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France and Korea pledge to invest $1.16B in the global screen industries from 2027 to 2031, as part of the Lumière Summit in France for preservation of cinema (Melanie Goodfellow/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/09/france-korea-one-billion-d…

France & Korea Pledge $1.16B For Global Screen Industries At South Of France Cinema Summit
France & Korea Pledge $1.16B For Global Screen Industries At South Of France Cinema Summit

Digitale Bildung: 4 von 5 Lehrkräften sehen zu wenig politische Unterstützung
Der Bitkom hat Lehrkräfte zu digitaler Bildung befragt. Die Digitalisierung ist akzeptiert, KI wird kritisch genutzt, aber die Politik unterstützt unzureichend.

Digitale Bildung: 4 von 5 Lehrkräften sehen zu wenig politische Unterstützung
Der Bitkom hat Lehrkräfte zu digitaler Bildung befragt. Die Digitalisierung ist akzeptiert, KI wird kritisch genutzt, aber die Politik unterstützt unzureichend.

Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature. https://theconversation.com/who-were-the-luddites-their-legacy-ripples-through-politics-cultural-commentary-and-litera…

Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature
In the age of AI we are once again hearing about Luddites, the 19th-century textile workers who sought to protect their livelihoods in early industrial England.

Sverigebilden. https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/sep/07/reindeer-and-rare-earth-minerals-swedish-politicians-take-aim-at-indigenous-sami-in-mining-dispute

Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute
Gabna community fear their traditional herding routes will be sacrificed as far-right rhetoric ramps up against them

The Clarity Act faces uncertainty after Senate Republicans delayed a vote until after their August recess, pushing it to September, just weeks before midterms (Jasper Goodman/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/delays-imperil-senate-crypto-b…

Former Olympic canoeist asks government watchdogs to probe ‘nightmare’ Reflecting Pool case
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-olympic-canoeist-asks-government-watchdogs-probe-nightm…

Former Olympic canoeist asks government watchdogs to probe ‘nightmare’ Reflecting Pool case
Olympic canoeist wrongly charged with causing felony damage to Donald Trump’s renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool asks watchdog for review of case.

Free Software is inherently political. It always has been.
https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/free-software-political

Free Software is Political
Free Software is, and has always been, a political movement.

Why, oh why, Lord, are innocent children like these never at my poker table?
Apparently, Cornyn and Tillis are planning to cruise into their
Trump-induced retirement as
co-owners of the Brooklyn Bridge.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/bl

The major holes in Todd Blanche’s concessions to Cornyn and Tillis
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears to have satisfied the demands of Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. But there are major loopholes in his assurances.

Wealthy Republicans on the west coast
received an emailed invitation in July
to an upcoming fundraiser titled
“Keep the Senate”.
The email, obtained by the Guardian, described the event as a
“private roundtable and dinner with the National Republican Senatorial Committee”
where donors can pledge $50,000 for seats at the head table,
and mingle with legislative heavy hitters from Capitol Hill
including the Senator majority leader, John Thune, an…

Exclusive: Emails reveal Palmer Luckey’s political fundraising as his company wins sole-source contracts
Co-founder of defense firm Anduril has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts