How 530 World Cup players generated $221m for the clubs...

How 530 World Cup players generated $221m for the clubs that trained them

vor 5 Stunden - upday.com

FIFA's Clearing House system has generated nearly $1 billion for clubs that developed professional footballers since its launch in November 2022. The payment institution, based in Paris, has already distributed...weiterlesen »

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Children Received Energy Drink in McDonald's Test Purchase

vor 6 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Bei Testkäufen von Foodwatch Österreich haben Kinder im Alter von acht, elf und 14 Jahren in McDonald’s-Filialen Energydrinks erhalten – ohne Alterskontrolle oder Hinweis. Die NGO fordert nun eine gesetzliche...weiterlesen »

Your favourite holiday spots face 50°C heat - and it could happen this summer

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Popular European holiday destinations could see summer temperatures reach 50°C within the next decade as climate change intensifies heatwaves across Southern Europe. Scientists warn that Spain, Portugal,...weiterlesen »

Trump intervenes in World Cup - FIFA reverses Balogun red card after presidential call

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated an estimated $13 billion in revenue for FIFA, but the tournament's financial success has been overshadowed by controversy. US President Donald Trump intervened to overturn...weiterlesen »

27-year mile record and oldest athletics mark under attack as Kerr and Hodgkinson chase history

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

British athletics stars Josh Kerr and Keely Hodgkinson will attempt to break world records at the London Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Kerr targets the mile record at 15:36 BST, while Hodgkinson...weiterlesen »

Heatwaves drive food inflation from 1.6% to 3% in 2027 – weather outweighs war impact

vor 7 Stunden - upday.com

Extreme summer heat poses a greater threat to European food prices next year than the recent Middle East conflict. Economists warn that heatwaves and droughts threaten harvests across Europe, with the...weiterlesen »

$4.9 trillion valuation pushes Apple past Nvidia as chip stocks face worst week since June

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

Apple briefly reclaimed its position as the world's most valuable publicly traded company on Friday, overtaking Nvidia after the chipmaker's stock tumbled nearly 4% in early US trading. The shift came...weiterlesen »

45% crash for SpaceX, Netflix loses half its value as tech sector faces perfect storm

vor 8 Stunden - upday.com

SpaceX and Netflix shares have suffered dramatic losses this week, with both companies falling victim to company-specific setbacks and broader market turbulence driven by geopolitical tensions and Federal...weiterlesen »

Giant Rocket Does Not Lift Off: Launch Stopped Just Before Countdown

vor 9 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Kurz vor dem Start ist ein weiterer geplanter Testflug des größten jemals gebauten Raketensystems abgebrochen worden. “Some of the engines did not ignite, causing the launch to be automatically aborted,”...weiterlesen »

Sudanese city on the precipice of atrocity, G7 warns - up to 60,000 may have died in El-Fasher

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

The Group of Seven nations has urged rebel forces in Sudan to immediately halt any actions that could lead to atrocities in the city of El-Obeid. The call intensifies international pressure to prevent...weiterlesen »

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AI agents could redirect 25% of online shopping by 2030 - French regulators warn

vor 9 Stunden - upday.com

French regulators have sounded the alarm on artificial intelligence agents, warning they could concentrate online commerce around a handful of dominant platforms. The competition authority predicts these...weiterlesen »

Over 200 countries back Infantino - but Germany, Belgium and Poland say no

vor 10 Stunden - upday.com

The German Football Federation has refused to sign a letter of support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, marking a significant European pushback against the embattled leader. The DFB's...weiterlesen »

$11,327 average ticket price makes World Cup final most expensive U.S. sporting event ever

vor 12 Stunden - upday.com

The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina has become the most expensive sporting event in U.S. history. Tickets are selling for an average of $11,327, with the cheapest available seats priced...weiterlesen »

Trump vs BBC: U.S. government may join $10 billion lawsuit - creating stark conflict of interest

vor 13 Stunden - upday.com

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped a portion of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, narrowing his legal action to focus solely on the British Broadcasting Corporation itself. Court...weiterlesen »

