It's the 10-year anniversary of Britain's "Brexit" vote withdrawing from the European Union. But a new UK poll "shows that a new Brexit referendum would reverse the vote that led to Britain's departure," reports Bloomberg: Fifty-two percent of Britons think the UK should rejoin the EU, according to an Ipsos survey of 1,137 British adults conducted between May 14 and May 20. That's the inverse of the mood in June 2016 when a comparable share of the electorate backed Brexit... Younger voters overwhelmingly favor reversing Brexit, whereas half of those ages 55 and above oppose returning to the bloc. "The number of people who say Brexit is going worse than they had predicted has almost doubled in the past five years," reports The Independent, " from 27% in 2021 to 48% today — more than those saying it was going as well as or better than expected." [T]here is more backing for a second referendum, with 48 per cent now saying they would support one, against 27 per cent who would oppose it. Even a fifth of Reform UK voters and a quarter of those who voted Leave in 2016 would back a second vote, the study found. Tufts University discussed the last 10 years with the European Studies chair at their international relations graduate school: Q: Have their fears of negative financial effects been realized? A: The figures are quite revealing: The British GDP has been reduced by 6-8%, business investment has been reduced by 12%, and trade volume has been reduced by 15%, compared to what it could have been if the U.K. had remained in the EU... Q: What do you think happens next? A: The United Kingdom made a choice and they might have the opportunity, at some point, to revise this choice. I hope that when they have to decide again, they will be much more informed.

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Infineon is set to open a $5.8 billion power-chip fab in Dresden on July 2, backed by about $1.1 billion in EU Chips Act subsidies. The plant will make power semiconductors for AI data centers and could eventually add up to $5.8 billion in annual revenue as demand for AI infrastructure strains global electricity systems. Bloomberg reports: Infineon, traditionally a chipmaker for the automotive industry, has increasingly benefited from soaring demand for power chips used in AI data centers, which will be produced at the new facility. "The AI data centers currently being built and planned around the world will consume twice as much electricity in 2030 as they do today," [said Chief Operating Officer Alexander Gorski]. "That's as much as the entire Federal Republic of Germany." Chip production at the Dresden fab will be scaled over time depending on demand, potentially adding as much as 5 billion euros in revenue per year, Gorski said, declining to comment on when full capacity will be reached. The company has invested around 2 billion euros on construction and the remaining amount will be spent over time to add more machines to the fab, he added. The new facility is "a key catalyst," Bank of America analysts including Didier Scemama wrote in a note last week. Demand from Al customers is materially above Infineon's current capacity, they said, adding the imbalance could improve in the 2027 and 2028 financial years. The analysts raised their Al power revenue forecast for the company by 500 million euros to 4.5 billion euros for 2028. Infineon expects data center-related revenue to rise from around 1.5 billion euros in fiscal 2026 -- roughly 10% of sales -- to 2.5 billion euros in 2027, it said last month. The hundreds of billions of dollars being invested in AI are driving the rapid expansion of data center capabilities around the world. Infineon doesn't produce advanced AI chips, like those designed by Nvidia. But the power semiconductors it plans to produce in Dresden are still needed for AI infrastructure.

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La Nintendo Switch 2 accueille un événement temporaire DK Challenge, qui demande aux joueuses et aux joueurs de relever des défis dans différents jeux Donkey Kong. Ce challenge permet également de débloquer des cartes, similaires à des succès déjà présents sur d'autres plateformes.

[Deal du jour] Une borne d’arcade, c’est quand même cool, n’est-ce pas ? Avoir sa propre borne d’arcade chez soi est désormais possible depuis que de nombreux constructeurs se sont mis à fabriquer des modèles destinés au grand public, comme cette borne estampillée Street Fighter en promotion.

