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Germany Covers Nearly 56 Percent of 2025 Electricity Use With Renewables Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from Clean Energy Wire: Renewable energy sources covered nearly 56 percent of Germany's gross electricity consumption in 2025, according to preliminary figures by energy industry group BDEW and research institute ZSW. Despite a 'historically weak' first quarter of the year for wind power production and a significant drop in hydropower output, the share of renewables grew by 0.7 percentage points compared to the previous year thanks to an increase… Visual Studio Code adds multi-agent orchestration Just-released Visual Studio Code 1.107, the latest version of Microsoft’s popular code editor, introduces multi-agent orchestration, a new feature that allows developers to use GitHub Copilot and custom agents together to speed up software development tasks. Released December 10 and also referred to as the November 2025 release, Visual Studio Code 1.107 can be downloaded for Windows, Mac, and Lin… A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2025. These Two New iOS 26 Features Are Being Added To CarPlay In December 2025 CarPlay is getting a small but practical upgrade in December 2025, with iOS 26.2 introducing new ways to customize and control key features. Jimmy Kimmel tears into Time's AI-focused Person of the Year cover featuring Musk, Altman and other tech CEOs On Thursday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," host Jimmy Kimmel tore into Time magazine's 2025 Person of the Year cover featuring the "Architects of AI." How future food domes could change the way you eat Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University designed a 21-foot dome that combines aquaculture and hydroponics to create a self-sustaining urban food system. Accenture, Anthropic and the quiet rise of AI integrators Partnerships between AI labs and consultancy firms signal a shift in how CIOs deploy AI -- and raise questions about autonomy, AI skills and long-term strength. Apple Fitness+ expands to 28 new markets Apple today announced Apple Fitness+, the award-winning fitness and wellness service, is expanding to 28 new markets. Commentary: Uncertainty rises as US delays Section 232 semiconductor tariff ruling after eight months The US Department of Commerce (DOC) launched a Section 232 national security investigation on April 1, 2025, targeting semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, and related products. The review remains ongoing more than eight months later, as disagreements are still unsettled regarding which items should face tariffs and at what rates. Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued at $800 Billion, as It Prepares to Go Public A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year. |
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