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Modern AI systems could be used to "radicalize people with tailored propaganda," stated SPÖ State Secretary Jörg Leichtfried on Thursday. The development is being "closely" monitored. According to the...weiterlesen »
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Pressed waste paper bales stored in an open area on Steinheilgasse caught fire and were extinguished by 100 emergency personnel with 25 vehicles. A firefighting team was also on site early Thursday morning...weiterlesen »
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Fast fashion makes it possible: The number of clothes purchased is steadily increasing and often quickly ends up in a clothing collection point to make room for the next piece. Greenpeace wanted to know...weiterlesen »
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The Competition Authority (BWB) sees "no improvement in consumer rights" in the planned price change law. On Wednesday, it also emphasized the lack of regulations for a possible renewed energy crisis....weiterlesen »
According to preliminary data, greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 will thus reach 66.9 million tons, as the Environment Agency Austria announced in a press release on Wednesday. In the last three years,...weiterlesen »
The firefighters not only have modern equipment such as fire backpacks, special hand tools, and mobile extinguishing water systems with them, but they also bring a lot of international operational experience,...weiterlesen »
Bitcoin has staged an unprecedented rally, with a price increase of nearly 700 percent since its bear market low in 2022. An investment of 5,000 euros back then would be worth 40,000 euros today – an impressive...weiterlesen »
Notebooks, pens, folders - all of these impact the family budget at the beginning of the school year. The consumer protection of the Chamber of Labour (AK) Upper Austria has examined the prices of school...weiterlesen »
Despite increased rainfall in recent days and not too pronounced dryness, there is still a risk of forest fires in parts of Burgenland, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Tyrol, and Styria. Therefore, corresponding...weiterlesen »
Bitcoin continues its price increase and is once again approaching a historical high. On Monday morning, the oldest cryptocurrency showed significant gains. On the Bitstamp trading platform, Bitcoin rose...weiterlesen »
According to the Austrian-Business-Check survey by KSV1870 from March 2025, 54 percent of Austrian companies are affected by staff shortages, with 23 percent significantly so. The most common impacts are...weiterlesen »
The latest surveys by the ifo Institute from July paint a bleak picture: a quarter of all German industrial companies see themselves as less competitive in international comparison, especially compared...weiterlesen »
The sharp criticism from the Mercedes CEO puts the European climate goal to the test. Mercedes-Benz recorded a significant drop in profits in the first half of 2025: The group's earnings fell by over 55...weiterlesen »
Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS), Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP), and State Secretary for the Interior Jörg Leichtfried (SPÖ) initiated the start of three citizen forums, which will...weiterlesen »
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers countless applications. AI methods are already being used to combat tax fraud - with such methods, additional tax revenues of 354 million euros were recorded last year,...weiterlesen »
On average, electricity outages per household lasted 23.41 minutes, while in 2023, the outage time was 32.27 minutes. Unplanned gas outages amounted to 3.87 minutes, compared to 1.44 minutes the previous...weiterlesen »
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"From today's perspective, this AVL building will serve as an alternative location for classes for the entire school year to ensure the most gentle and unburdened resumption of classes in the fall. All...weiterlesen »
The security of food supply is to be increased through an amendment to the so-called Food Management Act (LMBG), which has been sent for review. According to the ministry, this will make it possible to...weiterlesen »
The additional grid fees for suppliers and the peak capping for wind and PV systems provided for in the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) are "very big mistakes," said the managing director of the Association...weiterlesen »