OpenAI Offers Plug-Ins for ChatGPT, Allowing Access to Current Information Online
OpenAI now offers plug-ins for their AI chatbot, ChatGPT, which allows third-party apps to be integrated into the chatbot, significantly expanding its capabilities. The plug-ins will be available on a waiting list as part of an alpha test. OpenAI has already implemented plug-ins with developers such as Expedia, Slack, and Wolfram.
German Transport Minister Confident in EU Breakthrough in Combustion Engine Debate
Volker Wissing, Germany’s Federal Transport Minister, said he is confident that his counter-offer to the EU proposal in the combustion engine debate will lead to a solution. Wissing submitted a proposal that satisfies all legal and substantive questions, and claims that there should be nothing standing in the way of the approval of newly registered vehicles with combustion engines fueled exclusively with synthetic fuels even after 2035. Wissing now expects the EU Commission to issue a corresponding declaration and initiate the process for legal acts.
Germany’s Employers Accuse Unions of Excessive Action Before Warning Strike
Germany’s employers accuse the unions of disproportionate action before the big warning strike day in public transport, which will severely disrupt traffic. The unprecedented warning strike includes long-distance, regional and S-Bahn traffic on the rails, many German airports, waterways and ports, and motorways. The railway and transport union (EVG) and Verdi are fighting for more income in different collective bargaining rounds.
Majority of Germans Want to Abolish Time Change
A recent opinion poll by the Yougov research institute shows that a majority of Germans favor getting rid of the time change. 75 percent of those surveyed are in favor of an end to double clock turning, making Germans the most clearly in favor of abolition compared to six other European countries. Despite this, the time change will occur on Sunday, March 26, as in most European countries.
In conclusion, these are the most important news from the current day. The advances in AI technology, transport policy, union strikes, and debates surrounding time change policies are all currently evolving within Germany and Europe.
