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Exportschranken für Seltene Erden: Chipmangel in der deutschen Industrie wächst
Setzt sich die Entwicklung fort, ist das Wirtschaftswachstum bedroht, warnt das Münchner Ifo-Institut.
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Athens hit with several months of rain in one day: Expert #Athens

Athens hit with several months of rain in one day: Expert
A deadly storm this week dumped nearly six months of rain on the Greek capital Athens in less than a day, one of the country's top weather experts told AFP on Thursday.

A study finds that foreign direct investment accounts for 98% of Vietnam's electronics exports, "signaling limited technology spillovers" to the local economy (Lien Hoang/Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/techn

Vietnam's tech transfers haven't risen despite export surge: report
Electronics FDI might trap local firms at the assembly level if nothing changes

Russia extends fuel export restrictions through February 2026 amid refinery attacks and shortages: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/27/russia-extends-fuel-export-restrictions.html

product_space: Atlas of Economic Complexity export network
Two networks of economic products, where a pair of products are connected if they are exported at similar rates by the same countries. The data are a projection from a bipartite network of nations and the products they export. Edges weights represent a similarity score (called "proximity"). Data based on UN Comtrade worldwide trade patterns. SITC network based on the Standard International Trade Classification and HS …

Magic Leap showcases AR expertise in glasses prototype, extends Google partnership https://www.magicleap.com/newsroom/magic-leap-showcases-ar-expertise-in-glasses-prototype-extends-google-partnership

Magic Leap Extends Partnership with Google
Magic Leap showcases AR expertise in glasses prototype and extends its collaboration with Google, advancing the future of augmented reality.

#NDRInfo-Interview mit Prof. Felix #Creutzig
„Experte: Bringt ein späteres Aus für Verbrenner dt. Herstellern ein Vorteil?“
Kurz: Nein, wenn nur kurzfristig. Aber es bringt mittel- und langfristig Nachteile und hängt die deutsche Fahrzeugentwicklung im internationalen Markt ab. eFuels existi…

64 Turkish bar associations condemn the conviction of journalist Fatih Altaylı, who was sentenced to more than four years in prison for "threatening" Erdogan (SCF/Stockholm Center for Freedom)
https://stockholmcf.org/64-bar-associa

64 bar associations condemn Turkish journalist’s conviction as blow to free expression - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Sixty-four bar associations across Turkey have condemned the conviction of journalist Fatih Altaylı, calling his prison sentence “a severe blow to free expression” and warning that journalism cannot be criminalized. The statement came after a court sentenced Altaylı to four years, two months in prison for allegedly “threatening” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in remarks he […]

Since the GENIUS Act's passage in July, the total value of stablecoins circulating rose from ~$250B to $300B , as they become the "respectable" face of crypto (Joel Khalili/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-memecoins/

In Cryptoland, Memecoin Fever Gives Way to a Stablecoin Boom
In a year that began with a memecoin trading frenzy, stablecoins have emerged as the respectable face of the crypto industry.

LinkedIn launches a new feature to let users display verified "vibe coding" and AI proficiency levels from third-party partners including Replit and Lovabl (Karissa Bell/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/ai/linkedin-will-let-you…

LinkedIn will let you show off your vibe coding expertise
LinkedIn is leaning into the rise of vibe coding by allowing users to show off their proficiency with various AI coding tools directly on their profiles.