Swiss finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter has filed a criminal complaint after being insulted with vulgar and sexist speech by Grok, the AI chatbot featured on Elon Musk ’s social media platform X. Keller-Sutter is seeking charges of defamation and verbal abuse, according to a spokesperson. As the X user prompting Grok couldn’t be identified beyond their online name, the complaint is directed aga...
Swiss finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter has filed a criminal complaint after being insulted with vulgar and sexist speech by Grok, the AI chatbot featured on Elon Musk ’s social media platform X. Keller-Sutter is seeking charges of defamation and verbal abuse, according to a spokesperson. As the X user prompting Grok couldn’t be identified beyond their online name, the complaint is directed against “persons unknown.” But Keller-Sutter, the president of Switzerland until last year, specifically asked the prosecutor in her complaint to assess whether X also bears responsibility in the case, her spokesperson added. “We’re not talking about a statement protected by the freedom of speech or a political debate here, but solely about a blatant denigration of a woman,” the finance ministry said in a statement. “Such misogyny must not be seen as normal or acceptable.” Since its debut, the chatbot has provoked public and political outrage in several cases because of harsh insults — so-called roasts — of celebrities and others it generated in response to prompts from users. It has also been criticized for creating faked nude images of unsuspecting victims. A spokesman for the Bern attorney-general’s office confirmed the complaint had been filed on March 24th, declining to give further details. A spokesperson for X in London didn’t immediately reply to an email. Grok is already the subject of a probe by the UK’s data protection watchdog which is examining whether individuals’ private data was mishandled to create sexualized images. The social media plaform’s offices in Paris were searched by French cybercrime officers in February and X also faces a European Union probe . While the White House has been broadly supportive of Musk and X, the city of Baltimore in the US reportedly sued Musk, arguing that a lack of protections on the platform allowed Grok to sexualize thousands of apparent minors by altering otherwise legitimate photos. Keller-Sutter is one of two women in Switze...
Right now, the energy sector is probably the most complicated area of the stock market for investors. The ongoing war in Iran has disrupted the flow of oil and other materials through the Strait of Hormuz, which around one-fifth of the world's petroleum typically passes through. The disruption is driving up oil and gas prices and causing shortages in parts of the world. It's an extremely unpredict...
Right now, the energy sector is probably the most complicated area of the stock market for investors. The ongoing war in Iran has disrupted the flow of oil and other materials through the Strait of Hormuz, which around one-fifth of the world's petroleum typically passes through. The disruption is driving up oil and gas prices and causing shortages in parts of the world. It's an extremely unpredictable situation, and things can change at the drop of a hat. Those looking for reliable investment income in 2026 should home in on these three energy stocks . Whether it's their diverse assets or fee-based revenue streams, these stocks should continue to produce income for investors, regardless of what happens next in the Middle East. Continue reading
Political Polarization Particularly Strong In The US The share of people who consider themselves on the far left or far right of the political spectrum is particularly high in the United States , according to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights . As Statista's Tristan Gaudiat details below, among U.S. respondents surveyed between January and December 2025, 12 percent placed themselves on the fa...
Political Polarization Particularly Strong In The US The share of people who consider themselves on the far left or far right of the political spectrum is particularly high in the United States , according to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights . As Statista's Tristan Gaudiat details below, among U.S. respondents surveyed between January and December 2025, 12 percent placed themselves on the far left (0 on a 10-point scale) and 20 percent on the far right (10 out of 10). You will find more infographics at Statista By comparison, only 7 percent of Germans place themselves at either extreme of the scale. Identifying as centrist is also more common in Germany, with 24 percent doing so compared with 17 percent in the United States. In France, centrism is less prevalent, with just 12 percent identifying as such, while 10 percent place themselves on the far left and a notable 19 percent on the far right. It is also worth noting that 25 percent of surveyed French adults preferred not to answer, compared with 14 to 18 percent in the other countries studied. While similar shares of French and U.S. respondents identify with the left and right overall, positions at the far ends of the spectrum are slightly more pronounced in the United States. Attitudes in the United Kingdom broadly mirror those in Germany, though with a more pronounced shift toward the far-right end of the spectrum. Tyler Durden Wed, 04/01/2026 - 05:45
《科创板日报》4月1日讯（记者 徐赐豪）， TOP TOY再闯IPO。 据港交所官网披露，潮流玩具品牌TOP TOY International Group Limited（下称 TOP TOY）已递交上市申请书，这是该公司继2025年9月26日首次递表失效后的第二次尝试。 此次TOP TOY上市若成功，叶国富将继名创优品、永辉超市后掌控的第三家上市公司。 TOP TOY创立于2020年12月，是...
