Felix Sassmannshausen
@fargonaut.bsky.social
Stirred up trouble is best written down. Journalist, Editor & Political Scientist (Dr. Phil.) Health, Economy & Democracy in and around Europe On Point Analysis: https://fsassmannshausen.substack.com/ Threema: YWAPDRYW Signal: FS_Reports.16
Hat sich HHS-Secretary Kennedy Jr mit Falschinformation zu Impfrisiken durchgesetzt? Oder verkauft die US-Administration den Wechsel bei GAVI zu neuen Impfstoffen als Sieg - obwohl der Wandel ohnehin anstand? Die Stimmen zur Freigabe von 600 Millionen Dollar könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein.
Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting@healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 6d ago🦠 "The HIV epidemic cannot be stopped unless all people at risk receive services." Speaking at the International AIDS Conference, Dr. Rebecca Bunnell, warned. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @aidsconference.bsky.social @iasociety.bsky.social @amfarofficial.bsky.social @asia-ilse.bsky.social 📖 ⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Amid Row Over Exclusion, US Concedes That HIV Approach Needs To Include ‘All People At Risk’ - Health Policy Watch
RIO DE JANEIRO – The United States has conceded that the HIV epidemic cannot be stopped “unless we have services for all people at risk” at a major event on
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France has approved a social media ban for children under 15. It faces constitutional review over children’s and parents’ rights. Should governments impose age limits?⁉️ 📰➡️ healthpolicy-watch.news/france-youth... ✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @mathildeollivier.bsky.social
German officials are working to identify Chinese economic vulnerabilities they could exploit if the EU finds itself in a trade war with Beijing. But finding consensus within the EU is complicated.
Germany Readies Arsenal for Possible Trade War With China
But brokering an agreement among all EU members will be complicated
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China adds German defence Rheinmetall to export ban list
China adds German defence Rheinmetall to export ban list
Beijing's move follows new EU listings of Chinese companies accused of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Under the DSA, platforms accessible to children and teens must ensure a high level of privacy, safety, and security. Our preliminary findings show that TikTok fails to meet this standard, exposing children and teens to risks including unwanted contact, cyberbullying, or predatory behaviour.
@unitaid.bsky.social is quietly searching for its next leader behind closed doors as calls for transparency grow. The incoming leader will inherit acute financial shortfalls and mounting pressure for institutional reform. ✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social @gavi.org @unitaidngos.bsky.social 📖 ⬇️ & 🔁🙏
Unitaid’s Opaque Leadership Search Advances Amid Plunging Budgets, Calls For Reform - Health Policy Watch
With the recruitment process ongoing for Unitaid's next Executive Director, the market-shaping agency faces acute financial contraction and growing questions over its opaque selection process compared...
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EU shrugs off Trump’s latest tariff threat on generics
EU shrugs off Trump’s latest tariff threat on generics
Trump said that generics imported into the US could be subject to 100% tariffs
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Biotech experts want FDA drug reviews based on science, not politics reut.rs/4yFjFdk
Biotech experts want FDA drug reviews based on science, not politics
Biotech experts and industry executives are calling plans by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — hit by job cuts last year — to hire thousands of employees and update clinical-trial standards encouraging, but want assurance that politics will not interfere in the agency's drug-review process.
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EXCLUSIVE: Boeing asks US to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus reut.rs/4yDoLH0
EXCLUSIVE: Boeing asks US to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus
Boeing has asked the U.S. government to press the European Union for transparency over a package of €3 billion ($3.43 billion) of loans to Airbus, resurfacing potential trade tensions days after the two sides extended a tariff truce over jet subsidies.
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June shattered records as Europe endured its hottest month yet. A new EU resilience framework aims to address mounting challenges of an intensifying climate crisis.
EU commemorates victims of worsening climate crisis impacts
EU commemorates victims of worsening climate crisis impacts
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Die EU-Kommission hat ihren Vorschlag zur Reform des EU-Emissionshandels vorgelegt. In einem neuen Policy Brief bewerten wir die Wirkung für den #Klimaschutz. Unser Fazit: So wird es schwierig für die EU ihre Klimaziele für 2040 zu erreichen >> hier lesen: www.oeko.de/publikation/... #EUETS1 #ETS
Assessing the 2026 Commission proposal for the EU ETS 1
This policy brief examines some of the implications of the amendments for the EU ETS proposed by the EU Commission in July 2026 and its role within the wider EU climate-policy architecture. It assesse...
