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The Preparatory Committee for the Polisario Front's 17th Congress has approved the internal rules governing the gathering and formed the subcommittees that will handle its work. The Sahrawi movement's congress is a key internal event shaping its leadership and political direction, and the committee's organisational steps mark concrete progress toward convening it, according to the Sahrawi news agency.

SubCom, a US-based manufacturer of undersea fiber optic cables, is drawing attention for its role in building the physical infrastructure of the global internet. The company produces and deploys the cables that carry the vast majority of international data traffic between continents. Coverage highlights the scale and technical complexity of manufacturing these cable systems.

Volkswagen is presenting modified CO2-based heat pump systems designed for subcompact electric vehicles at the ATMO MAC 2026 conference. The work, reported by Natural Refrigerants, focuses on adapting natural refrigerant heating and cooling technology to smaller EV platforms. The topic is drawing attention from automotive and refrigeration specialists tracking the shift away from synthetic refrigerants.