German FAZ: The painful cutting off of China003505

For years, the German auto industry has been hiding behind a narrative when asked about its high dependency on a country with an unpredictable regime. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess once tried to make a historical comparison when asked why he was sticking to his plant in western China even though there were human rights violations… Continue reading German FAZ: The painful cutting off of China003505

German FAZ: The painful cutting off of China003506

For years, the German auto industry has been hiding behind a narrative when asked about its high dependency on a country with an unpredictable regime. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess once tried to make a historical comparison when asked why he was sticking to his plant in western China even though there were human rights violations… Continue reading German FAZ: The painful cutting off of China003506

German FAZ: price shock for car buyers003505

Anyone who wants to order a new car from Volkswagen online will see a warning message after just a few steps in the digital configurator: “Due to global delivery bottlenecks, production times for some of our model variants may be significantly longer.” Regardless of whether it’s a VW Polo or VW Passat, a punctual delivery… Continue reading German FAZ: price shock for car buyers003505

Russia Says That Vladimir Putin Definitely Does NOT Have a Terminal Illness, Thank You Very Much!

Image by Getty Images Health Is Wealth The Russian government is clearly fed up with intensifying speculation surrounding president Vladimir Putin’s health — so much so that this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov felt the need to speak up about it. “I don’t think sane people can discern any sort of symptom of disease… Continue reading Russia Says That Vladimir Putin Definitely Does NOT Have a Terminal Illness, Thank You Very Much!

Drama Engulfs Plan to Zap School Shooters With Taser-Toting Drones

Stun gun manufacturer Axon International’s plan to put Taser drones in schools is so bad that the company’s own ethics watchdog shot it down. Mere hours after announcing its nightmarish-sounding Taser Drones, the company’s board of ethics put out a public statement decrying not only the weapon’s development, but the company’s decision to go public with… Continue reading Drama Engulfs Plan to Zap School Shooters With Taser-Toting Drones

The Environment Is Saved! We’re Putting Trees on the Blockchain

Good news, everyone! Climate change is now CANCELED — thanks to an ingenious plot to put trees on the blockchain. We’re obviously joking, but one suggestion — this part we’re not kidding about — that we literally “tokenize the trees“ seems to be dead serious. This jokerfying scheme first came to Futurism’s attention via Twitter… Continue reading The Environment Is Saved! We’re Putting Trees on the Blockchain