainer...weiterlesen »

Fed officials split 50/50 on rate hikes as AI boom fuels new inflation fears

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged at its June meeting, but newly released minutes reveal deep divisions among officials over inflation's trajectory. The central bank's policy committee...weiterlesen »

World Cup quarterfinals, South Korea court verdict and Iran funeral: Global events roundup

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

**Global Events Roundup: Key developments on Thursday, July 9** Here's a snapshot of major news stories unfolding around the world today. The body of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will...weiterlesen »

Ed Sheeran predicts England vs France World Cup final after poolside concert before Norway quarter-final

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

Ed Sheeran has performed a private acoustic concert for England's national football team at their USA training base, continuing a tradition he has maintained since 2021. The 35-year-old singer entertained...weiterlesen »

AI models now pose 'severe' systemic risk to European banks - ECB demands action

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

The European Central Bank has ordered 110 major financial institutions to submit detailed action plans by October 31st to defend against AI-powered cyber threats that supervisory officials now classify...weiterlesen »

Miliband overrules planning inspectors to push through controversial solar project

vor 23 Stunden - upday.com

The UK government has approved plans for the One Earth Solar Farm near Dunham-on-Trent, which will become the country's second-largest solar facility. The decision overruled a recommendation from the independent...weiterlesen »

$3,200 to $1,000 in three days: How World Cup ticket prices collapsed

vor einem Tag - upday.com

World Cup quarterfinal ticket prices have collapsed by up to 70% after the elimination of soccer powerhouses USA, Portugal, Brazil, and Mexico. The dramatic price drop has made the tournament's knockout...weiterlesen »

Wait, Meta can do what? AI tool grabs your Instagram pics to create synthetic images

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Meta has launched Muse Image, a new AI model that can automatically use photos from any public Instagram profile to generate images — and users must manually opt out to protect their photos. The tool,...weiterlesen »

Marchetti steps down – Successor arrives today

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

ÖVP-Generalsekretär Nico Marchetti legt mit Ende Juli seine Funktion zurück. Als Grund nennt der 36-Jährige den Wunsch nach einem zweiten beruflichen Standbein. Ein Nachfolger soll bereits heute präsentiert...weiterlesen »

The Best Asset Doesn’t Have a Passport

vor einem Tag - goingpublic.de

For many years, Western biotech companies viewed China primarily as a manufacturing base and, increasingly, as an attractive commercial market. Today, that perspective is no longer sufficient. China has...weiterlesen »

$6.66 billion fuel bill in one month - why airlines are betting heavily on loyalty programs and premium cabins

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Airlines are fundamentally reshaping their business models to reduce dependence on volatile fuel costs, turning to loyalty programs and premium services as key profit drivers even as oil prices fluctuate...weiterlesen »

Why Trump says US must control Greenland - and what Denmark's doing about it

vor einem Tag - upday.com

US President Donald Trump has revived his demand for American control over Greenland at the NATO summit in Ankara, prompting a sharp rebuke from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. She declared that...weiterlesen »

Liquid AI: US AI Unicorn Enters the German Market via Partner Vago Solutions

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

US company Liquid AI, one of the younger AI unicorns to emerge from the orbit of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is looking for a way into the German market. As its local partner, the...weiterlesen »

How to Stop Meta AI From Processing Your Instagram Content

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

With the new Muse Image model, Instagram users can tag public profiles in AI prompts—allowing the creation of images using others’ photos, Reels, or audio. For public accounts, this reuse is enabled by...weiterlesen »

GPT-5.6 delayed for weeks over hacking fears - now approved for global release

vor einem Tag - upday.com

OpenAI will publicly launch its advanced artificial intelligence model GPT-5.6 on Thursday, the company announced Tuesday. The release comes after the U.S. Department of Commerce approved the broader rollout...weiterlesen »

Muse Image: Meta’s New Image Generator Processes Public Instagram Images

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Meta has unveiled Muse Image, its first in-house AI image generation model. It competes with OpenAI and Google—but is sparking discussion primarily due to a feature that, by default, makes public Instagram...weiterlesen »

Crypto Tokens Are the Past, AI Tokens Are the Future

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Two technologies, one word: token. Yet behind the term lie two fundamentally opposed concepts – and anyone who dissects them technologically will understand why capital is currently shifting from one side...weiterlesen »

Vienna Energy Extends Affordable Electricity and Gas Prices

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Wien Energie verlängert ihre vergünstigten Strom- und Gastarife bis Ende September 2026. Das Angebot gilt für Neu- und Bestandskunden und beinhaltet eine Preisgarantie von einem Jahr ab Vertragsabschluss....weiterlesen »

The affordable AI alternative you rely on? China could cut off access to DeepSeek and rivals

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Chinese authorities are considering major restrictions on foreign access to the country's most advanced artificial intelligence models, according to Reuters. The proposed measures could end the era of...weiterlesen »

$900m credit line: Two-year-old AI firm wins backing from Wall Street giants

vor 2 Tagen - upday.com

British AI infrastructure startup Nscale has secured a $900 million revolving credit facility from 12 major global banks, marking a significant financing milestone for the two-year-old company. The credit...weiterlesen »

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