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Energy Costs Are Driving U.S. Inflation, and Wages Aren’t Keeping Up
U.S. inflation remains elevated at 3.7 percent over the past year, driven primarily by surging energy costs including a 34.2 percent increase in gasoline and 74.2 percent rise in fuel oil, outpacing wage growth.
Mexico Poised to Approve $12.5 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects
Mexico’s state power utility is set to approve up to 60 renewable energy projects worth $12.5 billion, adding 8.2 GW of generation capacity toward the country’s 2030 energy expansion goals.
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’
Qantas will launch direct flights from Sydney to New York in mid-2028, cutting three hours from current travel times to 18 hours, as part of its Project Sunrise expansion.
Should cockpits stay locked from the inside? Flydubai stabbing raises flight security questions
A stabbing incident aboard a Flydubai flight has reignited debate over cockpit security protocols, specifically whether reinforced doors designed to prevent hijackings after 9/11 create vulnerabilities to threats from within the flight deck.
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4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
Four hacking groups, some linked to Chinese government, are actively using an exploit kit targeting Chrome and Windows vulnerabilities. The kit chains three flaws to install malware before patches reach users.
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave
Matt Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on paid leave. CFO Mark Davies will serve as interim CEO while Mullenweg remains on the board.
UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog
The UK’s medicines regulator has released 44 recommendations for new AI regulations in healthcare as artificial intelligence use in the NHS rises, emphasizing patient transparency and continuous product monitoring.
Volvo XC40 PHEV is back with a new look, better sensors, and Gemini AI
Volvo is relaunching its plug-in hybrid XC40 with updated styling, Google’s Gemini AI integration, and enhanced safety sensors after discontinuing the model approximately three years ago.
Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it
Xbox will publish Physint, an upcoming game from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, after PlayStation canceled the project following an unexpected June termination notice.
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
The US and Canada face escalating tariffs on vehicles, construction materials, and household goods, with threats of further increases and bans on specific imports set to take effect later this year.
4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump’s Labor Department
An investigation found that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her department’s harassment policy and failed to address a toxic workplace environment, according to a newly released report by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General.
Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
Unleaded petrol prices rose 5p per litre in a week to 167.17p, the largest weekly increase since April, as Middle East tensions drive crude oil prices higher.
The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s three interest rate increases this year have failed to control inflation amid global oil price shocks and supply chain pressures, with markets pricing in further hikes by month’s end.
Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Andy Burnham
Britain’s trade unions are calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce a subsidized energy tariff funded by increasing a bank surcharge, arguing it could help millions of households manage rising bills.
John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips
John Lewis Partnership’s pre-tax losses widened to £124m in the first half of the year as higher costs and weak consumer confidence pressured results across its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets.
Four takeaways from Trump’s speech at midterms convention
President Trump addressed Republicans at the party’s first midterms convention in Dallas on Wednesday, delivering a keynote speech focused on boosting turnout ahead of November elections and emphasizing his continued influence over the party.