Oil prices rising again: ECB faces uncomfortable dilemma as Middle East conflict returns

vor 13 Stunden - upday.com

Eurozone inflation eased to 2.8% in June, down from 3.2% the previous month, but the European Central Bank remains far from its 2.0% target as renewed Middle East conflict drives oil prices higher. The...weiterlesen »

EU to regulate social media for under-13s this September: Safe-by-design rules, not bans

vor 13 Stunden - upday.com

The European Union is moving to restrict social media access for children under 13, with legislation expected this autumn. The move comes after an EU expert panel this week delivered a 156-page report...weiterlesen »

How Databricks tripled its value in 18 months - and why Coatue just bet $3bn on it

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

Databricks has reached a valuation of $188 billion in a new funding round led by Coatue Management. The data and AI firm's valuation jumped 40% from $134 billion in February, reflecting surging demand...weiterlesen »

Europe's heatwave created a cult around one Chinese air conditioner - now it's sold out

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

Europe's record-breaking heatwave has triggered a sales boom for Chinese air conditioners, with brands like Midea becoming household names almost overnight. The continent experienced its hottest June on...weiterlesen »

EU unveils major banking reform to boost competitiveness and revive Banking Union

vor 14 Stunden - upday.com

The European Commission is set to unveil a major banking reform plan today aimed at boosting the sector's competitiveness and dismantling barriers that fragment the EU's financial market. The initiative...weiterlesen »

80,000 fans expected at World Cup final as New York air quality hits hazardous levels

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

Dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires has engulfed New York, triggering urgent health warnings just days before the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium. The thick haze has...weiterlesen »

Databricks: New Funding Round Catapults Valuation to $188 Billion, No IPO in Sight

vor 12 Stunden - TrendingTopics.eu

US data and AI company Databricks is raising fresh capital once again – and its valuation is soaring. The San Francisco-based firm announced that it has signed a term sheet for a strategic funding round...weiterlesen »

100,000 children drink high-caffeine energy drinks daily - England acts with ban

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

England will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 starting April 2027. The government announced the prohibition will cover drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per...weiterlesen »

12,000 dead in 10-day European heatwave as Germany records 5,780 excess deaths

vor 15 Stunden - upday.com

A late June heatwave across Europe has caused at least 12,000 excess deaths, preliminary statistics reveal. The deadly heat struck multiple countries between June 18 and 28, with the week of June 22-28...weiterlesen »

American Jackson Suber stuns Open field with five-under 65 in European debut

vor 16 Stunden - upday.com

The second day of the Open Championship got underway Friday at Royal Birkdale with Jackson Suber holding a surprise lead and Rory McIlroy facing an uphill climb after a frustrating opening round plagued...weiterlesen »

342 wildfires hit UK as Europe faces record fire season - 13 dead in Spain

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

UK cities are facing a growing threat from "firewaves" as multiple wildfires burn across urban areas during an ongoing heatwave. Meanwhile, France and Spain have recorded unprecedented wildfire destruction...weiterlesen »

One-fifth of the world's oil at risk as Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed amid US strikes

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that global energy security is under severe threat unless the United States and Iran restore oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz within weeks....weiterlesen »

Who Needs Neos?

vor 19 Stunden - Volarberg Online

Gastkommentar von Johannes Huber. Ausgerechnet ihren Mitbegründer Veit Dengler haben die Pinken rausgeschmissen. Damit haben sie sich nichts Gutes getan. Im Gegenteil. It may be that for Neos it was inevitable...weiterlesen »

World Cup projected to hit $10bn revenue as fans face $33k final tickets and hydration breaks could unlock $250m in ads

vor 18 Stunden - upday.com

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is projected to become the first sporting event to surpass $10 billion in revenue, with FIFA emerging as the clear financial winner while fans face unprecedented costs and host...weiterlesen »