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We've fined AliExpress €550 million for breaching its obligations under the Digital Services Act. The company failed to assess and mitigate risks related to the sale of illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform. Read more: link.europa.eu/GxJQbc
Slovak Republic: Investigative Journalist Monika Tódová Receives Threatening Letter at Her Home Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/1eNbq Alert submitted by the IPI @globalfreemedia.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia Photo: @dennikn.bsky.social
As #Unitaid celebrates its 20th anniversary, severe cuts to the agency’s funding threaten to disrupt the downstream rollout of its market-shaping breakthroughs. Founding member #France emphasises its support, with French Minister Éléonore Caroit assuring that this commitment remains steadfast.
Unitaid’s Opaque Leadership Search Advances Amid Plunging Budgets, Calls For Reform - Health Policy Watch
With the recruitment process ongoing for Unitaid's next Executive Director, the market-shaping agency faces acute financial contraction and growing questions over its opaque selection process compared...
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Newest @who.int numbers are out: A cumulative total of 2124 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), including 828 deaths, have been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. No new cases in Uganda since 21 June.
Der EU-Rat hat seine Position zum Haushalt 2027 beschlossen. Oberste Priorität hat die Handlungsfähigkeit der EU bei akuten geopolitischen Schocks, mit Blick auf Kriege sowie bei der Migration. Entwicklungspolitik und globale Gesundheit finden keine Erwähnung. #EUHaushalt #Krisenmodus #Geopolitik
Council agrees its position on the draft annual budget for 2027
Today, the Council agreed its position on the 2027 EU draft budget – the last annual budget of the current multiannual financial framework.
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The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) has joined forces with four other trade groups to urge EU antitrust regulators to suspend some business practices of U.S. chipmaker Broadcom , according to a joint letter seen by Reuters.
Five cloud business groups urge EU interim measures against Broadcom
The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) has joined forces with four other trade groups to urge EU antitrust regulators to suspend some business practices of U.S. chipmaker Broadcom , according to a joint letter seen by Reuters.
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Governing by shortcut – Congress is losing ability to function through regular order reut.rs/3TAF4nA
Governing by shortcut – Congress is losing ability to function through regular order
Leslie Belcher of Steptoe LLP examines how Congress is quietly losing its institutional ability to legislate through regular order, increasingly relying on procedural shortcuts and reconciliation instead of traditional conference processes.
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Warren Buffett said it was not a surprise when he told Bill Gates about his decision to stop donating to the Gates Foundation, ending their two-decade philanthropic partnership.
Buffett says decision to stop Gates Foundation donations not a surprise
Warren Buffett said it was not a surprise when he told Bill Gates about his decision to stop donating to the Gates Foundation, ending their two-decade philanthropic partnership.
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With the rapid deployment of promising tools, AI is moving faster than health regulators can keep up. This raises critical questions surrounding innovation, privacy, trust, & how to translate guidelines into regulations. In this final feature on the AI for Good Summit, I explore possible answers.
Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting@healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 3w agoEnjoyed the live-session - looking forward to the next one!
Felix Sassmannshausen@fargonaut.bsky.social · 3w ago#AI for good - and for whom or what? In my latest Substack newsletter, I reflect on the UN summit last week in Geneva; on paradoxes, power struggles, and fundamental social implications of the technological revolution. Join the Q&A this Tuesday at 4pm CEST. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has installed 59 natural gas turbines for its Colossus 2 data center project in Tennessee without securing federal clean air permits, according to communications between regulators and xAI representatives.
Insight: Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has installed 59 natural gas turbines for its Colossus 2 data center project in Tennessee without securing federal clean air permits, according to communications between regulators and xAI representatives.
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AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most. n.pr/450WOei
'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI
AI is moving beyond chatbots and into toys, dolls, and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise — but also risks crowding out the human relationships children need most.
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Alarmierende Zahlen zum gigantischen Wasserverbrauch. Man muss aber dazu sagen: Die Tech-Konzerne haben selbst ein Interesse daran, effizienter zu werden. Daran & an der Regulierung wird gearbeitet. Bis das greift, wird aber noch viel wertvolles Wasser verheizt. www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
KI-Rechenzentren dürften 2030 einen Wasserverbrauch wie 1,3 Milliarden Menschen haben
Ein neuer Bericht schätzt die Umweltfolgen von Datenzentren und KI-Anfragen ab – und rät unter anderem zum Verzicht auf Höflichkeit. Fachleute sehen dies kritisch
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