Meta dropped Muse Spark Open, their beefiest AI model for Macs yet. It's built for coding and complex tasks, and you can even run it locally if your computer is a beast. This thing can fix bugs, add features, and even edit videos, making it a pretty sweet deal for creators and coders.

France and Germany just struck a deal about car emissions rules in Europe. They're making the pollution targets for new cars less strict. Plus, Britain will now count as "made in Europe" for these rules, which is a win for their car industry. This agreement aims to help the struggling carmakers across the continent.

Chefs and food makers in Rennes, France, are super supportive of each other. They're all about creativity and being eco-friendly. This vibe makes the food scene there really special.

Ukraine's president is mad because Russia isn't respecting a ceasefire on energy attacks that Trump announced. So, Ukraine is going back to hitting Russian oil refineries. Trump is not happy about this, saying it's a "disgrace" and will raise gas prices. European leaders are backing Ukraine, though.

Indonesia's Wonderful Gastronomy event highlighted how food connects to culture and tourism. It focused on Solo and Yogyakarta, showcasing their deep culinary traditions and historic sites. The event aims to make Indonesian food a reason for people to travel and explore the country.

AI is designing super-efficient computer chips, which is kinda wild. This could help with the massive demand for computing power coming soon. The AI is even coming up with weird, cool shapes for chips that work better than normal ones.

This startup is shipping tiny, lab-grown human guts in the mail. They help test drugs and other stuff before it goes into people. This could make drug testing way better and less reliant on animals.

Governments need to speed up changes for a better future at COP17 and COP31. Nature is getting wrecked, but we can fix it by changing how we do energy, food, and money. Renewable energy is already getting way better, and we need to do the same for food and finance.

Duralex, a famous French glassmaker, has a new owner. A holding company called Tomé, led by entrepreneur Cédric Meston, will take over. Most employees, 155 out of 220, will keep their jobs. This comes after the company faced financial trouble.

Trump's out here still crying about the 2020 election. He's trying to set up a narrative for 2028, but he can't actually "steal" the upcoming midterms. The US election system is too decentralized for him to pull that off.

Paris is adding 140 km of bike lanes and making 420 intersections safer to hit zero cycling deaths. They're aiming for this by 2032. This comes after 7 cyclists died last year, mostly from trucks turning right.

Police raided the opposition-friendly Halk TV station in Turkey, interrupting live broadcasts. This happened on the same day presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu was in court. Eleven people were arrested as authorities took over the station's management.

Ex-President Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo is leading a new rebel coalition called the "Front for the Re-establishment of the Nation" (FRN). This alliance includes the M23 rebel group and others, aiming to overthrow the current government. Kabila was previously sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes. This move complicates ongoing peace efforts in eastern Congo, a region long plagued by conflict over resources and power.

Science Corporation implanted its vision chip, PRIMA, into its first patient with Stargardt disease in Australia. The chip helps restore sight by acting like artificial photoreceptors. The patient could already read a word after just two rehabilitation sessions.

Israel gave back 22 stolen ancient Greek artifacts to Greece. This happened as the two countries are becoming closer. The returned items include vases and a bronze statue, some dating back to 700 BC.