Trump accuses China of stealing 220 million voter records, claims intelligence ran 'shadow government'

vor 19 Stunden - upday.com

President Donald Trump accused China of election interference and claimed U.S. intelligence officials ran a "shadow government" to conceal evidence during a primetime address on Thursday night. He declassified...weiterlesen »

Germany to buy Tomahawks with 2,500km range – five times farther than current Taurus missiles

vor 20 Stunden - upday.com

Germany plans to acquire US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon launch platforms to strengthen its defense posture against Russia. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described the move as "excellent...weiterlesen »

$10bn lawsuit narrows: What Trump's BBC case now targets - and why the US government may join

vor 22 Stunden - upday.com

Donald Trump has dropped defamation claims against two BBC entities but will continue his $10 billion lawsuit against the main BBC corporation. The move comes as the US government considers joining the...weiterlesen »

1,000 toxins in the air - but Spain's soccer team trained outdoors anyway

vor 23 Stunden - upday.com

Spain's national soccer team trained outdoors in northern New Jersey on Thursday despite hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke, raising concerns among health experts just days before the World...weiterlesen »

DeepMind proposes international AI watchdog to test models before release

vor 23 Stunden - upday.com

Google DeepMind has launched a dual strategy to address AI's biosecurity risks, combining a new bioresilience initiative with a proposal for international oversight of advanced AI models. The move reflects...weiterlesen »

Trump launches Truth API - Wall Street pays for millisecond-early access to his posts

vor 24 Stunden - upday.com

Trump Media & Technology Group is launching a paid data feed that will give financial firms faster access to posts from top Truth Social accounts. The service, called Truth API, targets high-frequency...weiterlesen »

First cholesterol pill slashes bad cholesterol by 60% - without injections

vor 24 Stunden - upday.com

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipfendra, the first cholesterol-lowering pill of its kind that can drastically reduce bad cholesterol levels in a way previously available only through...weiterlesen »

VW weighs 100,000 job cuts as Chinese rivals build EVs 20-50% cheaper

vor 24 Stunden - upday.com

Volkswagen is considering drastic workforce reductions that could affect up to 100,000 jobs globally, marking one of the most severe restructuring efforts in the German automaker's history. The move comes...weiterlesen »

Chinese AI startup Moonshot launches K3 model that outperforms GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8

vor 24 Stunden - upday.com

Chinese AI startup Moonshot has launched Kimi K3, a large language model with reportedly 2.8 trillion parameters that rivals leading American AI systems. The release challenges the prevailing view that...weiterlesen »

100,000 kids drink high-caffeine energy drinks daily - England bans sales to under-16s

vor einem Tag - upday.com

England has confirmed a ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s, set to take effect next April. The measure targets drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre and marks...weiterlesen »

Kimi K3 Is the China Shocker That Lifts Open-Weight Models to Frontier Level

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

The next China shocker has arrived: Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, its most capable AI model to date – setting a new bar for open-weight models. With 2.8 trillion parameters, Kimi K3 is the first open...weiterlesen »

Weather Changes: Austria Expects Rain, Hail, and Cooler Days

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

Nach der Hitze folgt der Wetterumschwung: Am Wochenende drohen teils kräftige Gewitter mit Starkregen und Hagel. The hot summer weather is taking a short break. The weekend in Austria will initially be...weiterlesen »

The World Cup 2026 record Craig Gordon set - and why he's walking away now

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon announced his retirement from football on Thursday at the age of 43, ending a 25-year playing career that saw him become the oldest player selected for the 2026 World Cup....weiterlesen »

Saharan dust pollution surges up to 25% across Europe, driving heart attack deaths and solar efficiency losses

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Saharan dust pollution has surged across Europe over the past decade, driving air pollution up by 50 percent in the UK and posing a mounting threat to public health. A new study published in Nature reveals...weiterlesen »

Historic first: Germany and France conduct joint nuclear drill with atomic-capable jets near Cologne

