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Arne Semsrott zu IFG-Plänen: „Dann wird FragDenStaat eben zum neuen WikiLeaks“
Die geplante IFG-Reform würde staatliche Transparenz massiv beschneiden, warnt FragDenStaat-Chef Arne Semsrott.

Arne Semsrott zu IFG-Plänen: „Dann wird FragDenStaat eben zum neuen WikiLeaks“
Die geplante IFG-Reform würde staatliche Transparenz massiv beschneiden, warnt FragDenStaat-Chef Arne Semsrott.

“…this is the first AI film to demonstrate that AI can now sustain character consistency, world coherence, and narrative arc across a complete feature,” is roughly equivalent to “we made a car that actually has wheels and can take you somewhere.”
And it wasn’t in the festival, it just screening in the same town.
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First AI-made Feature Film Premieres at Cannes on Higgsfield | Alex Mashrabov posted on the topic | LinkedIn
We just showcased the trailer of our first 95-minute feature film made entirely on Higgsfield in Cannes. Hell Grind is a 95-minute sci-fi heist directed by Aitore Zholdaskali and co-written with Adilkhan Yerzhanov, a two-time Cannes Official Programme filmmaker. A team of 15 professional directors, DPs, and editors made it on Higgsfield in 14 days for under $500K. The traditional comparable production cost is around $50M. But beyond the numbers, this is the first AI film to demonstrate that …

Apple plans to open an Apple Developer Center in Berlin in 2026, its first center in Europe and fifth globally, offering in-person developer access and sessions (David Phelan/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2

Apple To Open Europe’s First Developer Center In Berlin Ahead Of WWDC 2026
Later this year, Apple will open its first-ever European Developer Center. Here’s what it’s all about.

fyi. First Tesla Semis (long haul 18 wheelers) come off of the new production line in dedicated factory.
at 500 mile range (astounding) I wonder if it could mean destination charging (with solar) rather than lots of charging stations.
https://electrek.co/2026/04/29/tesla-s

Sysdig Details JADEPUFFER, the First Documented Agentic Ransomware Operation
https://hackread.com/sysdig-jadepuffer-first-agentic-ransomware-operation/

Sysdig Details JADEPUFFER, the First Documented Agentic Ransomware Operation
A new Sysdig report traces how an LLM agent abused a Langflow flaw, stole credentials, reached production MySQL, and destroyed Nacos config data in minutes flat.

New Browns head coach Todd Monken explains how haircut kept him from first coaches photo https://www.nfl.com/news/new-browns-head-coach-todd-monken-explains-how-haircut-kept-him-from-first-coaches-photo

"São Tomé declares first two of eight planned marine protected areas"
#SaoTome #Turtles #Animals

São Tomé declares first two of eight planned marine protected areas
The West African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has formally designated its first two coastal marine protected areas.

"Most newspapers write about the cooking pot as if it were a jacuzzi". British media critic on climate journalism, quoted here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vincent-merckx-25a06b18_een-v…

Een van mijn grootste frustraties als klimaatjournalist: dit is het soort van beelden in persdatabanken waar je het doorgaans mee moet doen als je hittegolven covert. Dit is wat je momenteel krijgt… | Vincent Merckx | 30 comments
Een van mijn grootste frustraties als klimaatjournalist: dit is het soort van beelden in persdatabanken waar je het doorgaans mee moet doen als je hittegolven covert. Dit is wat je momenteel krijgt als je in zo'n databank, een waar elke denkbare nieuwswebsite, krant of magazine in ons land gebruik van maakt, de trefwoorden "Belgium" en "heat" (en een trits variaties die je daarop kan bedenken) intypt. Ik moest net een stukje maken voor VRT NWS over de voorbije lente. Die was volgens het KMI de…

Finnish quantum computing company IQM closed up 2% in its Nasdaq debut Thursday after going public via a SPAC merger at a ~$1.9B valuation (Anna Heim/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/iqm-europes-first-public-…

IQM, Europe's first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain | TechCrunch
IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.

"Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests"
#Environment #Nature

Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests
Wild ecosystems such as grassland savannas, bush and open wetlands are losing ground worldwide to make way for large pastures and grain fields. A new study found these ecosystems are being converted at a rate four times higher than for forests.   Over a 15-year period, from 2005-2020, researchers found that 190 million hectares (470 […]