The European Commission has ordered Meta to temporarily restore free WhatsApp Business API access for rival AI chatbots while it investigates whether Meta's ban on third-party assistants abuses its dominant position. Meta says it will appeal, calling the move "regulatory overreach" that would let major AI companies use a paid WhatsApp product for free. The BBC reports: The EU said it began its investigation, in December 2025, after Meta banned third-party general-purpose AI assistants from the WhatsApp for Business API. It said that appeared to be an abuse of Meta's dominant position in European markets. So, as an interim measure as its investigation continues, it has given Meta five working days to re-instate access for third-party general-purpose AI assistants to the WhatsApp for Business API under the same terms and conditions that were in place previously. "In rapidly evolving markets, competition can be lost long before a final decision is adopted," said Teresa Ribera, the Commission's executive vice-president for clean, just and competitive transition. "This is why these interim measures will remain in place for the duration of the investigation." She added the decision "preserved choice for citizens across Europe on the AI assistants they want to use with WhatsApp, without that decision being made for them." The Commission said if Meta failed to comply with its interim decision it could be fined up to 10% up of its total turnover. "The European Commission has decided that OpenAI and some of the largest companies in the world can use the paid-for WhatsApp Business product for free," it said in a statement. "This is regulatory overreach subsidized by the many European companies that pay. We will appeal."

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C’est l’annonce phare qui vient de secouer le Nintendo Direct de ce mardi 9 juin 2026. Nintendo a officialisé le grand retour de sa franchise phare du party game avec Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Taillé sur mesure pour exploiter la puissance et les toutes nouvelles fonctionnalités gyroscopiques de la Nintendo Switch 2, le titre s’annonce déjà comme le carton absolu de l'automne.

[Deal du jour] À quelques heures du Nintendo Direct du 9 juin 2026, Amazon allège la facture de la Switch 2 de 70 €.

Accusé de « pratiques commerciales trompeuses » pour avoir dissimulé la panne de ses manettes, le géant nippon capitule face à la DGCCRF et encaisse une sanction financière record.

Accusé de « pratiques commerciales trompeuses » pour avoir dissimulé la panne de ses manettes, le géant nippon capitule face à la DGCCRF et encaisse une sanction financière record.

À l'occasion de sa conférence Xbox Games Showcase 2026, diffusée l'année des 25 ans de sa marque gaming, Microsoft a dévoilé une nouvelle Xbox Series X. Il s'agit d'un modèle collector, avec une finition verte translucide, hommage à la toute première Xbox.

Friday the Open Source Initiative welcomed the EU's new tech sovereignty package, noting that "over a third of the 29-page document is devoted to Open Source." The nonprofit OSI — maintainers of the Open Source definition — submitted their official feedback in February, and notes that "many" of their key requests were addressed, "as well as some exciting new announcements!" One of the biggest barriers to Open Source adoption has been public procurement. Too often, tenders have been designed around proprietary solutions, ignoring the benefits of Open Source and locking public institutions into closed ecosystems. The OSI called for procurement rules that prioritize interoperability, reusability, and vendor independence. The package takes a major step forward in this area. The EU pledges to make the public sector an anchor consumer for Open Source solutions. The Commission plans to reform procurement rules to remove barriers for Open Source, provide better guidance to EU countries on procurement criteria to avoid excluding Open Source, and uphold the "public money, public code" principle when procuring software development. Both proposals align with the OSI's feedback. The next critical step is the EU's public procurement law reform. The OSI will continue advocating to ensure these pledges translate into action. Beyond procurement, the OSI highlighted challenges faced by Open Source communities in Europe, particularly difficulties accessing investment and expertise to commercialize and scale projects. The Commission has responded by committing to ensure Open Source companies are considered for funding under the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). It also plans to create "Open Source business accelerators" that will offer mentorship, training, legal and licensing consulting, and business development support, including marketing. Additionally, the Commission will work to raise industry awareness of Open Source solutions by leveraging the EU's existing business support networks. These measures directly address the OSI's concerns and could significantly boost the Open Source ecosystem in Europe... [I]n our feedback, we called for the continuation of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative that has funded many Open Source projects, and for the creation of a European Sovereign Tech Fund to fund ongoing maintenance and features development to meet the EU's needs. We also highlighted the need to mainstream Open Source in other funding opportunities (like the €100bn+ Horizon Europe programme). The Commission's strategy addresses these requests. The NGI will be scaled up under the new name "Open Internet Stack." A new Open Source Maintenance Instrument will fund the "maintenance and security upkeep of essential components." The Commission will also create a list of critical and security-relevant Open Source dependencies to inform funding decisions and promote Open Source solutions as the default approach in Horizon Europe funding. Friday's announcement from the Open Source Initiative notes that the EU is already leading by example in Open Source adoption. It applauds the EU for "deploying a Matrix-based communications system and the openDesk collaboration environment internally, trialing an alternative operating system to replace Windows, which is currently widely used in EU institutions, and expanding its presence on the Fediverse, with Commissioners and key departments already joining the EU's Mastodon server.'

