The U.S. data-centre pipeline jumped 29% year over year to more than 430 GW, intensifying pressure on power grids. Over 100 GW faces local scrutiny, while utilities, developers and policymakers race to secure reliable electricity.

ACA shoppers face fewer insurers and rising costs in 2027: proposed premiums are up about 15%, and 11 insurers plan marketplace exits. With tax credits gone, compare plans carefully—some may lose doctors or go uninsured.

A 2020 study found high-friction surface treatments sharply reduced crashes at 157 curves across three states: wet-road crashes fell an estimated 83%, and total crashes 57%. The targeted resin-and-aggregate coating boosts tire grip where friction-related crashes cluster.

Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump is reportedly weighing renewed strikes on Iran after the midterms, calling the plan “insane.” Pentagon forces are reportedly preparing for possible attacks, raising fears of a wider escalation.

Sam Altman urged young professionals to build new businesses with AI, not chase yesterday’s hot careers, saying fresh ventures could outgrow OpenAI. The opportunity comes as U.S. business applications hit a record, though AI’s job risks remain a concern.

A Sierra Club report warns U.S. power-sector emissions could surge 42% by 2030 as data centers spur new fossil-fuel power, undoing years of progress. The uncertain forecast is fueling debate over projects and proposed state moratoriums.

Diffusion Intelligence’s Clover-35B-A3B-Preview uses parallel generation to write code, build web pages and run agent tasks faster than rival models. It activates about 3B of its 35B parameters per token and scored 73.6 on SWE-bench Verified.

Public Health Command Europe’s laboratory has renewed its international accreditation, confirming its tests meet rigorous standards. Its findings help safeguard drinking water, food and environmental health for military communities across Europe, CENTCOM and AFRICOM.

OpenAI is rolling out textGrain, an invisible watermark for ChatGPT and Codex text, initially in the EU to meet AI transparency rules. It offers a provenance clue, not proof: edits can weaken detection, and open-source AI remains outside the system.

NVIDIA and Oracle are expanding OCI with multi-gigawatt AI infrastructure, pairing GPUs with dedicated CPUs for training and autonomous agents. New Vera systems are available, while OpenAI is already using OCI clusters with more than 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs.