Meta's AI expansion: New Muse Image tool uses your public Instagram photos without notification - how to opt out

vor 5 Stunden - upday.com

Meta is accelerating its artificial intelligence push with a $9 billion data center in Canada and new Instagram features that are raising privacy concerns by using public profile photos without notification....weiterlesen »

UEFA vs FIFA showdown looms: Federations prepare to block Russia's football return

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Several football federations within UEFA are preparing to block Russia's return to international football, setting up a potential conflict with FIFA. The opposition comes after FIFA announced it would...weiterlesen »

ChatGPT Work can now build websites, code projects, and plan trips with minimal prompts

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, an AI agent that automates workplace tasks by gathering context across apps, files, and workflows. The tool can generate documents, spreadsheets, presentations, reports,...weiterlesen »

Hofer renews its shop and launches new promotions

vor 9 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Hofer hat seinen Onlineshop umfassend überarbeitet. Hofer has fundamentally modernized its online shop. The discounter promises a more user-friendly platform, faster loading times, and more transparency...weiterlesen »

OpenAI lied about ChatGPT training data, 17 news outlets tell judge

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

The New York Times, the Daily News, and 15 other news organizations have asked a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI for allegedly hiding and destroying evidence in a high-stakes copyright lawsuit....weiterlesen »

What Russia is planning against Poland - and why Warsaw is going public with the warning

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Poland has credible intelligence that Russia is planning new provocations, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned on Thursday. The public disclosure aims to deter Moscow from carrying out these actions,...weiterlesen »

Putin rejects peace talks, 'dug in his heels' on seizing Donbas as drone strikes intensify

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin is dismissing proposals for peace talks with Ukraine and is likely to escalate the war in the coming months, Reuters reported, citing three sources close to the Kremlin....weiterlesen »

Russia indoctrinates 1.6 million Ukrainian children in occupied territories, OSCE finds

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

Russia is subjecting approximately 1.6 million Ukrainian children in occupied territories to a systematic program of indoctrination and militarization that could constitute a crime against humanity, according...weiterlesen »

England's quarter-final faces severe weather threat: 43°C heat and thunderstorms could delay match past midnight

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway faces potential disruption from severe weather conditions in Miami this weekend. FIFA has already delayed England's previous match by an hour due to similar...weiterlesen »

OpenAI Plays Catch-Up: ChatGPT Work Borrows Anthropic’s Cowork Blueprint

vor 8 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

Enough with answering (stupid) questions — from now on, it gets to work. With ChatGPT Work, OpenAI is turning its chatbot into an agent that takes action across apps, files, and the web: it gathers information,...weiterlesen »

After New Revelations: FPÖ Comes Under Increased Pressure

vor 11 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Die Debatte um Verbindungen zwischen der FPÖ und der Identitären Bewegung spitzt sich weiter zu. Nach einem mutmaßlichen Gewaltvorfall vor dem Parlament gerät erneut ein ehemaliger parlamentarischer Mitarbeiter...weiterlesen »

England's World Cup quarter-final faces 43-degree heat and lightning threat in Miami

vor 11 Stunden - upday.com

England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday faces potential disruption from extreme weather conditions. Temperatures are forecast to reach 34 degrees Celsius with humidity making...weiterlesen »

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

vor 13 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 »

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

vor 13 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 13 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 »

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

vor 11 Stunden - 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 »

Why UK tourists are paying £160 more for Spain instead of taking cheap UAE deals

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

Summer vacations to exotic destinations have dropped significantly in price this year, while European hotspots have become more expensive – a split driven by ongoing concerns about the Middle East conflict....weiterlesen »

14 dead as Trump vows to hit Iran harder - threatens strategic oil terminal next

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has collapsed after just 20 days, triggering a new cycle of military strikes that left at least 14 dead and sent oil prices surging. President Donald...weiterlesen »

NASA relies on technology from Vienna for new weather satellites

vor 16 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 »

75% of Europeans want kids off social media until platforms prove safety – EU recommendations July 13

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

The European Union is moving towards restrictions on children's social media access, with an expert panel set to deliver recommendations on July 13. The EU is weighing multiple approaches, from feature-specific...weiterlesen »

10% of global revenue at stake: SAP commits to decade-long competition reforms

vor 16 Stunden - upday.com

German software giant SAP has avoided a potential European Union fine by committing to major changes in how it handles maintenance and support services. The EU Commission announced it has accepted SAP's...weiterlesen »

OpenClaw Foundation Launches With OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Tencent as Sponsors

vor 13 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

“OpenAI hired me, not OpenClaw. The OpenClaw Foundation is independent, with sponsors rather than owners — and, for the first time, a full-time team keeping the claw alive and stable.” With these words,...weiterlesen »

Unknown Person Broke In and Touched Sleeping Woman in Vienna-Floridsdorf

vor 17 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Ein bislang Unbekannter soll in ein Haus in Wien-Floridsdorf eingebrochen sein und eine schlafende Frau am Oberkörper berührt haben. A police spokesperson confirmed a corresponding media report to the...weiterlesen »

Why Iran's World Cup squad was stuck in Tijuana while playing in the U.S.

vor 17 Stunden - upday.com

The White House defended its handling of visa restrictions for Iran's World Cup team on Wednesday, with a senior official stating that the squad's decision to base itself in Tijuana, Mexico benefited all...weiterlesen »

99% accurate detection: MIT system could verify 1967 space treaty for first time

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

Scientists have proposed a breakthrough system using small satellites to detect nuclear weapons secretly placed in orbit, addressing a critical verification gap in international space treaties. The technology...weiterlesen »

$400m plane swap: Trump abandons Qatar-gifted jet over missing missile defenses

vor 19 Stunden - upday.com

President Donald Trump flew from Turkey on the older Air Force One following Secret Service concerns about potential Iranian threats, then later switched to a newer Qatari-gifted aircraft in the United...weiterlesen »

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

vor 19 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 »

Wait, what? Starmer could give England a bank holiday - but he won't be PM to do it

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at a potential bank holiday for England if the men's national team wins the World Cup. The Prime Minister told reporters at a NATO summit on Wednesday: "I don't want to jinx...weiterlesen »

Blue Origin: Bezos‘ Space Company Raises $10 Billion Shortly After SpaceX’s IPO

vor 18 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

For the first time in its 26-year history, Blue Origin is opening up to external backers: According to matching reports by the New York Times and CNBC , Jeff Bezos’ space company is raising around $10...weiterlesen »

NATO builds AI 'Kill Web' along eastern border to strike Russian attacks in minutes

vor 21 Stunden - upday.com

NATO has built an artificial intelligence-powered network along its eastern border designed to detect and strike Russian attacks before they can advance. The alliance calls it a "Kill Web" - a tightly...weiterlesen »

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

vor 21 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 »

WWF Sounds the Alarm: Austria's Rivers Are Drying Up

vor 22 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Die anhaltende Hitze zeigt deutliche Folgen: Laut WWF führen 85 Prozent der österreichischen Flüsse derzeit weniger Wasser als üblich. Auch die Grundwasserstände liegen vielerorts unter dem Durchschnitt....weiterlesen »

$2bn locked in London: Venezuela's interim leader asks King Charles to free earthquake funds

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez has appealed to King Charles III to release approximately 2 billion dollars worth of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England. The funds are intended to...weiterlesen »

90 targets hit, 8 dead: Trump vows to strike Iran 20 times harder for every attack

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

The United States has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against Iran, hitting around 90 military targets overnight. Donald Trump declared that a fragile ceasefire between the two nations was over, marking...weiterlesen »

British Airways links to site charging £16 for Australia permit that's actually free

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Travelers booking flights could be paying significantly more than necessary for travel authorization documents that are available directly from government sources for less or even for free. BBC presenter...weiterlesen »

Parliamentary report condemns Mandelson appointment as 'unmitigated disaster' - announced before security vetting completed

vor einem Tag - upday.com

A damning parliamentary report has rejected Sir Keir Starmer's claim that proper procedures were followed in appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. The Foreign Affairs Committee concluded the appointment...weiterlesen »

Why NATO chose Sweden over Boeing for its next-gen surveillance fleet

vor einem Tag - upday.com

NATO plans to acquire up to 10 radar surveillance aircraft from Swedish defense company Saab that will be largely built in Canada, replacing the alliance's aging fleet of reconnaissance planes. Secretary-General...weiterlesen »

What's happening this week - and why Thursday brings major events in global politics and sport

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Iran prepares to bury its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday as global attention turns to a week packed with major political, sporting and economic events. Khamenei, who died on February...weiterlesen »

Starmer plans £2.4 billion bank holiday if England wins World Cup

vor einem Tag - upday.com

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to grant England a bank holiday if the national football team wins the World Cup for the first time since 1966. Speaking at the Nato summit in Ankara, Starmer...weiterlesen »

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

vor einem Tag - 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 »

