Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his cabinet are navigating new territory in political communications as AI becomes increasingly embedded in the drafting of speeches and official texts. A Spiegel investigation found that each ministry is interpreting rules around AI use differently, raising questions about transparency and authenticity in government messaging.
In science, the world’s largest particle accelerator — CERN’s Large Hadron Collider — will be shut down for four years as it undergoes upgrades in preparation for the next great quest in physics: the search for dark matter.
And in cricket, it was a weekend of upsets: Ireland claimed a historic first-ever series win over India in any format, completing a 2-0 T20I sweep, while Australia knocked India out of the Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord’s with a dominant six-wicket win.
