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Game over? Shake-up proposed for Hong Kong internet cafes offering overnight stays

In a bustling Hong Kong commercial district, some internet cafes are shifting beyond serving as gaming hubs for young people looking to spend a few hours hunched over a computer playing video games. Inside one such venue in Mong Kok, gamers can rent one of two private booths for about HK$200 (US$25.52) a night. With a look that can only be described as “emergency bunker”, the metal-walled rooms come equipped with a high-end gaming desktop, a sofa bed, budget-friendly food, and self-service...

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Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI in fervent first manifesto - Reuters

Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI in fervent first manifesto Reuters

Künstliche Intelligenz: „KI entwaffnen und lebensfähig machen“ – Papst Leo will KI moralisch erziehen

Leo XIV. will seine erste Enzyklika nutzen, um die Seele von KI-Bots zu beeinflussen. Er fordert, die Machtverhältnisse hinter der KI-Entwicklung zu hinterfragen.

Euractiv Finance47d05/25

Without institutional reform, new EU taxes will fail

Ignoring the economic realities of new taxes breeds distrust and will only make it harder to create a genuine fiscal union

Leaving family hardest part of Lai Ka-ying’s space mission, sister says

Leaving her family behind is the toughest part for Hong Kong’s first astronaut as she blasted off on Sunday for her six-month mission, according to her elder sister. Lai Ka-man recalled that when her sister, 43-year-old Hong Kong police superintendent Lai Ka-ying, was selected as a payload specialist in 2024, Ka-ying’s three children were still in primary school. They were now being cared for by both sets of grandparents and other family members. “When I saw my sister recently, I saw in her eyes

Reddit r/Finanzen47d05/25

Kauft ihr euch noch Eis in der Stadt? Also die klassische Kugel Eis auf der Hand? Ich meine, ernsthaft: man muss kein hardcore Finanzler sein, um das viel zu teuer zu finden. Mir geht echt völlig ab, wie man überhaupt so viel Geld für eine Kugel Eis ausgeben kann…

Wie viel kostet die Kugel Eis bei euch in der Stadt? hier wurden die 2€ geknackt. submitted by /u/Miserable_Welder_841 [link] [comments]

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Trump’s overseas application for US green card rule unnerves Asian workers

A new US immigration policy could force many green card applicants to leave the country and apply from abroad, disrupting families, careers and long-term settlement plans for Asian workers already facing years-long backlogs for visas. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on May 22 that it would only grant “adjustment of status” – the process that allows prospective immigrants already in the US to apply for permanent residence without leaving the country – in “extraordinary...

Ebola in Zentralafrika: Uganda meldet zwei neue Ebola-Fälle

Der aktuelle Ebola-Ausbruch umfasst bislang vor allem die Demokratische Republik Kongo. Doch auch aus dem Nachbarland Uganda werden neue Fälle gemeldet.

South China Morning Post Business47d05/25⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of AI, technology should be ‘human friendly’

Pope Leo called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology on Monday, and warned of “new forms of slavery” behind its rise. The “just war” theory – espoused recently by the Trump administration – was “outdated”, Pope Leo XIV wrote in his first encyclical, which he presented in person at the Vatican, alongside AI experts including the co-founder of US giant Anthropic. The first US pope, who has clashed with the White House...

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Bayer: Staatsanwälte klagen auf Glyphosat-Verbot in Brasilien

Auf eine Welle von US-Klagen folgt nun auch ein Gerichtsprozess in Brasilien. Sollten sich die Staatsanwälte durchsetzen, hätte das weitere milliardenschwere Konsequenzen für Bayer.

OilPrice.com47d05/25

Australia Set to Include Existing LNG Deals in Gas Reservation Scheme

Australia plans to include existing LNG contracts in its so-called Domestic Gas Reservation scheme, expected to come into force in July 2027, to ensure local supply. The new Australian regulation, which is still a draft proposal subject to consultation from industry and other stakeholders, requires that local producers set aside 20% of their domestic production for the Australian gas market. Under the draft Design Framework, the Australian government published on Monday, the Government has been

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Manager Magazin47d05/25

EY-Studie: Deutsche Industrie steigert Umsatz, baut aber Stellen ab

Die Beratungsgesellschaft EY hat die deutsche Industrie analysiert. Im Kern gibt es eine gute Nachricht – und eine schlechte.

Windkraft: Team Offshore säuft ab

Der deutschen Windindustrie droht eine Megapleite auf See, weil ausgerechnet die Ölriesen den Ausbau verzögern. Ein Aufeinandertreffen der Kontrahenten offenbart das Drama.

