Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk’s backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it “really disgusting” and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc. The U.S. billionaire and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump has multiple times attacked the chancellor and his government, calling on him … Read more
Frankfurt: Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far right party for the second time in as many weeks. Addressing a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk spoke live via … Read more
Puerto Lindo: A German aerospace engineer celebrated setting a world record Friday for the longest time living underwater without depressurization — 120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama. Rudiger Koch, 59, emerged from his 30-square-meter (320-square-foot) home under the sea in the presence of Guinness World Records adjudicator Susana Reyes. She … Read more
Microsoft, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google, Snap, Meta and X will participate in the test on January 31. Brussels: The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month’s German election, an EU spokesperson said on … Read more