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First Results from ALPPS [the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Perseus Polarization Survey] - A Sub-Alfvénic Streamer in SVS 13A: #Star-Building Material into Newborn System in Perseus: https://www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-releases/astronomers-spot-magnetically-guided-streamer-funneling-star-building-material-into-newborn-system-in-perseus/

Apple settles with Brazil's regulator to allow alternative app stores; report: Apple will charge a 5% fee for alt app stores and 15% on App Store linkouts (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/24/new-app-store-fee-structure-in-brazil/<…

Apple to Introduce New App Store Fee Structure in Brazil Following Antitrust Settlement
Brazilian regulators have approved a settlement that will require Apple to change how the App Store operates on iPhone in the country, including...

"Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029"
#Brazil #Energy #Batteries

Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029
Storage is essential to expand renewables penetration and ensure grid flexibility, according to a study by consultants PSR. Regulatory and tax barriers still limit the sector, however, and new revenue sources are needed to make projects viable.

»Rust Coreutils 0.3.0 — Up to 3.7x Faster Than GNU Tools:
The Rust re-implementation of classic Unix tools achieves significant performance gains and improved security in version 0.3.0«
This is exciting because of course Rust is slower than C/C . As a human, this will certainly not really be noticeable when using the terminal, but the scripts will certainly be faster on servers as a result.
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Rust Coreutils 0.3.0: Bis zu 3,7-mal schneller als GNU-Tools
Die Rust-Reimplementierung klassischer Unix-Tools erreicht in Version 0.3.0 deutliche Performance-Steigerungen und verbesserte Sicherheit.

Der „Digital-Omnibus“ der EU rollt – aber eher mit angezogener Handbremse. Statt Klarheit bringt der KI-Omnibus vor allem neue Abstufungen, Fristen und Wenn‑Dann‑Klauseln. Weniger KI‑Kompetenzpflicht, mehr Rechtsakrobatik. Rechtssicherheit klingt anders, meint Dr. Lina Böcker in der #FAZ #Digitalwirtschaft

Unternehmen: Was der Digital-Omnibus für die KI-Verordnung bedeutet
Versprochen und erwartet waren „Vereinfachung, Klarheit, Verbesserung“ der KI-Regulierung – in der Praxis sieht es anders aus. Die regulatorische Kehrtwende ist ausgeblieben. Wie es für Unternehmen jetzt weitergeht.

Sources: a new network of super PACs plans to raise ~$50M to counter the Leading the Future super PAC and back candidates who prioritize AI regulations (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/us/politics/ai-super-pac-anthropic.html

Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry
As artificial intelligence companies prepare to pour money into the midterm elections, some in the A.I. world are hatching plans of their own to curb the industry’s influence.

Sources: ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese company in 2025, but Chinese regulators now block it from using the chips in new data centers (Qianer Liu/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/china-slowly-surely-breaking-…

China Is Slowly but Surely Breaking Free From Nvidia
ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese company in 2025, according to three people with direct knowledge of its purchases. Racing to secure computing power for its billion-plus users and fearing Washington might suddenly cut off supply, the TikTok parent hoarded its stock of ...

The AI buildout, surpassing railroads and the internet, moves Big Tech from its successful asset-light model, and prior booms have resulted in overinvestment (Kai Wu/Sparkline Capital)
https://www.sparklinecapital.com/post/surviving-the-ai-capex-boom

Surviving the AI Capex Boom
Big Tech’s AI buildout is transforming markets. Drawing on the lessons of past capex booms, we offer a playbook for investors.

A look at some California tech regulation bills, including one banning AI use in firing or disciplining workers, that await Gov. Newsom's signature or his veto (Brian Merchant/Blood in the Machine)
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/were-about-to-find-out-if-silico…

We're about to find out if Silicon Valley owns Gavin Newsom
A guide to the AI and tech bills that have passed the California legislature, and await the governor's signature — or veto.

Artemis: $10B was moved through stablecoins in August, up from $6B in February and more than double YoY, following President Trump's signing of the Genius Act (Judy Lagrou/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025…