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Japan confronts the dark side of its teenagers’ AI addiction

She was among five girls in Japan believed to have beaten a boy so severely that he required hospital treatment. Yet her most pressing concern was how much money the group should demand from him. To find an answer, she turned to artificial intelligence. The alleged assault took place in January in Hachioji, a city in western Greater Tokyo. For experts, the case has exposed a disturbing pattern: Japanese adolescents instinctively turning to AI to guide their actions, including criminal ones,...

How Singapore’s most notorious mall found God

Orchard Towers, a building in Singapore once notorious enough to earn the nickname “Four Floors of Whores”, has found an unlikely new tenant. On weekends, the site of former nightclubs, illegal massage parlours and at least one murder is now flooded with church-goers. Cornerstone Community Church officially opened weekly services at the Orchard Road landmark in January after buying six units on the fourth floor – formerly a nightclub – for S$54.5 million (US$42.3 million) in 2025. Experts say...

G7 Takes Aim at China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

The leaders of the G7 have created a strategic alliance on critical minerals in a coordinated effort to break China’s oversized control of the metals and minerals and rare earth elements crucial to the defense, automotive, and clean energy industries. At the G7 summit in Evian, France, the leaders of G7 issued a declaration in which the nations committed “to coordinating efforts within the G7 and with partner countries to establish and develop the necessary processing and industrial capacities f

Reform of old-age security: Proposal from the Pension Commission: Higher pension - more contributions

13 experts and politicians negotiated pensions of the future for five and a half months. We sat together well over 100 times. Your proposal would mean higher pensions for younger people and higher contributions.

Trump threatens US tolls on Strait of Hormuz if Iran talks collapse

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Funded pension - why also for current pensioners?

The Pension Commission believes that a funded pension should become part of it and is proposing an additional 2% levy on wages in the long term to finance this. ​ This should lead to pension levels rising again from 2040. ​ So far so good. ​ But now the kicker. Since future pensioners could expect higher pensions, the state should increase the pension by then. ​ Even for those who have already retired. ​ Can someone please tell me I misread? submitted

Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job

⁠Britain’s Observer newspaper said ⁠UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, though a government source ‌said the leader remained focused on getting on with the job of governing. The threat to Starmer’s position, which has been building for months, increased sharply on Friday when his rival Andy Burnham won a ⁠seat in parliament that would allow him to launch a ‌formal leadership challenge. The Observer report said Starmer was...

UK PM Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation on Monday: Report

SS: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday and outline a timetable for his departure, The Observer reported on Saturday. The newspaper said Starmer had concluded that his position was no longer tenable following discussions with cabinet ministers, advisers, donors, and trade union leaders. The report said Starmer was discussing the issue with his wife at his Chequers country residence before making a final decision, but that senior Labour Party figu

Social: Söder calls for a reduction in citizens' benefits

The CSU is not letting up on citizens' money: the Bavarian Prime Minister in particular also wants to implement cuts. And not only that.

How ‘lying flat’ went from a niche subculture to mainstream phenomenon

In late April, China’s top intelligence agency claimed that foreign forces were weaponising the concept of “lying flat” to dispel young people’s “belief in striving” and undermine social values. Once a niche subculture, “lying flat” has evolved into a mainstream phenomenon over the past five years. “Lying flat” became a buzzword on Chinese social media around 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic. At the time, the phrase was usually applied to people who had completely dropped out of the rat...

Options for follow-up financing

Dear Carbonara disciples, since we are currently almost exactly halfway through the fixed interest rate on our real estate financing, I have started to look a little at follow-up financing and our options. Since we still have a contract from the good old days of low interest rates, we do not put our regular surplus and unplanned income such as bonuses into special repayments, but rather invest them (currently in stock ETFs). This creates perspective

Does anybody know what business Mogel Greg Lansky is investing other tha AI? Greg Lansky tried to start a Cannabis company out of Florida & GL Clothing line but I haven't seen anything from him with that.

Greg Lansky did start (GoodChat AI) reply program with Abella Danger and a Failed Liquor Brand AMABO Whisky out of Miami Florida. ​ Greg Lansky was supposed to start a Cannabis company out of Miami Florida but The RICO Laws in Florida make that expensive submitted by /u/Square_Emergency_262 [link] [comments]

What is a good index fund I can drop some money in and just leave it?

For context I am 15 and just got my first internship. I am planning on investing all 3000 I get from working over the summer, since my monthly expenses are basically me just grabbing a drink occasionally. My goal is to have put in 10k into the stock market by the time I’m 18, and then to start building an emergency fund and move out when it seems big enough to live off of for a few months if I need to, and to not touch the stock again until I want to pay off a down payment or retire, or if I wil

+++ Iran War +++: Vance heads to Switzerland for Iran talks

Reports - Israel's army restricts operations in Lebanon +++ Trump - USA could raise Hormuz tolls because they were "guardian angels" +++ The news blog.

