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OpenAI announces partnerships to combat election misinformation, offering cybersecurity products to state officials and backing legislation to curb deepfakes (Maria Curi/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/27/openai-cyber-misinformation-defenses-elections

Exclusive: OpenAI readies cyber, misinformation defenses ahead of elections
OpenAI is offering its cybersecurity products to state officials and backing legislation ahead of elections in the U.S. and globally.

IEEE Spectrum: Can electrical stimulation restore sight? #BCI

Could Electrical Stimulation Repair Optic Nerve Damage?
Researchers at UC San Diego seek to regenerate damaged optic nerves with electrical stimulation.

Mittwoch: Starlink-Verteuerung für Drohnen, Spotify liest aus Zeitschriften vor
Aufschlag für Kamikazedrohnen Zeitschriftenartikel bei Spotify Verleger gegen Wayback Machine Elektro-SUV BMW iX3 im Test Luxus-Elektroauto von Ferrari

Mittwoch: Starlink-Verteuerung für Drohnen, Spotify liest aus Zeitschriften vor
Aufschlag für Kamikazedrohnen + Zeitschriftenartikel bei Spotify + Verleger gegen Wayback Machine + Elektro-SUV BMW iX3 im Test + Luxus-Elektroauto von Ferrari

"This analysis, produced by the Department for Transport (DfT), indicates that there are now considerably more electric vehicle (EV) public chargers than fuel pumps across the UK."
116,052 EV chargers vs. an estimated total of 60,802 fuel pumps across the UK.

Comparing fuel pumps to electric vehicle public chargers

"Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India"
#China #India #Energy

Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025. Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours in 2025, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours, according to a report by energy think tank Ember. Ember analyzes electricity data from 215 countries, and studied 2025 data for 91 countries, which the firm says represents 93% of global electricity deman…

Election expert testifies FBI's evidence in Fulton County ballot case 'doesn't make sense' (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/election-expert-testifies-fbi-evidence-fulton-county-ballot-case-rcna265480
http://www.memeorandum.com/260327/p90#a260327p90

Der #VW-Konzern ruft fast 100.000 #Elektroautos wegen möglicher #Brandgefahr zurück.
Betroffen sind Modelle wie ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.Buzz sowie der Cupra Born aus bestimmten Produktionszeiträu…

Wegen Brandgefahr: VW-Konzern ruft fast 100.000 Elektroautos zurück - Golem.de
Von dem Rückruf sind fast alle elektrischen VW-Modelle sowie der Cupra Born betroffen. Es gibt Probleme mit einzelnen Batteriemodulen.

In fact, there is no huge drop in voter turnout. There are simply too many people on the list of electors who have moved away or passed on. Yes, I can prove it.
https://yukon-news.com/2026/02/26/yukon-launches-voter-turnout-survey…

Allies of the Trump administration
are reportedly circulating a document
that they say would grant the president sweeping powers over elections,
including the ability to ban mail-in ballots,
by declaring a national emergency
over disproven allegations of interference by China in the 2020 election,
a new Washington Post report finds.
Right-wing activists who claim to be in contact with the White House
have drafted a 17-page executive order
…

Draft Order to Declare National Emergency on Elections Circulating Trump Allies
The draft is written to allow Trump to label mail-in ballots and voting machines as agents of foreign influence.

Flux, which offers an AI-powered platform to design PCBs for electronic devices, raised $37M, including a $27M Series B led by 8VC and a $10M Series A (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/27/exclusive-flux-backed-8vc-raises-3…

Exclusive: Flux, backed by 8VC, raises $37 million to vibe code electronics
Matthias Wagner’s Flux, built to vibe code electronics, has raised $37 million from 8VC, Bain Capital Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Outsiders Fund.