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Valve a enfin donné quelques précisions sur le lancement de la Steam Machine. Elle est donc attendue pour cet été, à un prix encore inconnu.

[Deal du jour] Après avoir subi une hausse de 150 €, la PlayStation 5 est devenue nettement moins abordable. Heureusement, il reste de rares opportunités qui valent le détour, à l'image de cette offre disponible chez ce site marchand.

Dans Rogue Waters, devenez le Capitaine Cutter, un pirate embarqué dans une lutte mortelle, en quête de pouvoir et de vengeance. Naviguez dans des eaux dangereuses, réveillez des créatures marines légendaires et déjouez vos ennemis, à la poursuite de trésors légendaires et de sombres secrets.

Au carrefour de la loyauté, de la trahison et de la vengeance, percez les mystères de la prophétie du Berger des mers et affrontez l’immortel Capitaine Blackbone.

• Améliorez votre navire et choisissez votre équipage avant chaque sortie, depuis le confort de votre Caverne de pirate (HUB).
• Chaque run génère de nouvelles rencontres : il vous faudra naviguer prudemment pour vous rapprocher du Capitaine Blackbone.
• Profitez d’une aventure riche et scénarisée en 3 actes, avec une rejouabilité infinie.

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Nintendo confirme la commercialisation de versions modifiées de la Switch 2 dans l'Union européenne, pour se conformer au nouveau règlement sur les batteries, applicable le 18 février 2027. L’Europe ne réclame pas un retour aux batteries amovibles, mais demande que le remplacement soit possible sans outils spéciaux.

The European Parliament is replacing Google with French search engine Qwant as the default on in-house computers, citing digital sovereignty and privacy concerns. Politico reports: As of Thursday June 4, "Qwant will replace Google as default search engine on European Parliament computers," officials told lawmakers in an email seen by POLITICO. The change is being made "in line with the Parliament's commitment to digital sovereignty and the protection of users' personal data." The search-engine switch comes as Brussels doubles down on its push for tech sovereignty. The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil its long-awaited tech sovereignty package aimed at reducing dependence on foreign technology providers and boosting European alternatives. The email described Qwant as a "privacy-focused European search engine" designed to avoid tracking users or collecting personal data. Founded in 2013, Qwant markets itself as a privacy-first alternative to Google. Searches conducted through the address bar in Firefox and Edge browsers will automatically be routed through Qwant, although lawmakers will remain free to use competing search engines or change their default settings.

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[Deal du jour] Alors que Sony a augmenté en mars 2026 le prix de la PlayStation 5, et l'abonnement PS Plus au passage, quelques deals sur la console apparaissent de temps à autre, comme sur ce pack avec deux manettes.

Sony a donné le coup d'envoi des conférences de l'été 2026 avec une nouvelle édition du State of Play. Le programme s'est avéré particulièrement copieux, avec plus d'une heure d'annonces et un one more thing incroyable.

À l'occasion de ses 20 ans, Asus ROG vient d'officialiser la ROG Xbox Ally X20, une édition anniversaire qui répond enfin à la principale critique adressée à la gamme.