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US intelligence assessments indicate that Saudi Arabia continues to harbour intentions of developing nuclear weapons, according to a report carried by WION. The finding points to Riyadh's persisting interest in nuclear arms despite ongoing diplomatic discussions about regional security and potential agreements with the United States. The revelation raises questions about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East and how Washington will respond to its Gulf ally's ambitions.

The Netherlands is developing a sovereign Linux-based workplace for government use. The move follows February 2025, when the US government sanctioned the International Criminal Court in The Hague, giving the Dutch a direct lesson in the risks of depending on foreign-controlled software. Commenters see it as part of a broader European push for digital sovereignty and independence from US technology providers.

Amazon is trialing lower-carbon aluminum in the construction of a data center in Ohio. The move is part of the company's efforts to reduce the embodied carbon of its infrastructure buildout, as data center expansion draws scrutiny for its environmental footprint. Details on the aluminum supplier and expected emissions savings were not disclosed.

Carbon-rich rocks deep beneath the Martian surface could preserve evidence that liquid water once flowed on Mars, according to a report by Universe Today. Such carbonate formations form when water interacts with rock, so finding them buried underground would point to a warmer, wetter era in the planet's history and offer targets for future exploration.

Anthony Horowitz's new series 'Marble Hall Murders' is arriving on the BBC, with attention focused on its release date and weekly broadcast schedule. The adaptation, based on Horowitz's crime fiction, is drawing interest from fans of his detective work ahead of its premiere, as outlets confirm when viewers can catch each new episode.

A Texas city has deployed AI-equipped garbage trucks that have flagged some 20,000 homes, reportedly to detect violations such as improper waste disposal or contaminated recycling. The scale of the automated monitoring has drawn attention and questions about privacy and accuracy, with residents and commentators debating whether camera-based enforcement from collection trucks goes too far.