China is testing an AI assistant for neurosurgeons in seven hospitals. The AI assistant will initially serve in an advisory role. This is one of many government initiatives to advance the development of the technology.
By Christiane Kuehl
Taiwan's Vice President-designate has traveled to the United States, followed by planned visits to several European capitals. Government and party spokespersons emphasize that her trip is private. Nevertheless, she plans to meet with US officials.
By Carolyn Braun
Volkswagen and JAC Motors increased their investment in their joint venture in Anhui by 1.8 billion euros. The shareholding ratio remains the same. The German company holds a 75 percent stake in the joint venture.
By Redaktion Table
After a lengthy coordination process, Germany has launched the first auction procedure in Europe for so-called climate action contracts. They are intended to assist industry in transitioning to CO2 neutrality. However, the novel process is not yet fully matured.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Climate change is more than evident in droughts, floods, forest fires and heatwaves. Who is responsible for making Europe more resilient in the most diverse areas is often not regulated. The EU Commission now wants to change this.
By Lukas Knigge
According to the EU Parliament, the use of "environmentally friendly" and other advertising slogans should only be allowed if companies can prove it. The Parliament adopted a corresponding position on Tuesday. Severe penalties are also envisaged.
By Lukas Knigge
The European Parliament votes in favor of the Buildings Directive with a comfortable majority. It stipulates that new buildings must be climate-neutral from 2030. There was resistance from parts of the EPP group.
By Lukas Knigge
By the end of 2026, the Commission will assess whether cattle farmers should also be subject to the Industrial Emissions Directive. The European Parliament has approved the political compromise on the directive. It concerns emissions from industrial and agricultural enterprises into the air, water, and soil.
By Markus Grabitz
The Legal Affairs Committee initiates a lawsuit against the EU Commission. It is about €10 billion from the EU budget that was released for Hungary – but also about the authority's discretionary powers.
By Eric Bonse
At the monthly meeting of the Eurogroup, the EU finance ministers agreed on a list of demands for further work on the Capital Markets Union in the coming European legislative period. France and the ECB are pushing for faster action.
By Marc Winkelmann
