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- 1Europe relieved by Xi's US trade truce but wary●Why Xi’s US trip leaves Europe relieved by trade truce – but wary of the future
Xi Jinping's trip to the United States has produced a trade truce between Washington and Beijing, easing immediate fears in Europe of a fresh escalation between the world's two largest economies. European officials and analysts welcome the temporary calm, but remain cautious about how durable the agreement is and what it could mean for the continent's own trade position in the longer term.
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The United States has threatened to ground Iranian airlines around the world starting Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera. The move would bar Iranian carriers from operating internationally and marks a sharp escalation in pressure on Tehran's aviation sector. Details on the legal basis and which airlines are targeted remain limited, and Iran's response is not yet known.
- 3Trump rolls back Biden-era car fuel economy standards●Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars
The Trump administration has moved to slash fuel economy standards for cars that were put in place under President Biden. The rollback would ease emissions and mileage requirements on automakers. Supporters say the change lowers vehicle costs and reduces regulatory burdens, while critics warn it will increase fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector.
- 4Virtio-nvgpu brings near-native Nvidia GPU access to KVM guests●Virtio-nvgpu: Near-native Nvidia GPU access inside a KVM guest
A new open-source project called virtio-nvgpu promises near-native Nvidia GPU performance inside KVM virtual machines, using a virtio-based approach rather than full device passthrough. The project, hosted on GitHub by nestrilabs, has drawn attention on developer forums, with commenters discussing what it could mean for Linux virtualization, cloud gaming and GPU workloads in VMs.