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Munich is testing three autonomous on-demand shuttles in the Gern district. The VW ID. Buzz vehicles are equipped with sensors and self-driving software and will initially operate without passengers. The goal is to test their technical capabilities and requirements for future passenger service.
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Archaeologists in Saqqara, Egypt, have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb from the late Fifth Dynasty. The well-preserved double tomb contains colored reliefs and burial texts offering insights into the lives of high officials from the Old Kingdom.
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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 US military tested a quantum sensor-based navigation system called MagNav by Honeywell Aerospace over the Pacific. This system enables precise flight navigation without GPS dependency by detecting changes in the Earth's magnetic field.
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Three authors at the International Literature Festival Berlin discussed slaughter and meat production in their debut works. The books examine working conditions, the sensory experience of meat, and the figure of the butcher as a literary image.
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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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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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A study from the University of Tasmania found that at most 23 percent of marine protected areas in shallow reefs are effective, primarily due to fishing. Extrapolated to all ecosystems, only 2 percent of the world's oceans are effectively protected.
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The Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford is returning 39 human remains to the Naga community in India. The remains date from the colonial era and were collected in the early 20th century.
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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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