《科创板日报》4月1日讯（记者 徐赐豪）， TOP TOY再闯IPO。 据港交所官网披露，潮流玩具品牌TOP TOY International Group Limited（下称 TOP TOY）已递交上市申请书，这是该公司继2025年9月26日首次递表失效后的第二次尝试。 此次TOP TOY上市若成功，叶国富将继名创优品、永辉超市后掌控的第三家上市公司。 TOP TOY创立于2020年12月，是名创优品为切入潮玩赛道孵化的核心品牌，自诞生起便依托母公司的供应链、渠道与资金优势快速扩张，截至2025年底，公司拥334家TOP TOY门店。 招股书披露，该公司于2025年7月完成首轮也是唯一一轮融资，募资5940万美元（约 4.62 亿港元），投资方阵容豪华，包括淡马锡、瑞橡资本、创想投资等，投后估值达13亿美元（约 102 亿港元）。 在股权结构上，名创优品集团持股86.9%为该公司的控股股东； 公司的CEO孙元文持股3.9%； CFO晏晓娇持股0.8%；管理层持股平台TOP TOY MANAGEMENT持股3.7%；淡马锡通过旗下机构合计持股4.0%，为最大的外部机构股东；瑞橡资本持股0.6%；灵动创想的创始人谢国华持股0.2%。 财务数据显示，TOP TOY近年营收呈现爆发式增长，但盈利能力却出现剧烈波动，呈现“增收不增利”的态势。2023-2025年，公司营收分别为14.61亿元、19.09亿元、35.87亿元，2025年同比增速高达87.9%，三年复合增长率超 50%。 然而净利润表现却截然相反，同期净利润分别为2.1亿元、2.9 亿元、1.0亿元，2025年同比大幅缩水65.6%，净利率从2024年的15.4%暴跌至2.8%。 对于净利润断崖式下滑，TOP TOY在招股书中解释称主要因优先股公允价值损失、股权激励等大额非现金开支约3.9亿元，叠加门店快速扩张、营销及上市相关费用激增。 值得注意的是，TOP TOY客户集中度风险突出。截至2023年、2024年及2025年12月31日止年度，各期间来自前五大客户的收入分别占公司各期间总收入的76.5%、66.2%及59.5%。 其中，最大客户名创优品集团的收入占比分别为53.5%、48.3%及45.5%。虽然客户集中度呈逐年下降趋势，但仍处于较高水平。 从行业市占率角度，按2025年零售额计算，TOP TOY...
matejmo Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened attacks on a range of U.S. technology firms operating in the Middle East, including Nvidia ( NVDA ), Apple ( AAPL ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), and Alphabet ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ), CNBC reported, citing a Telegram post by IRGC. The IRGC warned 18 companies would be considered “legitimate targets” in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strike...
matejmo Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened attacks on a range of U.S. technology firms operating in the Middle East, including Nvidia ( NVDA ), Apple ( AAPL ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), and Alphabet ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ), CNBC reported, citing a Telegram post by IRGC. The IRGC warned 18 companies would be considered “legitimate targets” in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The group warned that attacks could begin from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Tehran time (10:30 a.m. ET), urging employees to leave workplaces. “From now on, for every assassination, an American company will be destroyed,” the group said in an IRGC-affiliated Telegram channel. The list also included Cisco Systems ( CSCO ), HP ( HPQ ), Intel ( INTC ), Oracle ( ORCL ), International Business Machines ( IBM ), Dell Technologies ( DELL ), Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ), JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ), Tesla ( TSLA ), General Electric ( GE ), Boeing ( BA ), Spire Solutions, and UAE-based AI firm G42. The threat follows Iranian strikes earlier this month on Amazon Web Services ( AMZN ) facilities in the Middle East, which disrupted several apps and digital services in the United Arab Emirates. U.S. tech firms have been increasing investments in the region, particularly in AI infrastructure, drawn by lower energy costs and available land. More on GE Aerospace, Boeing, etc. Tesla: This Is Not The Right Time To Buy The Dip Boeing Vs. Airbus: The Iran War Shock And The Production Reality The Cure For FOMO With Tech Contrarians Microsoft plans to invest $5.5B for cloud, AI in Singapore: report Musk says Tesla’s FSD 14.3 set for broader release by week’s end