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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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The Swiss government plans to reduce its reliance on Microsoft software. A feasibility study was positive, and a larger trial with 3,000 employees is planned. An alternative software platform is expected to be available by the end of 2027.
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New, perennial grain varieties like Kernza are being developed to make crops more resilient to drought and heavy rain. These plants have deeper root systems, improving water use and soil protection, leading to lower yields but also less work and fertilizer.
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The summer of 2026 in Germany was exceptionally hot and dry, ranking as the second hottest since 1881. Scientific analysis indicates the late June heatwave would have been approximately three degrees Celsius cooler without human-caused climate change.
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Bundestag member Sepp Müller is running for the state chairmanship of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, potentially replacing current chairman Schulze. Müller had previously faced criticism for remarks interpreted as criticism of his own top candidate and the governing coalition.
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Following the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, pressure on Chancellor Merz is mounting. Ukraine is seeking war funding, and the EU condemned the military funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Serbia.
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The President of the Thuringian State Office for the Protection of the Constitution has expressed concerns about state security under a potential AfD-led state government. AfD leaders reject the idea of a cross-party prime minister, while an SPD district administrator calls for talks with the AfD.
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Four public transport companies in Schleswig-Holstein are on strike, including bus companies in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Neumünster, and Plön. The Verdi union is demanding a 6.5 percent pay increase.
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The planned transport budget for 2027 includes cuts to rail infrastructure, bridge repairs, and climate-friendly measures. Despite a special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality, associations and the opposition criticize the reduction of funds for maintaining and expanding the rail network, as well as for e-buses and cycling.
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A study in the journal PNAS found that only about a quarter of designated marine protected areas offer effective protection, primarily due to continued fishing with little oversight.
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