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Taiwan's KMT leader set for US trip amid scrutiny of party's defense cuts

Hanwha Aerospace factory explosion reportedly kills five

Singapore's DBS to open more wealth centers as rich Asians seek advice

Nvidia bets on agentic AI with its 'largest-ever' supercomputing system

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Gastronomy: The “second living room”: These are the most beautiful inns in Germany

Guesthouses and taverns are experiencing a renaissance. With more than 100 authentic locations to choose from, these are our top ten picks.

Nvidia jumps into PCs with new Arm-based chip debuting in laptops from Microsoft, Dell, HP

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a long-awaited Arm-based PC chip, breaking into PCs for the first time on new laptops by Dell, Microsoft, HP, ASUS and others.

China honour guards undergo rigorous training – precise marching, standing still for 3 hours

The Chinese soldier who went viral for remaining completely still as the US presidential aircraft, Air Force One, taxied nearby during a recent visit to China by Donald Trump, has spoken about the rigours of his job. Liu Zhencheng, 23, who serves in the Beijing Armed Police Corps, was on duty when the US delegation touched down in Beijing. The armed police follow the rules of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), receive the same treatment as the PLA and obey the leadership of the Central Military

Goldman Sachs Sees Oil Demand Destruction Offsetting Supply Shock Risks

Demand destruction resulting from higher prices will somewhat soften the blow from physically tighter oil markets, Goldman Sachs commodity analysts said in a note. “We see significant upside price risks from potentially more persistent Mideast supply losses but also meaningful price downside from weaker demand,” the team said, as quoted by Bloomberg. “Actual end-use oil demand may have fallen more in response to higher prices than expected.” The investment bank’s analysts estimate that the exten

Start-up: Lots of sugar, lots of money - How two sisters make millions with sprinkles

Two sisters from Hamburg achieve double-digit million sales with bright sprinkle mixes. How does “Super Streusel” fare against the big players and a competitor from its own city?

Real estate: Tenancy law reform hits landlords hard – hundreds of euros less

What restrictions Justice Minister Hubig's reform plans have now presented for owners and landlords - and how much they will change the market.

Skeptical financial institutions: New risks in the real estate market are putting banks under pressure

According to a survey, financiers are skeptical about the real estate business - in contrast to most industry experts. One development in particular is causing great concern.

Nvidia picks Unitree for humanoid robot platform as Chinese startup eyes IPO

The U.S. chipmaker's first publicly available humanoid robotics system will use humanoids from Chinese startup Unitree.

Leadership: How do I retain high performers if I can't offer them a promotion?

Our reader's employee wants to move up. However, he can't offer her anything, even though he would like to. How does he manage to keep her on board and motivated?

Salary report 2026: 1.3 million salary data in comparison: Are you one of the higher earners in Germany?

Salary is still one of the taboo topics in Germany. Find out how well you earn in comparison in individual professions, industries and federal states.

Stocks and the stock market: Lucrative bet for investment professionals

With options and certificates, experienced investors can limit risks and generate additional returns.

Autonomous driving: Uber and Autobrains want to test robotaxis in Munich

Taxi without a driver, cockpit unnecessary: ​​autonomous cars from Uber and Autobrains will soon be rolling out in Munich. But which brand wins the race – and who gets in first?

Semiconductors: Germany's most surprising chip project is entering the hot phase

The start-up Black Semiconductor has started building its own factory in Aachen. So far only corporations have dared to do something like this in this country. What makes Black Semiconductor different.

Sequence of loan repayment and restructuring

To families with very high incomes: did you first pay off your home loan (variable interest rate over 25 years, currently 665k remaining debt, approx. 3.3% effective interest rate) Etf: approx. 160k, daily allowance approx. 70k Additionally: small renovated holiday apartment in a ski resort in Austria, which we want to sell and hope to get 250-300k for. The question is how and when it will sell... Originally we didn't want to make a lot of special repayments but rather save for the renovation and then renovate it in 2-3 years (approx. 55

Budget planning: Federal government probably expects higher deficit at employment agency

The current economic situation and the expected higher unemployment figures are apparently leading to significantly higher expenditure on unemployment benefits than previously planned.

Audi: This athlete comes with a tax advantage – the Audi RS5 can do that

Anyone looking for powerfully powered sedans and station wagons should take a closer look at the Audi RS 5. It's ready for everyday life and racetracks - and even saves a lot of taxes.

Nvidia, Unitree and Sharpa unite to design humanoid robot that can perform ‘real work’

Nvidia has partnered with Chinese robotics champion Unitree Robotics and Singapore robotic hand maker Sharpa to release a new humanoid robot reference design to accelerate innovation in the global humanoid industry, the US chip giant’s CEO, Jensen Huang, announced on Monday. The new design, called H2+ or Isaac GR00T, will support industry-wide humanoid robotics research by streamlining the full development workflow for developers, including data collection, policy training and real-world...

Real estate: Berkshire Hathaway expands real estate business with billion-dollar acquisitions

Berkshire Hathaway is betting on the US housing market with a billion-dollar takeover. The acquisition is one of the first big steps under CEO Greg Abel.

Special fund: Not all funds from the special fund have been used up in 2025

The 500 billion pot is intended to enable investments and benefit the climate. There is still room for improvement when it comes to use.

Mobile phone network: The 2G radio standard is being phased out

When the 2G mobile communications standard was introduced, Helmut Kohl was Chancellor and Telekom was called Bundespost. The radio standard still exists. But now his last days are numbered.

Real estate in court: When a property management company is certified

An administrator is only considered certified if this also applies to the employees. In one case, untested employees had taken on core tasks.

Nvidia-backed $5 billion AI company tells CNBC it's launching major expansion in London

Runway follows U.S. AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI in announcing big London growth plans.

Against Intel and AMD: Nvidia is pushing into the market for Windows notebooks

The chip giant wants to enter the PC market – and is thus competing directly against Intel and AMD. The RTX Spark laptops are said to be more efficient and more powerful than competing products.

Taxes: Pension insurance probably expects a larger increase in contributions in 2028

The Council of Experts had already warned of an increase in social security contributions. Now, according to a report, the pension contribution rate could rise more drastically than expected.

Fire kills 5 in South Korea after blast at defence giant Hanwha Aerospace’s factory

Five people have died and two others were injured in a fire at a factory operated by South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon, authorities said on Monday. The two survivors, including one who was badly burned, had escaped from the facility themselves, a fire official told a briefing. “Authorities have yet to identify the victims ‌because their bodies were severely damaged,” a health official told the same briefing. A fire official said that an explosion had triggered the blaze,...