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French AI startup Mistral has secured three billion euros in a funding round, valuing the company at over 21 billion euros. The company plans to invest the capital in research, development, and infrastructure.
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Climate change could favor the cultivation of the valuable spice saffron in Germany, particularly in the Lausitz region on sandy soils. The second German Saffron Symposium took place yesterday in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district to network German saffron growers.
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US startup Tau Robotics offers humanoid robots for home cleaning at approximately €26 per hour. These robots are increasingly handling complex tasks, though they are still remotely controlled. Concerns exist regarding data privacy due to recordings used for AI training.
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Canada is introducing tariffs of up to 50 percent on US imports, including steel, aluminum, appliances, farm machinery, and electronics, starting at midnight. This is a response to US tariffs on Canadian goods that took effect in August after trade talks failed.
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Record prices for diesel and gasoline in Portugal have led to protests. Diesel reached €2.169 per liter and gasoline €2.142 per liter. An analysis by regulator ERSE found no evidence of exploitation by operators.
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Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge over the border river Tumen. The connection is intended to facilitate trade and tourist travel from Russia to North Korea.
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Demand for flash memory in AI applications is driving the market. Enterprise SSDs accounted for 48 percent of NAND bits shipped in Q2 2026, a share that could exceed 50 percent by year-end. This is shifting production capacity away from end consumers towards cloud and AI operators.
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The Administrative Court Neustadt an der Weinstraße ruled that paid vineyard tours do not constitute tradition. The tours are subject to the Passenger Transport Act and require a permit, as they are classified as a tourist business.
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Since 2022, 6,839 mobile phones have been confiscated in North Rhine-Westphalian prisons, with 1,011 devices seized this year alone. A significant number were found in open correctional facilities, such as Bielefeld-Senne prison, with 1,141 devices since 2022.
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The VW ID.Polo and Skoda Epiq are sold out for months following their sales launches. Over 30,000 orders have been placed for the ID.Polo and more than 35,000 for the Skoda Epiq. Delivery times for currently ordered vehicles extend to May or June 2027.
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