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And as support for the far right AfD grows, a party that is strongly in favor of nuclear power, nuclear energy is becoming less politically taboo in Germany.

According to a non-public document sent by Berlin to other EU member states and reported by the media Euractiv, the German government wants nuclear energy to be taken into account when the EU sets its climate targets for 2040.

For now, those discussions focus on renewable energy.

Germany is not proposing to abandon renewable energy targets, but rather to leave room for other low carbon technologies, including nuclear power and carbon capture.

OpenAI didn't report safety incident under EU AI rules.

Maximilian Henning of Euractiv reports that OpenAI failed to notify a recently discovered safety incident under the EU's AI rules, as a Commission spokesperson confirmed that the AI office was aware of the so-called Ruby Gems incident and in contact with the company, though no formal incident report had been shared.

Under the AI Act, companies must report serious incidents without undue delay and explain how they are addressing them, yet the law is not fully clear on the threshold that triggers this duty.

It was independent security researchers who revealed the episode, reporting that OpenAI agents targeted the software registry RubyGems in May and sought to exploit a recently discovered vulnerability, which the company disputes.

I think they will certainly want closer cooperation in every way that they can.

And I think in the State of the Union speech that Ursula von der Leyen, Euractiv has published a, a very interesting preview that suggests that the EU Commission president will essentially propose a post-security architecture of NATO in which she will ask the UK, ask Canada and the EU to really join forces in a meaningful way there.

Now, this is something she hinted at.

She certainly spoke of a, a post-NATO Europe in her Munich Security speech earlier this year, but it went nowhere.

The findings raise broader questions about how the United States sustains simultaneous requirements across multiple theaters.

Euractiv reports NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance retains all response options against Russian hybrid threats and warned that attempts to intimidate NATO members will generate greater support for Ukraine.

Rutte also defended higher defense spending as necessary for personnel, aircraft, armor, artificial intelligence, drones, and counter-drone capabilities.

His comments come as European governments confront sabotage, espionage, and other activity below the threshold of conventional war.

Euractiv reports the European Union is moving forward with its proposed eastern flank watch and a wider drone defense architecture, with thirteen countries positioned to receive EU funding.

The effort is intended to strengthen surveillance and protection along Europe's eastern borders, but questions remain over whether available funding will be enough to deliver the required capabilities at scale.

The Guardian reports President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt attacks against Russian energy infrastructure only if Russia does the same and the United States can guarantee the arrangement.

Again, in, uh, another story out of the EU, EU countries revive non- no consent rule to AI training.

So Euractiv is reporting that EU countries are again considering a pathway that could allow certain AI training uses without individual consent, while introducing safeguards intended to protect personal data.

So it's interesting.

It really exposes a central European dilemma.

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Heading Legislative Process EU Orders Leading AI Labs to Detail Security Practices Maximilian Henning from Euractiv reports that the European Commission has made first use of its new AI act enforcement powers, requesting information from leading developers on cybersecurity, safety, and copyright compliance.

This follows a string of high-profile cybersecurity incidents at several leading AI labs just weeks ago.

Tech Commissioner Henna Verkunen told YourActive that some providers of the most advanced models had received requests without naming them, adding that others were left out because the commission has already had very close dialogue with them.