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French AI startup Mistral has secured three billion euros in a funding round, valuing the company at over 21 billion euros. The company plans to invest the capital in research, development, and infrastructure.
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US startup Tau Robotics offers humanoid robots for home cleaning at approximately €26 per hour. These robots are increasingly handling complex tasks, though they are still remotely controlled. Concerns exist regarding data privacy due to recordings used for AI training.
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Most EU member states missed the deadline to implement the EU directive mandating salary details in job ads. Italy is the only major EU country to have implemented the rules, seeing a significant increase in job ads with salary information. The EU gender pay gap was 11.1 percent in 2024.
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Following the election, the proportion of women in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament has fallen to 21.7 percent. This is the lowest figure among all German state parliaments.
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A ban on headscarves for girls under 14 has come into effect in Austria. The law was passed by parliament in December with a broad majority, though the Green party voted against it.
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A woman is suing the city of Vienna over unequal treatment of men and women in public restrooms, as urinals are free while cubicles cost 50 cents. The city justifies this by citing higher cleaning costs for cubicles, stating that revenue does not cover expenses.
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AI company Anthropic is planning a $2 billion IPO. This brings a group of external trustees into focus, who control the majority of the board of directors. These trustees are intended to secure the company's mission of developing AI for the long-term benefit of humanity.
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A musician sang of an "Intifada like the PFLP," an organization linked to suicide bombings with explosives and nails, and hijackings. The PFLP was also involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks.
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A Russian drone struck the headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv, injuring at least five people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a response to the attack.