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Entwickler OpenAI übersah laut einem Medienbericht lange den Ausbruch und Hackerangriff seiner KI. Dabei soll der Konzern gewarnt gewesen sein, dass genau das passieren könne. Experten reagieren entsetzt. Nach einem Report vom Der Spiegel. 25.07.2026

Gold hat in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 eine der stärksten Kursumkehren der vergangenen Jahre vollzogen. Nachdem der Preis am 29. Januar ein Tageshoch von 5.595 US-Dollar je Unze erreicht hatte, notiert Gold Anfang Juli unter dem Niveau vom Jahresbeginn. Nach einem Report von private-banking-magazin. 24.07.2026

Europe’s burned area in 2026 is already approaching the total recorded in 2025. Germany, Cyprus, Romania, and France are among the countries furthest above their historical averages. Ukraine’s recent totals also reflect fires linked to Russia’s war. To a report by visualcapitalist. 24.07.2026

NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade. Created in partnership with Inigo, this graphic shows which NATO countries increased spending the most and how much they now spend as a share of GDP. To a report by visualcapitalist. 23.07.2026

Monaco has the world’s highest life expectancy today at 86.7 years and is projected to remain No. 1 through 2100. By the end of the century, the top-ranked countries are projected to have life expectancies approaching 95 years. Although U.S. life expectancy is expected to rise by nearly a decade, its global ranking is projected […]

Nearly one million people became new millionaires in 2025, averaging more than 2,680 every day. The United States accounted for nearly half of all new millionaires worldwide, adding more than 441,000 people. The UK ranked a distant second with just over 43,000 new millionaires, highlighting the scale of the U.S. lead. To a Report by […]

The U.S. is projected to hold $40.7 trillion in government debt in 2026, the highest total worldwide. Japan has the world’s highest government debt relative to the size of its economy, at 204% of GDP. Several European economies rank among the world’s most indebted by GDP despite carrying much smaller total debt than the U.S. […]

Sweden has the world’s highest household energy spending, at $1,926 per person in 2025. Europe accounts for 24 of the top 30 countries, highlighting the region’s unusually high household energy costs. The U.S. ranks 16th, while spending falls sharply across most emerging economies. To a report by visualcapitalist. 18.07.2026

Tokenization platform Tradable is launching up to $1 billion in private credit assets to Stellar, potentially tapping Stellar’s institutional user base. Stellar has become a top choice for institutional tokenization, including from the likes of Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree. To a report by theblock. 15.07.2026

Cargill generates $154 billion in annual revenue, making it America’s largest private company. Only Cargill and Koch exceed $100 billion in annual revenue. More than half of the top 15 companies operate in food, grocery, or beverage-related industries. To a report by visualcapitalist. 16.07.2026

Silver had an annual return of 148% versus gold’s 65% in 2025, showing how much more volatile silver can be during periods of market stress. During the 2008 downturn, gold rose 3.4% while silver fell 26.9%, but silver rebounded by 57.5% in 2009 and 80.3% in 2010 as conditions improved. To a report by visualcapitalist. […]