The Dieter Schwarz Foundation is one of the largest private investors in artificial intelligence in Germany. Managing Director Gunther Friedl explains in an interview with Corinna Visser why more money and fewer rules are crucial for AI development. And what Europe's answer to Stargate should be.
By Corinna Visser
André Aranha Corrêa do Lago has been nominated by Brazil as President of the next climate conference (COP30). The career diplomat has 25 years of negotiating experience and is well-connected. At COP30, he has the enormous task of involving the USA despite Trump and finding new approaches to the problematic issue of climate financing.
By Daniela Chiaretti
The new US President Donald Trump did not introduce any new tariffs on his first day in office, but instructed federal authorities to assess trade relations with some countries, including China.
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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has met with J.D. Vance and Elon Musk. During the talks, he called for a stable Sino-American relationship, among other things.
By Emily Kossak
The future of the US offshoot of the Chinese video platform TikTok remains uncertain. US President Donald Trump now seeks a 50 percent stake from a US investor.
By Marcel Grzanna
Shortly before the end of his term in office, outgoing POTUS Joe Biden pushed through far-reaching protection of US waters from oil and gas extraction. Trump's transition team describes this as "disgraceful".
By Redaktion Table
Emmanuel Macron has presented his foreign and security policy visions for 2025 to French ambassadors.
By Gabriel Bub
This time, the Commission considers itself better prepared for Donald Trump's new government. However, it is keeping its feet still for the time being as a precaution in the DSA proceedings against X. One MEP warns against being blackmailed on digital policy.
By Corinna Visser
Keith Kellogg was, among other things, security advisor to former Vice-President Mike Pence. In the future US administration, he is likely to play a central role in Donald Trump's plan to quickly end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
The EU possesses a range of instruments to respond to protectionist US trade policy. The pivotal question will be whether the member states can agree on a common approach. Chinese pressure could divide the EU.
By Marc Winkelmann
