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AI Designs Its First Virus

Stanford researchers used genome language models to design 16 working viruses from scratch. The viruses do not exist in nature. The governance to safely steer this does not exist either.

The Forty-Eight

48% of Luxembourg's population is foreign. But who are they? The demographics are shifting fast, with Indians, Syrians, and Chinese now leading third-country residence permits.

Six Million to Space

Luxembourg's Pension Fund has €6 million indirectly invested in SpaceX. Health Minister Martine Deprez confirmed the figure in response to a parliamentary question from Pirate MP Marc Goergen.

The Fake Admin

A cyberattack on mconcept.lu, the Mobility Ministry's website, created a false administrator account. 40 contacts potentially exposed. Reported to the CNPD.

Twenty Percent

Luxembourg's incarceration rate jumped 20% in a year, one of the steepest increases in Europe. 78% of inmates are foreign nationals. The prison system is feeling the strain.

The Freeze

Luxembourg's new crypto fraud law takes effect August 8, giving the Financial Intelligence Unit power to flag accounts at crypto exchanges, not just banks. The Caritas CEO fraud case sparked it.

A Piece of the Bridge

The Scouts are selling original balustrade pillars from the Adolphe Bridge. At €175 each, all 200 sold out. Proceeds fund education projects in Africa and South America.

The Bucket

Luxembourg bought aerial firefighting gear 20 years ago. It has never been used. Pilots are no longer trained to operate it.