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Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
Eight US states sued OpenAI on Wednesday, claiming the company’s ChatGPT product harms children through dangerous advice and encouragement of self-harm, marking the first coordinated multistate legal action against an AI company.
China economy: Growth accelerates as AI export boom outweighs domestic weakness
China’s economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter, driven by AI-related exports and high-tech manufacturing, though domestic spending remains weak and property investment continues declining.
Rally champion Elfyn Evans gets hero’s welcome in home village of Dolgellau
Elfyn Evans, the first Welsh world rally champion, received a celebratory welcome in his home county of Gwynedd, where he met supporters and demonstrated his Toyota rally car.
Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant
A woman testifying in court alleges Russell Brand raped her in a hotel room in 1999, saying he became aggressive after initially appearing friendly. Brand faces seven charges spanning allegations from six women over a decade.
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UK’s small power plants face higher cyber risk into 2030s despite Iran-linked hack
A small UK gas power plant was shut down for four days in an Iran-linked cyber-attack last month, yet officials won’t require improved security standards for hundreds of similar facilities until the end of 2030.
Dense-Fluid Pumped Hydro Works. Scaling It Is The Problem.
RheEnergise demonstrated dense-fluid pumped hydro technology in Devon, achieving 500 kW output with 59% efficiency, but scaling to commercial multi-hour durations faces significant mineral supply constraints and battery competition.
US District Court Strips Away Insane JH Campbell Fake Emergency Order
A federal appeals court invalidated the Trump administration’s repeated invocation of emergency powers to keep an aging Michigan coal plant operating, ruling the government lacked a genuine emergency justification.
Sam Altman Is Selling Utilities the Cure for a Cyberattack His Own AI Helped Cause
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is pitching AI-based cybersecurity solutions to major utility companies following cyberattacks involving autonomous AI agents that breached critical infrastructure systems.
Holcim Integrates Two Joule Hive Thermal Batteries Into Its Cement Making Facility
Holcim has installed two Joule Hive thermal batteries at a cement production facility, marking a major commercial deployment of electrified heating technology designed to reduce carbon emissions from high-temperature industrial processes.
New Report Examining APS’s Massive Gas Buildout Demonstrates How Ratepayers Could Be on the Hook for Decades
A new report examines Arizona Public Service’s planned gas expansion, arguing that ratepayers could face higher bills for decades while the utility simultaneously seeks rate increases and abandons clean energy commitments.
Chinese Solar Panels Drop to 12 Cents a Watt, Rooftop Installs Surge Worldwide
Chinese solar panel costs have plummeted to 12 cents per watt, sparking a global surge in rooftop installations across residential, industrial, and commercial sectors from Asia to Australia.
Saudi Pipeline Outage Hits an Oil Market Running Out of Buffers
Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West pipeline has shut down following drone attacks, removing a key buffer as global oil markets face sustained disruptions from the ongoing Middle East conflict now in its seventh month.
UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter
UK inflation rose to 3.1% in August as motor fuel prices surged nearly 25%, driven by Middle East conflict impacts on global oil markets and energy costs.
With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out of his gas price problem
President Trump has implemented measures to lower gas prices ahead of midterm elections, including securing Venezuelan crude and exempting refineries from renewable fuel mandates, but structural market factors limit their effectiveness.
Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug.
Georgia’s push to become a clean energy manufacturing hub faces headwinds after federal EV incentives ended and the Trump administration imposed tariffs, forcing manufacturers to shift production toward hybrids.
A federal judge just told Trump there’s no ‘emergency’ to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open
A federal court ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by keeping an aging Michigan coal plant operating past its planned retirement, rejecting claims of an energy emergency.