#Germany - Why has Musk's op-ed endorsing Germany's far-right AfD party drawn Berlin's ire? | DW News

30 December 2024

US billionaire Elon Musk has riled politicians in Germany by voicing his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of parliamentary elections in February.

In an opinion piece published in the conservative ‘Welt am Sonntag’ newspaper, Musk called the AFD the "last spark of hope for this country.”

Governing politicians and opposition leaders are calling his comments election. Musk’s op-ed is fueling a debate in Germany about free speech in the media.

The opinion editor of the newspaper ‘Die Welt’ resigned after the opinion piece was published. #elonmusk #afd #germany

#US - Treasury Hacked: China-Backed Actor Breached Its Systems, Letter to Congress Says: Bloomberg

31 December 2024

The US Treasury Department was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party software service provider, according to a letter the agency sent to Congress on Monday.

Treasury described the intrusion as a “major cybersecurity incident,” since it was attributed to a state-sponsored actor, according to the letter, which was reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg's Bill Faries reports.

#motorsport - Ranking Autosport's Top 50 Drivers of 2024 - 10 to 1: Autosport

31 December 2024

Kevin Turner sits down with Gary Watkins and Haydn Cobb to discuss the annual Autosport Top 50 for 2024, evaluating the best drivers in the National and International Racing scene.

In this episode, we look at the drivers ranked from 20th to 11th place, featuring drivers from F1, F2, the BTCC, Formula E and the world of Sportscars!

#f1 #formula1 #formulaone

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Top 50 Drivers of 2024 - 40 to 31

Top 50 Drivers of 2024 - 50 to 41

#Ukraine - Russian Jets Can (could) no Longer FLY OVER Ukraine - New TOP-SECRET Weapon Reveals: Oracle Eyes

From https://www.youtube.com/@OracleEyes41

30 December 2024

How can Ukraine prevent the Russian invasion? This question has been on the agenda for nearly 3 years. Kiev has tried almost everything. Tanks, armored vehicles, air defense systems, weapons, grenades and even fighter jets have arrived from the West. The Ukrainian army used all these resources to try to stop the invasion by Russian forces. These attempts, of course, did not end the war completely, but now Russia is in a position to ask even North Korea for troops. The casualty figures of the Russian army exceeded 700 thousand. Tank losses are over 3,000. Now Ukraine aims to throw the last punch. With the development of technology, Ukrainians are aware that the key to the solution is less costly air defense systems and much newer inventions. The Kiev regime is also looking to push its military spending in this direction. In recent days, there has even been talk that the Ukrainians have designed a system that can destroy Russian missiles and drones at almost zero cost. So what is this system? What trump card are Ukrainian forces planning to bring to the front lines to end this war?

The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV).

‎Development · ‎Description · ‎Trident II (D5) UGM-133A · ‎Conventional Trident

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — December 30, 2024: Democracy Now

30 December 2024

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#finance #investment - Musk’s Growing Influence, Investors Trim Risk Before Year-End | The Opening Trade 12/30/2024

30 December 2024

European stocks fell, decline tracking in Asia as investors trimmed positions amid uncertainty heading into year-end.

Elon Musk is using his political influence, including his role as an adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, to negotiate with governments and secure investments for his companies.

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game.

Hosted by Kriti Gupta and Anna Edwards.

#USA - Senator fears Trump has already rewritten history: CNN

30 December 2024

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) speaks to CNN's Dana Bash about his experience during the January 6 attack on the Capitol and his belief that President-elect Donald Trump has already rewritten history about that day.

#CNN #News

Andrew Kim (born July 12, 1982) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has ...

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#investment #finance #ai - Bill McDermott wants to turn ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) into the ultimate AI platform for business: CNBC International

30 December 2024

Since joining ServiceNow in late 2019, Bill McDermott has been laser-focused on AI, driving his vision to position the company as "the AI platform for business transformation." This isn't just an attempt to capitalize on a trend; ServiceNow has been working towards this goal for some time. "We were building large language models with Jensen Huang and Nvidia more than five years ago," Bill McDermott told CNBC's Christine Tan on the latest episode of Managing Asia. With AI the topic du jour, there are a lot of businesses vying for attention in the space. However, McDermott believes ServiceNow is "not actually competing with them." "If you think about the marketplace today, it's largely built on companies that are 50 plus years old. And those systems of record, they're good. But they were built in silos: finance, HR, sales. We have a platform that pans and spans all of them, because we integrate with them," he explained. Watch more of McDermott's interview with Managing Asia's Christine Tan in the video above.

ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)

#CNBC #ManagingAsia #ServiceNow