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Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government
— despite record temperatures,
heat-related deaths and drought.
Why aren't more people taking to the streets in protest?
https://www.dw.com/en/in-germany-record-he

In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue
Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought. Why aren't more people taking to the streets in protest?

Data from German vehicle insurer HUK-COBURG (which holds a quarter of the market) shows that Germans have been choosing EVs almost twice as often since the latest oil price crisis in March: 12 per cent of car insurance policy switches in Q2 2026 were to an EV
Second-hand EVs are also becoming increasingly popular amongst frequent drivers, for whom the cost savings are even greater. Volkswagen EVs are popular as second-hand cars, whilst new German EVs are less so.

A German court says Meta is liable for fake ads posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook and orders it to remove such content and pay damages (Linda Pasquini/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/german-cour…

Cirqa Smart Ring: Garmin plant offenbar Einstieg in den Smartring-Markt
Ein Datenbankeintrag deutet darauf hin, dass Garmin sein Portfolio um einen Smartring erweitert. Das Produkt könnte unter dem Namen Cirqa erscheinen.

Cirqa Smart Ring: Garmin plant offenbar Einstieg in den Smartring-Markt
Ein Datenbankeintrag deutet darauf hin, dass Garmin sein Portfolio um einen Smartring erweitert. Das Produkt könnte unter dem Namen Cirqa erscheinen.

A German court says Meta is liable for fake ads posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook and orders it to remove such content and pay damages (Linda Pasquini/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/german-cour…

A German regulator says Apple will make changes to ATT after finding it gave Apple's apps more favorable consent prompts than those of third-party developers (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer…

"Specifically, BEV registrations saw above-average growth of 62%, rising to 78,600 units. [..] Year-to-date figures show a 50% rise in new BEV registrations to 446,600 units."
https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2026/…

German passenger car market: Share of electric vehicles rises to 41%
Production and Market in July 2026

An influencer who played a key role in hoax claims that James Talarico was in a mental health facility
has a long history of social media posts that favorably invoke Nazi Germany,
express antisemitism and anti-Black racism,
criticize miscegenation
and call for “remigration” of refugees.
On X, the Lake Oswego, Oregon, resident Ryan Amacher,
known online as Rhein Amacher,
has described Muslims as “sub-human”,
claimed that Black Africans are “monk…

Key player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi Germany
Ryan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media

LawZero, a non-profit founded by Yoshua Bengio to develop safe AI systems, says Canada and Germany are providing up to $300M in grant funding (Globe and Mail)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-yoshua-bengio-lawze…

Yoshua Bengio’s non-profit to get up to $300-million from Canada, Germany to expand safe AI development
Montreal group aims to build a system called Scientist AI that would prioritize safety and monitor other models

Apple has reportedly spent years working on camera-equipped AirPods under the code name "B798," as part of a broader AI wearables push that also encompasses smart glasses and a wearable AI pendant. That model had been on track for a 2026 release before slipping to 2027.
In his latest "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that a separate camera AirPods project, code named "B790," has been progressing alongside B798.
He noted this isn't unusual for App…

AirPods With Cameras Could Arrive Sooner Than Expected
Apple's first camera-equipped AirPods could launch as soon as next month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has reportedly spent...