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AI Act could scare off investors

President Macron wants to bring France into a leading role in artificial intelligence – and is putting a lot of money into it. Private investors, on the other hand, are hesitant. They are uncertain about what the AI Act will mean for the industry.

By Corinna Visser

WEY ist die Luxusmarke des chinesischen Automobilherstellers Great Wall Motors. IAA MOBILITY in M¸nchen. Statt Autoshow hat sich die Messe zu einer ganzheitlichen Mobilit‰tsmesse gewandelt. Autos werden fast ausschliefllich mit Elektromotoren gezeigt, Verbrennermotoren sind Geschichte. // DEU, Deutschland, Bayern, M¸nchen, Munich, 06.09.2021. *** WEY is the luxury brand of the Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motors IAA MOBILITY in Munich Instead of a car show, the trade fair has changed into a holistic mobility fair Cars are shown almost exclusively with electric motors, combustion engines are history DEU, Germany, Bavaria, Munich, Munich, 06 09 2021

Europe's car industry needs a new plan

The IAA 2023 clearly shows that European car manufacturers need a new strategy for dealing with China. A McKinsey study shows what this could look like.

By Christian Domke Seidel

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China's ambivalence towards Russia

It is well known that China sees the USA as its biggest rival and stoically sticks to Russia despite certain problems. Far less well known is how intellectuals in the People's Republic justify this stance – and how critical they often are of Russia.

By Christiane Kuehl

Commission: no e-fuels proposal before November

The Commission wanted to present a proposal in the near future that would allow vehicles powered exclusively by e-fuels to be registered even after the 2035 deadline for combustion engines. That was the promise when the German government and the Commission settled their dispute in March. Now Brussels says the legislative proposal won't come until November.

By Markus Grabitz

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18: Baidu s Apollo Go self-driving taxis move along a road during 2023 World Robot Conference on August 18, 2023 in Beijing, China. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111450080538

AI: between control and creativity

On the one hand, China seeks to provide an optimal environment for AI research, but on the other hand, the CCP wants to retain control over this new technology. The current priority is regulation. The government has now given the go-ahead for chat AI for the first time.

By Felix Lee

Expats relieved about tax breaks

Beijing has extended tax breaks for foreigners by four years as part of its charm offensive. This is going down well. There has also been other progress since the end of the pandemic, according to the German Chamber of Commerce.

By Jörn Petring

What is in store for Europe's new climate commissioner

The new EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is not yet in office, let alone confirmed by all EU institutions. But the tasks he is expected to complete within a very short time are enormous. This is one reason why his critics are so skeptical. In the meantime, Šefčovič is supposed to finish the negotiations on the Green Deal in Brussels.

By Lukas Knigge