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Social system: We depend on you

The state is relying more and more on Germans having children. But they don't want to. And now?

High costs, little success: parental allowance – the career of a social benefit

Parental allowance is seen as an example of a controlling social policy. Now it's twenty years old. The goals were only partially achieved.

China launches AI framework to improve ‘black box’ transparency and raise standards

China has pledged to improve the accuracy, reliability and transparency of AI through a new national evaluation framework, as policymakers move to establish common standards for assessing the fast-evolving technology. New guidelines released by the central government said Beijing would create a common yardstick for AI, allowing models, computing power and data quality to be measured and compared under a unified national standard. The move comes as artificial intelligence plays an increasingly...

Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption

Liu Bin, a Chinese archaeologist credited with discovering a vast 5,000-year-old prehistoric city that rewrote the history of Chinese civilisation, has pleaded guilty to taking bribes and embezzlement. The celebrated academic, who discovered the Liangzhu ruins – a Unesco World Heritage site in eastern China’s Zhejiang province – and long oversaw its excavation and heritage nomination, accepted the charges, according to news outlet Southern Weekly. During a court hearing in Zhejiang on May 20,...

Éric Salobir: “There is a lot that connects the Valley and the Vatican”

Once a banker, now a religious brother: Éric Salobir organizes confidential meetings between tech leaders and the Vatican. In the interview he explains how these inspired Pope Leo's encyclical.

Dead humpback whale Timmy brought ashore on Danish island for postmortem

The body of a dead humpback whale known as “Timmy” has been brought ashore on the Danish island of Anholt, where experts hope a postmortem examination will shed light on how it died. A live streaming by the News5 broadcaster showed a vehicle slowly dragging the bloated carcass out of the shallow water by a rope onto the beach on Saturday morning, leaving behind a deep furrow in the sand. The Danish environmental protection agency urged people not to approach the whale as there is a risk of...

17 nations launch pact to protect vital undersea cables amid US, China absence

Seventeen countries have agreed to collaborate on defence strategies for critical marine infrastructure such as undersea cables, an effort that analysts warn may be undermined by the absence of superpower involvement. At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, defence ministers and representatives from these countries attended the launch of the Guiding Principles for Underwater Infrastructure Defence Exchanges (Guide), which aims to bring countries together to explore potential areas..

Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth in Singapore: The US Secretary of Defense doesn't mention Taiwan at all

While he heavily criticizes Europe, the US defense secretary strikes a mild tone towards China at Asia's most important security conference. This is likely to cause unrest in Taipei.

Auto industry: New US law could endanger Mercedes business

The USA wants to limit Chinese influence in the auto industry. However, the planned law could also affect the German car manufacturer Mercedes.

Airport: Drone alarm shuts down Munich Airport for an hour

Drones are often observed at or near airports. Now pilots in Munich sounded the alarm - the airport stopped all take-offs and landings. But there is an all-clear.

VW's transformation: "We are in contact with the Ministry of Defense"

Volkswagen has to get rid of factories and is looking for new ones for upgrades: the company is therefore taking the plunge into becoming an arms company.

Taxes: Save 50,000 euros in taxes in ten years - this is how parents use their children's tax allowances

With the usufruct of benefits, parents shift income to their children. They use their tax allowances. However, the tax saving model has some pitfalls.

Bankruptcies: Where the wave of bankruptcies is rolling

More and more companies are filing for bankruptcy. Other companies simply close down - and rescue has never been so difficult.

Tokyo apartments register as 'hotels' to avoid vacation-rental clampdown

Turkey sees 'strong potential' for drone development with Japan

Matcha made in Tokyo: Overseas tea lovers inspire a production shift

Gamechanger: A smart approach in the fight against resistant bacteria

Ideas that change and improve our world. We introduce them. This time: new active ingredients against antibiotic resistance

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Dell Technologies - Is it time for CPU Server boom?

First wave was AI Chip stocks, then memory and now CPU Server stocks. Dell shares grew by 250%+ since Jan'26. Is it late to invest in Dell Technologies? Currently trading at $420 grew by 32% yesterday, how far will this stock travel? Dell posted record revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88% year over year. Record diluted EPS came in at $5.24 (+282% YoY) and non-GAAP EPS hit $4.86 (+214% YoY). Cash flow from operations was a record $4.1 billion for any Q1. Guidance (raised, massively) Dell raised its f

Comment: Childless people have to pay - what sounds unfair doesn't have to be illegal

Members of the social care insurance without children should become an even greater source of income. This is not automatically discriminatory – but it is probably too ineffective.

BaV in addition to the retirement savings account

My AG offers attractive funding for BaV at Swiss Life. I calculated everything very conservatively because I'm actually not a fan of that sort of thing, but it's a good offer thanks to the Höhen AG subsidy and government funding. However, I am wondering whether, based on the current status, I would have a disadvantage if I opened a retirement savings account next year, i.e. if only one of these options is funded per citizen or something similar, then I would probably not apply for the BaV

Examiner's column: Nothing will come of a career from bed

In the past, someone who had burning ideas or landed a major customer was visible. Today you are visible if you are in the way of everything as much as possible.

Restructuring health finances: How privately insured people also pay for citizens' benefit recipients

There are hardly any privately insured basic security recipients. But the other members dig deep into their pockets for this. The state also pays much more for them than in the statutory funds.

New electric car: Ouch, Ferrari!

The Italian sports car manufacturer has presented its first electric car. But it doesn't go down well with many fans. Even the brand's former boss is horrified.

Elon Musk: SpaceX promises quick inclusion in indices after IPO

SpaceX could quickly climb into the MSCI indices after its IPO. With a valuation of up to two trillion dollars, the Nasdaq debut would be one of the largest in stock market history.

UK military looks at allowing lethal strikes without human approval

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Electric cars: Car manufacturers give fewer discounts for electric cars

The price gap between electric cars and combustion engines is growing again. Why manufacturers offer less discounts and which subsidies are now in effect.

Writing’s on the wall for the bond market – for those who can read it

There is a good deal more to the rapid rise in bond yields around the world, not least in Asia, than meets the eye. It suggests a recognition by financial markets that governments are spending beyond their means, tax revenues and borrowing power. The implication is that either taxes need to rise or public spending needs to fall, or alternatively that financial markets, stock markets in particular, must shift their priorities away from glamour stocks in the tech and artificial intelligence (AI)..

Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth attacks Europe - and warns about China's hegemony

In Singapore, US Defense Secretary Hegseth calls for more military commitment from allies - and stronger deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

‘Fairness is important to us’: We sold our family business to our son at a discount. How can we make this up to our other child?

“We did not seek or consider other offers. We engaged several professionals throughout the process.”