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Germany and France put their nuclear deterrence cooperation into practice for the first time on Thursday, as French Rafale fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons trained alongside German Eurofighters...weiterlesen »

The evidence that was never heard: Why a 14-year-old's 23-minute inquest was quashed

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The High Court has ordered a new inquest into the death of 14-year-old Jools Sweeney, in what lawyers say is the first case in England and Wales where the absence of social media evidence led to overturning...weiterlesen »

Kimi K3: China’s Newest Open-Weight Model Aims to Close Gap With US Leaders

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

Chinese AI developer Moonshot AI has released its latest model, Kimi K3 — and it is already integrated into the web app of the AI chatbot Kimi.com. With a massive parameter count and the goal of blurring...weiterlesen »

0.9% growth forecast for Eurozone as IMF warns of stagflation risk after 140-day conflict

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The International Monetary Fund has warned that a prolonged disruption in global energy supply would clearly affect economic growth projections. Christian Mumssen, the IMF's director of strategy, cautioned...weiterlesen »

AI chatbots refuse to criticize authoritarian leaders but freely slam Trump and King Charles

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Major AI systems are more likely to refuse requests to criticize authoritarian leaders than democratic ones, potentially spreading government speech restrictions beyond their borders. A Meta Oversight...weiterlesen »

EU Forces Google to Open Android to Third-Party AI Assistants

vor einem Tag - TrendingTopics.eu

The EU Commission’s crackdown on Google as the operator of multiple platforms (Search, Android, etc.) continues: After a massive fine of €4.1 billion for favoring its own services on Android, the next...weiterlesen »

Vienna-Margareten Makes Space for Trees and Wider Sidewalks

vor einem Tag - Volarberg Online

In der Ramperstorffergasse in Margareten haben die Arbeiten für den Abriss einer rund 130 Quadratmeter großen Betoninsel begonnen. Statt Asphalt entstehen breitere Gehsteige, neue Bäume, Grünflächen und...weiterlesen »

Two-thirds of European countries use AI in healthcare - but only 8% have a strategy to govern it

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The World Health Organization's Europe chief has issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence in healthcare. Hans Henri P. Kluge says the gap between AI deployment and governance poses serious...weiterlesen »

Oil traders sound alarm as global reserves run dry: 'We have used all available buffers'

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The International Energy Agency reported Friday that member states have released nearly three-quarters of the 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves announced in March. With only a few weeks of...weiterlesen »

TikTok faces formal Ofcom investigation over child safety failures - as 70% of UK kids encounter harmful content

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The UK's communications regulator Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged failures to protect children from harmful content. The probe will examine whether the platform has adequate...weiterlesen »

UK beats forecasts with May growth - but Middle East conflict threatens momentum

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The UK economy returned to growth in May with gross domestic product rising 0.1%, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday. The expansion came as a surprise to economists who had expected stagnant...weiterlesen »

Starmer nationalises British Steel as Chinese owner demands compensation for takeover

vor einem Tag - upday.com

The UK government has taken British Steel into public ownership, securing control of the Scunthorpe steelworks that employs around 2,700 people. The move came after the Steel Industry (Nationalisation)...weiterlesen »

Beat it Da Da Da

vor einem Tag - European News Agency

Wachau Kultur Melk [ENA] Beat it >Da Da Da< at Wachauarena Melk is a gloriously exuberant 80s music revue that treats a much‑mythologised decade not as kitsch nostalgia, but as a living, pulsating archive...weiterlesen »

Two goals in seven minutes: Argentina's dramatic comeback sends England home

vor einem Tag - upday.com

Argentina scored two goals in the final seven minutes to defeat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, securing their place in a second consecutive final. Enzo Fernández equalized in the...weiterlesen »

First of its kind: AI company takes user to court over child abuse deepfakes

vor 2 Tagen - upday.com

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina man accused of using the company's AI chatbot Grok to create child sexual abuse material. The legal action filed...weiterlesen »