Pension reform just in time for the World Cup - coincidence?

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Japan megabanks to pay 2tn yen in dividends for 1st time

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Energy Security, Not Climate Goals, Is Now Driving the Clean Power Boom

While ships are beginning to trickle through the Strait of Hormuz after months of near-total closure, it will be a very long time before the effects of this year’s energy crisis fade from the global economy – if they ever do. This latest round of turmoil in global oil and gas markets has catalyzed clean energy adoption to a degree that may permanently alter the global energy landscape, as well as the way that we conceive of energy security and geopolitical strategy. It is extremely telling that,

Diplomatic scandal: Meloni to Trump: “My popularity is none of your business”

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni have a public exchange of blows - it's about alleged photo requests. But there is more to it.

Zelensky says Ukraine drones hit oil refinery in Russia’s Tyumen, now have 3,000km range

⁠Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ⁠on Saturday that Ukrainian drones had struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Tyumen Region in western Siberia, more than 2,000km (1,200 miles) from Ukraine. He also said Ukraine had ‌developed new long-range drones capable of operating over more than 3,000 km. Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelensky offered thanks to the Ukrainian military’s special operations which “have reached Tyumen Region in Russia, including an oil refining facility. More..

Gold without proof of origin as an inheritance/donation

I'm currently dealing with the following scenario, perhaps the swarm of knowledge can help with input: Mother (70) would like to pass on an early inheritance/gift to her two children. Child 1 is to receive a property worth €160k. Of course, child 2 shouldn't go away empty-handed and would therefore receive around €75k in cash and 700g of fine gold (7 bars of 100g each). Problem: There is no proof of origin for the gold. Ultimately, it was mostly inherited from the grandmother, however

+++ Iran War +++: Reports – Israel's army restricts missions in Lebanon

Trump – USA could raise Hormuz tolls because they were “guardian angels” +++ Negotiating delegation will travel to Switzerland shortly +++ The news blog.

Trump blames reflecting pool woes on vandalism, but offers no proof

The paint is peeling from Washington’s reflecting pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” he posted on his social media site on Friday night. “Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.” He offered no details to...

Huge market correction coming Monday?

Iran just announced they are re-closing the Strait of Hormuz, which pretty quickly halted the drop we were seeing in oil prices. MOU looking less strong now, and market was up on expectation of peace deal, now looking like a fresh spike in Brent Crude and WTI oil futures... Could cause central banks to continue interest rate-hiking cycles, curious if people see a correction coming Monday, and if so how big of one? submitted by /u/tacspar [link] [comments]

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash in France

Claude Guillemot, who ⁠co-founded French video-game ⁠publisher Ubisoft with ⁠his brothers in 1986, has died, the company said on Saturday. “Ubisoft was deeply saddened to learn of the death of ‌Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp, in an accident,” the statement said. “Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. No further statements ⁠will be made at this time,” it added. Guillemot, 69, died ‌on Friday in a plane crash in La...

The retirement age should increase and “pension at 63” should be abolished

What has so far been missed or not mentioned in the other articles on this topic: [...] far-reaching changes are also planned for civil servants: their pensions should no longer be able to increase more than the statutory pension in the future, and corresponding dampening factors should be introduced. In addition, pensions should no longer be based on the last salary, but rather on an average - similar to the statutory pension. The federal and state governments should be obliged to set aside reserves for the P

All in A2KXG or split?

Hi I currently have 80k in the A1JX52. I stopped the savings plan because I had exhausted my allowance and am now saving €1,000 per month for the A2PKXG. Should I continue to put my entire savings rate in the FTSE All World or perhaps put a split such as €600 A2PKXG and €400 in the A2JAHJ Vaneck Dividend Leaders? Then of course the argument with the allowance no longer makes sense!? Since I am absolutely not an expert, I would like to give a few assessments as to what would be better for me, f

Iraq Is Keeping Its Syria Oil Route—Even If Hormuz Reopens

Nobody, especially not Iraq, wants to be caught relying on Hormuz ever again. Iraq is preparing to export crude oil and naphtha through Syria's Mediterranean port of Baniyas, expanding an emergency workaround that emerged after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted the country's primary export routes and left storage tanks filling up. According to Reuters, Iraqi officials say the strategy will remain in place even after shipping through Hormuz returns to normal. That alone says plenty. I

After the framework agreement: new tensions between the USA and Iran before talks

After some back and forth, according to information from Pakistan, talks between the USA and Iran on a technical level will be held starting tomorrow. But fighting in Lebanon is causing new discord.

China Is Taking Its AI Boom Under the Sea

The data centre industry has taken off in the last few years, as tech companies look to develop the massive computing power needed to run complex operations, such as artificial intelligence. Thousands of data centres are being developed on land, but now, some countries are looking to establish innovative models in alternative locations, such as underwater. In May, China launched the world’s first wind-powered underwater data centre off the coast of Shanghai, with an investment of around $238 mil