The Trump administration repealed a key finding that underpinned limits on planet-heating pollution from cars and power plants, according to The Verge. Simultaneously, the German defense minister called for a more "European" NATO, as a key figure, the US Secretary of War, skipped a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, as reported by Sky News. In other news, the fusion energy startup Helion announced it had reached a key milestone, and IBM plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026, as reported by TechCrunch.
The Environmental Protection Agency's decision, as reported by The Verge, eliminates the landmark finding that supported regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. The German defense minister, speaking at the NATO meeting, emphasized the need for European nations to assume a greater role within the alliance, according to Sky News. The US Secretary of War's absence from the meeting was noted by allies, with one suggesting he was "missing a good party."
Helion, a fusion energy startup based in Everett, Washington, announced that its Polaris prototype reactor had reached 150 million degrees Celsius, three-quarters of the way toward its goal for a commercial fusion power plant, according to TechCrunch. The company also reported using deuterium-tritium fuel, making it the first fusion company to do so. "We were able to see the fusion power output increase dramatically as expected in the form of heat," said David Kirtley, Helion's co-founder and CEO, according to TechCrunch.
IBM plans to significantly increase its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026, despite the industry's focus on AI potentially replacing such roles, as reported by TechCrunch. Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM's chief human resource officer, announced the initiative at the Charters Leading with AI Summit. She explained that the job descriptions for these entry-level positions were being revised to focus on "people-forward areas" rather than areas AI could automate.
In Benin, the lakeside village of Ganvié is experiencing a shift as young couples are swapping secret night encounters for smartphones and social media, according to Euronews. Dating apps and looser social rules are making secret meetings less necessary, according to local residents.
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