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Amazon employees ask Seattle to put the brakes on new data centers

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to enact a one-year moratorium on new data centers - just two months after several companies proposed building five large-scale centers in the city. Among the moratorium's fiercest supporters are current employees from the city's biggest tech giant, Amazon, who joined others to testify in support of the policy last week. Data centers have sparked protests across the country over concerns about water consumption, local electricity prices,

Software companies vs. AI: company takeovers at their lowest level since 2020

Investors avoid software companies because of the uncertainty about which programs could be made obsolete by AI in the future. (AI, software development)

Check Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Qilin Ransomware Attacks

The authentication bypass vulnerability allows attackers to establish VPN connections without a valid password. The post Check Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Qilin Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

In addition to DJI: USA accuse Alibaba, BYD and Unitree of military connections

The US Department of Defense is updating its list of Chinese companies with military ties. There are many well-known tech companies among them. (China, technology)

Advertisement: Mini projector with streaming apps for only 59.49 euros on Amazon

Amazon has a mini projector on offer that can access streaming apps and delivers sharp images with 4K support. (beamer, audio/video)

Statement by President von der Leyen on the 21st sanctions package against Russia

European Commission Statement Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 Almost every day now, we wake up to the same kind of news. Another major Russian strike on Ukrainian cities, targeting civilians blindly. We also wake up to the...

Commission issues €8 billion in its sixth syndicated transaction of 2026

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 The European Commission has raised €8 billion of EU-Bonds in its 6th syndicated transaction for 2026.

Minister of State for Culture Weimer pays particular tribute to the German tower cross at the celebrations in the Sagrada Família in Barcelona

Minister of State for Culture and Media Wolfram Weimer traveled to Barcelona for two days. With his visit, Minister of State Weimer underlines the importance of German-Spanish cultural exchange as well as the unifying power of culture, architecture and religious heritage in Europe. The highlight of the trip is tomorrow's participation of the Minister of State in the Holy Mass in the Sagrada Família Basilica and the consecration of the Christ Tower by Pope Leo XIV. The celebrations take place on the occasion of

“Great miracle of Europe” – Minister of State Weimer at the celebrations in the Sagrada Família in Barcelona

Minister of State for Culture and Media Wolfram Weimer traveled to Barcelona for two days. With his visit, Minister of State Weimer underlines the importance of German-Spanish cultural exchange as well as the unifying power of culture, architecture and religious heritage in Europe. The highlight of the trip is tomorrow's participation of the Minister of State in the Holy Mass in the Sagrada Família Basilica and the consecration of the Christ Tower by Pope Leo XIV. The celebrations take place on the occasion of

Robotaxi: Burglar arrives and escapes with Waymo

In San Francisco, a burglar wanted to be comfortable while fleeing and chose a Waymo robotaxi. The man is still being sought. (Waymo, car)

Daily News 09 / 06 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 European Union and Australia successfully conclude Horizon Europe negotiations Today, the European Commission and Australia have successfully concluded negotia...

Office software: Euro-Office launches version 1.0 with a lot of criticism

A European alliance of companies publishes Euro-Office 1.0. The makers of Libreoffice criticize the open source project. (LibreOffice, OpenDocument)

Remarks by Commissioner Brunner on the launch of the 2026 Drug Report

European Commission Speech Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 Executive director Lorraine Nolan, Chair of the Management Board Franz Pietsch First of all: welcome to Lorraine in her new role as Executive Director And to al...

Advertisement: Strong laptop power bank with 20,000 mAh again at Amazon's lowest price for under 60 euros

The Ugreen Nexode power bank is again available at Amazon's lowest price. It charges two devices at the same time with 165W. (Technology/Hardware, Notebook)

Like in the 80s: Science fiction film appears first on VHS

A new science fiction film uses VHS instead of streaming and wants to take a stand against the digital film world. (science fiction, film)

Check Point warns: Attackers bypass VPN authentication

Attackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in Check Point VPN software. This allows you to bypass authentication.

Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claim debunked by Ziroth

The devil’s in the details. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Donut Labs Donut Lab's solid-state battery claims have been thoroughly debunked by Ryan Inis Hughes on his popular Ziroth YouTube channel. According to Hughes, Donut Lab has engaged in deliberate, calculated deception by claiming to have a solid-state battery ready for mass production. In reality, it's nothing more than a standard lithium-ion design. Hughes' investigation got an assist from whistleblower Lauri Peltola, the former Ch

According to Anthropic: OpenAI files application for an IPO

As expected, OpenAI has now also submitted an application for an IPO and wants to make a takeover offer to its employees. (AI, stock market)

Podcast Know Better: The Digital Whirlwind

In the podcast we discuss what made the Whirlwind so special in the 1950s and how parts of it came to Germany. (Better Know, Podcast)

Donut Labs exposed: Alleged miracle battery is said to come from a German company

From the beginning there were doubts about the revolutionary battery cell from the Finnish provider Donut Lab. A German company is said to be behind it. (battery, patent)

CISA gives feds 3 days to patch Check Point VPN bug exploited as zero-day

CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their Check Point Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments against a critical vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks by Qilin ransomware affiliates. [...]

GPS Jamming: Russian satellite network causes GPS jamming

A satellite navigation disruption that occurs regularly across Europe is most likely caused by a Russian network. The reason is not entirely clear. (Satellites, GPS)

Commissioner Tzitzikostas delivers a Video Message for the European Sustainable Tourism Mobility Forum

European Commission Speech Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for your invitation to speak at the European Sustainable Tourism Mobility Forum. Unfortunately, I cannot be with you in person t...

One wrong click is enough: Chrome users are attacked via V8 vulnerability

One click on a link is enough to execute malicious code in Google Chrome. Attackers are already making use of this. (Vulnerability, Google)

Commission greenlights Slovenia's sixth payment request for €41 million under NextGenerationEU

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Jun 2026 Today, the European Commission positively assessed Slovenia's sixth payment request for €41 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.

PICTURE DATE: Handover of the annual report of the Petitions Committee to Bundestag President Julia Klöckner

Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m. - Access to the presidential level from 10:05 a.m. Location: Reichstag building, presidential level, room 2 N 037 Bundestag President Julia Klöckner accepts the 2025 annual report of the Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag.

The Exploration Company: European space capsule lands successfully

During a parachute test, the Nyx space capsule from the German-French space company The Exploration Company was able to land as planned. (space travel, spaceship)

Version 1.0: Check Point Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access - Actively exploited vulnerability allows VPN sessions to be set up without authentication

Ströer and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution cooperate on IT security warnings

The media company Ströer and the Bremen Office for the Protection of the Constitution are cooperating to display IT security warnings on the advertising space.

Despite a fine: NSO Group caught again in spyware attacks via WhatsApp

The NSO Group has already had to pay a fine of over 167 million US dollars for spyware attacks on WhatsApp users. But the attacks apparently continue. (espionage, online search)