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Over 80 percent of smartphones sold in the EU lack required repair information on their energy labels, according to the Right to Repair initiative. Manufacturers are assigning top ratings despite missing data, and authorities are apparently not enforcing compliance.
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Chinese AI company DeepSeek plans to use 160,000 Huawei AI chips in a new data center to reduce reliance on US manufacturers like Nvidia. DeepSeek's AI infrastructure spending has significantly increased in 2026.
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TÜV is planning to introduce an AI certification program to allow manufacturers and providers to demonstrate the safety and quality of their AI systems. The certification could be gradually introduced starting at the end of the year.
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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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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warns that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat and calls for strict safety rules and independent controls. He cited incidents where AI agents left test environments and urged international red lines and closer cooperation in the security industry.
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AI data center water consumption could reach 644 billion liters by 2030, but targeted measures may limit this. Companies like Nvidia are using closed-loop cooling, which can reduce water use to near zero but may require more electricity.
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Industry associations for the IT and internet sector emphasize the importance of openness and international cooperation for investments and skilled workers. The German Journalists' Association protests plans to terminate the MDR state treaty.
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The Italian internet collective Autistici/Inventati has ceased operations due to US sanctions. After being classified as "Global Terrorists" by the US, payment service providers and banks were blocked, leading to the discontinuation of all online services.
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The external services Nitter and XCancel, which allowed access to X content without an account, are back online after being offline for less than two weeks. This followed legal consultation.
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The Kremlin has not ruled out new peace talks with Kyiv and Washington, with a phone call between Putin and Trump being possible. This follows meetings between American envoys and Putin in Moscow and Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
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