Dutch technology giant ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to make semiconductor chips, said Wednesday that the huge demand for AI had powered record sales and strong profits, and vowed to scale up production. ASML, Europe’s biggest tech firm by market value, said net profit came in at 5.0 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in the third […]
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Die CDU-Fraktion im Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt will bei der Ministerpräsidentenwahl im dritten Wahlgang im Plenarsaal sein. Sollte es zu einem dritten Wahlgang kommen, bei dem die einfache Mehrheit zählt, “dann wären wir natürlich auch im Plenum”, sagte Sachsen-Anhalts Ministerpräsident und CDU-Fraktionschef Sven Schulze am Mittwoch im ZDF-“Morgenmagazin”. Wie die CDU dann abstimmen würde, ließ Schulze […]
Read MoreTwo leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as police racheted up efforts to clamp down on anti-election commission protests. CJP activists and opposition parties have defied a security crackdown to demand the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, accusing the poll body of manipulating […]
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Der US-Chipriese Nvidia investiert in die französische Arzttermin-Plattform Doctolib. Diese Beteiligung solle “die Revolution der Künstlichen Intelligenz in Europa einläuten”, erklärte Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang am Dienstag bei einer Veranstaltung in Paris. Huang verkündete zudem Investitionen in das US-französische Startup Genesis AI und die beiden französischen Startups Pigment und Entalpic. Allerdings machte der US-Konzern keine Angaben […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, and hailed the Arctic island’s position for US and European security. Washington signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark after Trump threatened to take Copenhagen’s strategically important Arctic Circle territory by force. Greenland, […]
Read MoreA former Ukrainian military officer is set to become the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings when proceedings begin in a German court Wednesday. In September that year, seven months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a series of blasts under the Baltic Sea damaged three of the four […]
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China’s exports soared in September, official data showed Wednesday, putting it on course for a record annual trade surplus — and likely more friction with the European Union and the United States. The world’s second-largest economy recorded a $133.5-billion trade surplus in September, the most since January 2025, driven by exports surging 36.3 percent year-on-year, according […]
Read MoreTokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure “fair and impartial treatment” of a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage. Russia has arrested several citizens of what it calls “unfriendly” countries in recent years, accusing them of working for Western intelligence services. Russia’s foreign ministry identified the reporter Tuesday […]
Read MoreInternational Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva said Wednesday that recent attacks on Saudi Arabia could impact people “everywhere”, as conflict in the energy-rich region adds to wide-ranging economic concerns. A violent battle between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen’s Houthis has erupted in recent days, with missile strikes on airports and energy facilities across the kingdom. […]
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