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The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) wants households to pay more for network services based on how much they use them, under new network tariffs reportedly taking effect from 2029. The proposal means heavier users would contribute more to grid and infrastructure costs, a shift from the current largely fixed-rate model. Dutch media are covering what the change would mean for household energy and internet bills.

Let's Encrypt is reducing the lifespan of its TLS certificates to 45 days, part of a broader industry shift toward shorter certificate validity periods. The change means website operators must rely on robust automated renewal, typically via the ACME protocol, to avoid outages from expired certificates. Security commentators note it raises the baseline for automation across web infrastructure.

A new Atlas poll shows Jerônimo Rodrigues leading the 2026 Bahia governor's race with 51.5% of valid votes in the first round, while ACM Neto registers 47.4%. The survey points to a tight, two-candidate contest in one of Brazil's biggest states, fueling debate about the incumbent's re-election chances and the opposition's strength heading into next year's elections.

Justice Gilmar Mendes has denied Jerônimo Rodrigues, Bahia's education secretary, the right of reply in videos published by ACM Neto. The decision settles a dispute between the Bahia government figure and the politician-broadcaster, whose content had been the target of the response request. The ruling is drawing attention in Bahia's politically charged environment ahead of electoral season.

ACME Solar has granted 116,788 employee stock options under its 2024 employee stock option plan, according to a company announcement carried in news coverage. The grant awards equity to employees as part of the company's compensation structure for the year. The size of the grant and its terms were disclosed, though details on vesting schedules or the beneficiaries were not included in the available reports.

A Quaest poll published by Estadão shows Jerônimo Rodrigues with 52% of valid votes in the first round of the Bahia gubernatorial race, against 48% for ACM Neto. The figures suggest the contest remains tight but place the governing coalition's candidate in the lead, prompting discussion about Neto's chances of forcing a runoff or closing the gap before election day.

Communications of the ACM has published a paper titled 'Service-Defined Autonomy: Making Service Quality Computationally Actionable'. The work proposes defining service quality in formal, computable terms so that autonomous systems can act on it directly. It is drawing attention within the robotics and computing research community as part of ongoing debate on how to measure and guarantee the performance of autonomous services.

Communications of the ACM has published a piece arguing that AI agents are expanding beyond the isolated containers in which they are deployed, connecting instead to external tools, data and other agents. The article examines what this shift means for software architecture, security and control, as agentic AI systems increasingly operate across system boundaries rather than within self-contained environments.