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California solar car startup Aptera has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese industrial giant Launch Design, opening the door to increased production capacity and cost reduction, but raising questions about whether the first solar-panel-covered cars will be produced in China or California and how this partnership will affect the future of solar cars. (translated)

Volkswagen's firm position as the cornerstone of German industry is at risk due to difficulties in electric car sales, competition from China, and US tariffs, forcing the group to drastically cut costs and leading to massive layoffs, which employees and unions feel inadequately informed about, while the question of the survival of German factories in the new power dynamics remains unresolved. (translated)

According to SEB's economic forecast, Estonia's economy will grow, but people's confidence will remain low, inflation forecasting is difficult, and the export outlook for Estonian industry is improving, but the country's debt burden continues to grow along with economic issues related to the elections. (translated)

The circles of Estonia's foreign and security policy are in a difficult situation due to a survey sent by the US Department of Defense regarding allies' defense and industrial policy, leading to discussions about whether this is a routine technical step or a concerning pressure tactic, as reflected by the differing views of Pevkur and Mihkelson on Estonia's policy towards the US. (translated)

"Samas mõistame, et see üleminek ei toimu üleöö, gaasisüsteemil on meie energiasüsteemis oluline roll ka lähikümnenditel. Meil on vastutus miljonite majapidamiste ees, mida köetakse veel aastaid gaasiga, samuti tööstusharude ees, mis sõltuvad sellest hädavajaliku tootmise tagamisel ning energiasüsteemi ees, milles gaas mängib jätkuvalt võtmerolli,"

Ukraine has recently directed its drone strikes not only at Russian military bases but also at strategic logistics and industrial sites, including the e-commerce giant Wildberries' centers, indicating a new phase of the war where targeted attacks significantly affect Russian supply chains and the economy. (translated)

Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Erkki Keldo confirmed that the land tax will not increase this year or next year, emphasizing that the valuation of land and the determination of the land tax rate are different processes decided by local governments. (translated)

Prime Minister Kristen Michali and Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Erkki Keldo emphasized that the previous background of Nebius, which is establishing an artificial intelligence factory in Tallinn and is linked to Russia's Yandex, raises security risks that must be mitigated to prevent sensitive data and technologies from ending up in risky countries. (translated)

Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Erkki Keldo confirmed that the government has consulted with Estonian security agencies regarding the activities of the Dutch company Nebius, which has Russian ties, in Estonia, in order to minimize associated risks and monitor the protection of sensitive data. (translated)

In Germany, rivers are drying up due to the heat wave, but the government is unable to collectively decide whether to create new engineering solutions or restore the rivers' natural state, as the falling water level exposes sandbanks that threaten cargo shipping in various industries. (translated)

The article by Georg-Henri Kaupi addresses the complexities of increasing European Union defense spending and new funding instruments, emphasizing that in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, an exception to the origin rule was made, allowing for deviations from local industry requirements in the case of arms supplies. (translated)

Miko Niinemäe, the head of Greenergy Data Centers, noted that the development of the Estonian data center could bring investments of up to five billion euros, directing foreign capital-based technology investments to the country, and emphasized that the data center business has globally significant scope, focusing not only on the development of industrial real estate but also on attracting investments from Europe and the Nordic countries. (translated)

An international team of scientists has developed a new technology that uses ultra-fast laser pulses to create surface structures to ensure the practical immobility of liquid droplets and prevent freezing, dirt, or corrosion in the operation of industrial equipment such as airplanes and solar panels, making this method an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemical coatings. (translated)

The article discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on climate change, emphasizing that although AI technology is advancing, it actually exacerbates environmental problems due to the increased energy consumption from training models and everyday use, and it proposes smaller, more energy-efficient local models as a solution, while the industry's focus is the opposite. (translated)