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Saugroboter-Erfinder warnt vor überzogenen KI-Erwartungen
Rodney Brooks, der Erfinder des Roomba, mahnt zur Vorsicht: Nicht jeder KI-Vision folgt ein funktionierendes Produkt.
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Zelensky to reportedly meet European leaders in Paris on Sept. 4: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/01/zelensky-to-reportedly-meet-european.html

The 🇧🇪 Belgian postal service claims to be the first emission-free postal service in a European capital. All deliveries in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels capital region are now made on foot, by bike (some with e-trailer) or in an electric van.
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bpost makes Brussels the first European capital with emission-free daily postal deliveries
On October 1st, 2025, bpost completed the transition to zero-emission last-mile delivery for its regular letter and parcel rounds across the 19 municipalities of Brussels. The Belgian capital, the capital of Europe, is now the first major European metropolis where daily delivery rounds by postmen and postwomen are emission free.

Uh-huh, OK, makes sense, hm... that the heck, Germans and a few others? But wait... what's that? What?! Now that's just plain weird, Denmark! What are you thinking?
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/posts/education/grading-systems-in-european-s…

Grading systems in European schools
Grading systems in European schools

"Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report"
#Europe #Environment

European parliamentarians implore EU leadership to stop funding spyware https://therecord.media/european-parliament-stop-funding-spyware

Even before Microsoft Azure had a global failure this week,
Austria's Ministry of Economy had taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty.
The Ministry is migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure
It's the latest move in a European trend to shift away from Big Tech.

European governments and agencies want to control sensitive data.

Another European agency shifts off Big Tech, as digital sovereignty movement gains steam
European Union states are increasingly shifting toward European-based companies that offer open-source solutions. Here's why.

Journaliste Caroline de Gruyter en academica Sophie De Schaepdrijver: “Wij Europeanen zijn veel sterker dan we onszelf aanpraten” | #DeStandaard
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Sources: European prosecutors are investigating Northern Data for allegedly claiming a tax break on approximately €500M worth of GPUs it used for crypto mining (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/eur…

"Zero-Emissions Ferryboat to Glide Commuters Up and Down Historic River in European Capital"
#Europe #Emissions

Zero-Emissions Ferryboat to Glide Commuters Up and Down Historic River in European Capital
Lithuania’s capital Vilnius recently debuted a new electric ferryboat for transit up and down the River Neris. Called the Lašiša, it joins a trend of electric ferryboats on the famous rivers and bays of Europe such as the Elbe or the Copenhagen harbor. Tickets can be bought online and through an app for just €3, […]