CO₂-Emissionen: Ursula von der Leyens „Green Deal“ schadet der Industrie

Das durch einen politischen Kuhhandel geborene Konzept führt zu enormen Belastungen der energieintensiven Industrien in Deutschland und anderen EU-Staaten. Ein Gastbeitrag.

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Taiwan-Besuch: China kritisiert Taiwan-Besuch von Bundestagsdelegation

Der Besuch deutscher Abgeordneter in Taiwan sorgt für Spannungen mit China. Welche Rolle das Ein-China-Prinzip dabei spielt.

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Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say - Reuters

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say Reuters

Handelsblatt47d05/25⚠ sanctions · 2/5

Sanktionen: Huawei plant trotz US-Sanktionen hochmoderne Chips bis 2031

Die US-Sanktionen zwingen Huawei, neue Wege bei der Chipentwicklung zu gehen. Künftig will der Konzern damit zur Weltspitze der Halbleiterindustrie aufschließen.

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Reformen: Digitalisierung und KI: Wie Griechenland seine Finanzverwaltung transformierte

Vom Defizitsünder zum EU-Vorbild: Eine Studie des IWF zeigt, wie Griechenland seine Finanzverwaltung modernisiert hat. Der Umbau verlief ähnlich wie die Transformation moderner Unternehmen.

Reuters Business47d05/25⚠ coups-regime · 3/5

Delivery Hero shares surge to 18-month high as Uber eyes takeover - Reuters

Delivery Hero shares surge to 18-month high as Uber eyes takeover Reuters

Manager Magazin47d05/25⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Börse: Dax legt kräftig zu, Ölpreise sinken

Rückenwind von der Wall Street und Entspannung zwischen USA und Iran treiben die Aktienkurse an. Der Dax steigt am Pfingstmontag auf den höchsten Stand seit Beginn des Krieges. Übernahmespekulationen treiben die Aktien von Delivery Hero in die Höhe.

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As Chinese EV makers expand in Europe, are local automotive suppliers set to benefit?

European automotive suppliers are set to benefit from an influx of Chinese carmakers, thanks to growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and persistent local protectionism, according to Vulcan Energy Resources, a lithium and renewable energy producer in Germany. Chinese EV makers – from BYD to Xpeng – are planning to aggressively expand into Europe in search of higher profit margins, even as Brussels advances measures to protect local manufacturing amid a slower pace of electrification. On...

Rigzone Oil News47d05/25⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Analysts Explain Oil Price Drop

'On late Saturday, there seemed to have been a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran war', Gaik June Goh, a senior oil market analyst at Sparta Commodities, said.

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Umgang mit Trade Republic: Das Dirk-Nowitzki-Problem der Direktbank ING

Die ING ist die wohl erfolgreichste Digitalbank in Deutschland. Das Problem: Nach 25 Jahren Powerwachstum ist der Onlinepionier verwundbar wie nie.

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Flooding kills at least nine in China's Chongqing, state media says - Reuters

Flooding kills at least nine in China's Chongqing, state media says Reuters

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China ‘crazy boss’ shares AI images of him in women’s outfits, aims to become world’s richest

The founder of a fast-rising Chinese tech firm has become known as China’s “crazy boss” after a string of online stunts. Yu Hao, 39, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, is the founder and CEO of Dreame Technology, a smart home appliance maker best known for high-end robot vacuum cleaners. Founded in 2017, Dreame has grown rapidly in China’s crowded smart appliance sector. Public records show the company was once valued at about 45 billion yuan (US$6.6 billion) and it is reportedly aiming for

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Hong Kong school to investigate potty-mouthed principal before deciding on action

The manager of a Hong Kong secondary school whose principal swore at security guards during a trip with students to Singapore will investigate the incident, but said it is too early to decide whether he should face any disciplinary action. Edmund Wong Chun-sek, a former lawmaker and school manager of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Tuen Mun, added that the school wanted to ensure students on the trip were not affected by the incident. His remarks came after education authorities..

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KI-Boom: US-Investor: „Die Wall Street hat von Trump bekommen, was sie wollte“

Steven Rattner, der das Vermögen von Michael Bloomberg verwaltet, nennt die Trump-Regierung „die korrupteste aller Zeiten“. Dennoch investiert er überwiegend in den USA. Wie passt das zusammen?

Handelsblatt47d05/25⚠ war-conflict · 2/5

Vertriebene: Sudetendeutscher Tag in Brünn ein „historisches Signal“

Kränze an einem ehemaligen Gestapo-Gefängnis, unerwartete Versöhnungsgesten und ein Karlspreis für einen Dissidenten: Was beim Sudetendeutschen Tag in Tschechien alles passiert ist.

Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president's exit - Reuters

Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president's exit Reuters

Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud - Reuters

Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud Reuters