At the Alibaba Cloud Summit, the company unveiled its latest large language model and a new AI chip. The goal: to control the entire AI value chain. At the same time, its open-source strategy is being reined in.
By Yi Ling Pan
The DAAD has sharply criticized the planned phaseout of BMZ funding for university cooperation projects by 2031. President Joybrato Mukherjee warns that Germany is retreating strategically – and that China and Russia know how to fill the gap.
By Tim Gabel
Tesla’s FSD driver-assistance system is now also available to drivers in China. The announcement came just a few days after US President Donald Trump’s trip to China.
By Jörn Petring
The European Commission could present steps in June to better protect the chemicals and mechanical engineering sectors. China’s Ministry of Commerce has now threatened “resolute countermeasures.”
By Manuel Liu
In a letter to EU leaders, German Friedrich Merz proposes granting Ukraine the new status of associate membership. The German chancellor hopes this will inject new momentum into the enlargement process and the discussion regarding Ukraine’s accession.
By Stephan Israel
Berlin is likely hoping that this will enable it to secure European defense funding for Germany.
By Gabriel Bub
Funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) may not be used for pension payments. The Commission has clarified this with regard to Spain. The Spanish Court of Auditors had criticized the fact that €2.38 billion of RRF funds had been allocated to pensions.
By Markus Grabitz
Members of the European Parliament from several political groups expressed support for Social Affairs Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu’s plans to combat poverty through a strategy extending to 2050. They called for sufficient funding to be allocated for this purpose in the new Multiannual Financial Framework.
By Marion Bergermann
Sunfire CEO Nils Aldag has criticized strict EU regulations on green hydrogen. He argues that rules on additionality and time correlation will slow down the ramp-up and drive up costs.
By Lukas Knigge
Climate misinformation has recently been on the rise in German TV news on four occasions, including after the federal government took office and during last summer’s heat wave. A report offers tips on how to avoid it.
By Alexandra Endres