After Taxi Attack: Proceedings Against Identitarians Moved to Vienna

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Im Fall des gewalttätigen Übergriffs auf einen Taxifahrer in Leoben übernimmt nun die Staatsanwaltschaft Wien die Ermittlungen. Im Zentrum stehen unter anderem der Verdacht der Wiederbetätigung nach dem...weiterlesen »

US ends Iran ceasefire with deadly strikes - eight soldiers killed, Tehran threatens the Strait of Hormuz

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran collapsed this week as American forces launched intensified strikes on Iranian targets, killing eight soldiers and prompting threats from Tehran to close...weiterlesen »

Ranked 114th in the world: Arthur Fery stuns ninth seed Cobolli to reach Wimbledon semis

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Arthur Fery has etched his name into Wimbledon history. The 23-year-old British wildcard defeated ninth seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals — becoming...weiterlesen »

Russia deploys Starlink jammers across 20km zones - Ukraine destroys first system

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Russia has intensified its electronic warfare efforts by deploying sophisticated jamming systems designed to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet, which Ukraine relies on for its precision drone...weiterlesen »

Theaterfest NÖ kicks off the summer with a premiere marathon

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Das Theaterfest Niederösterreich startet in die heiße Premierenphase. In den kommenden Wochen feiern Musicals, Opern, Komödien und Schauspiele an zahlreichen Spielorten ihre Premiere – von Take That bis...weiterlesen »

First AI-powered ransomware attack detected - self-corrected coding errors in 31 seconds

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Cybersecurity researchers have identified the first ransomware attack where an artificial intelligence agent autonomously executed the entire technical operation. The attack, tracked as JadePuffer, marks...weiterlesen »

The childcare catch-22 keeping half of low-income kids out of nursery

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is pushing to extend free childcare to families receiving benefits, breaking with the current system that requires both parents to be working. The proposal addresses...weiterlesen »

230 workers die from heat stress every year - unions demand EU-wide protection laws

vor einem Tag - upday.com

European trade unions are demanding new laws to protect workers from deadly heat stress as this summer's sweltering temperatures continue to expose the dangers of working in extreme conditions. The unions...weiterlesen »

Study reveals AI bias: Claude cited Russian propaganda network 7 times as news source

vor einem Tag - upday.com

AI chatbots used by millions for news are citing Russian disinformation networks as legitimate sources and systematically favoring certain outlets over others, according to a new study that exposes critical...weiterlesen »

Killer robots on the battlefield? UN says life-and-death choices can't be left to machines

vor einem Tag - upday.com

UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for a worldwide ban on AI-powered weapons, describing their development as "morally repugnant." Speaking at the first-ever Global Dialogue on AI Governance...weiterlesen »

VW plans 100,000 job cuts as Chinese rivals force Europe's biggest auto crisis in decades

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Volkswagen is planning sweeping job cuts and factory closures that could eliminate up to 100,000 positions globally as Europe's largest automaker faces mounting pressure from Chinese rivals and shrinking...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 »

White storks thrive on landfill junk food - but DNA damage appears at just one week old

vor einem Tag - upday.com

White storks across Europe are feeding on landfill waste like discarded steaks and meat scraps, gaining weight but suffering DNA damage as young as one week old. Researchers warn this "junk food" diet...weiterlesen »

What the Supreme Court just changed about federal agencies - and why it matters

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The Supreme Court has ruled that the president can fire members of federal regulatory agencies at will, significantly expanding White House control over previously independent bodies. The decision affects...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 »

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 »

80+ targets hit: US retaliates for Iran tanker attacks - oil sanctions reimposed

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The United States launched strikes against more than 80 targets in Iran overnight in retaliation for what it called Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister...weiterlesen »

9 out of 10 sunscreens from Temu, Shein and AliExpress fail safety tests - many offer no protection

vor einem Tag - upday.com

A consumer association has revealed that nine out of ten sunscreens sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms Temu, Shein, and AliExpress are dangerous and fail to provide adequate sun protection. The findings...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 »

Holiday Start Causes Mega Traffic Jams on Austria's Roads

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Ferienbeginn in sechs Bundesländern, Großkonzerte und Festivals sorgen am kommenden Wochenende für massiven Reiseverkehr. Besonders rund um Wien, Salzburg, Klagenfurt und Tirol rechnet der ARBÖ mit langen...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 »

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 »

What went wrong for Colombia? Arias says team had quality for final after shootout exit

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Colombia's World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak on Tuesday after a penalty shootout defeat to Switzerland in the Round of 16. Forward Jhon Arias, speaking after the elimination in Vancouver, called for...weiterlesen »

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