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AI’s volatile power demand is damaging Its own data centers
AI data centers put particular strain on their power supply when...
Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran’s conditions, Iranian security council says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran's...
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The group said last month that it would begin attacking Saudi vessels in retaliation for a blockade on Yemeni ports. That added a new risk to global energy markets, with the Iran war already restricting flows through the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia relying on...
DHL cargo plane lands in Hanover after mid-air collision with object
German airports are on high alert after a series of unauthorized drone overflights at sites including military facilities, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies. A DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object as it was climbing away from Leipzig/Halle airport...
Shipping through Hormuz declines as Red Sea traffic drops to lowest since June 1: S&P Global
The report, said, "Crossings through the Strait of Hormuz reached 15 on August 3, down from a revised figure of 19 a day earlier," based on data from S&P Global MINT and S&P Global Commodities at Sea. New Delhi: Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz...
Goldman Sachs, Talcott partner $1 billion Bermuda reinsurance sidecar for U.S. annuities
Under a quota share agreement, the sidecar will assume a portion of specific U.S. annuities originated by Talcott.Talcott will provide the sidecar with support services across actuarial, finance, compliance and risk functions. Talcott Financial Group and Goldman Sachs...
ADB expands credit insurance programme with 4 global insurers, to unlock $2.5 billion lending across Asia-Pacific
Four insurers are—Sompo Japan Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, HDI Global and SCOR Business Solutions—are joining the programme for the first time. Under the arrangement, participating insurers will cover a portion of losses arising if financial institutions fail...
Projectile sinks Indian ship near Yemeni waters but all seafarers safe: Govt
The commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on August 4, India's Foreign Ministry said, adding that it is coordinating with the Yemeni authorities over this incident. A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near...
OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe
AI safety experts said the new disclosures paint a portrait of a group of cutting-edge labs whose ability to develop dangerous autonomous hacking agents outstrips their ability to keep them under control. OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous...
Hackers hit Bitcoin’s safest hiding place in ongoing attack
Hackers have found a software flaw in a brand of “cold” Bitcoin wallet — considered one of the safest places to store cryptocurrency — and are siphoning tens of millions of dollars in an ongoing attack. Hackers have found a software flaw in a brand of “cold” Bitcoin...
Wildfires fan record sales of Cat Bonds to backstop risk
Wildfire risk is now the fastest-growing category of natural-catastrophe peril globally, with insured losses rising roughly 12% a year, according to KatRisk, a risk modeling firm. At the same time, investors are getting more comfortable with the financial models being...
US FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7 in win for planemaker
Boeing has faced a more stringent certification process since two fatal MAX 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019, as well as scrutiny of the company's production and quality systems after a January 2024 mid-air cabin panel blowout on a nearly new Alaska Airlines MAX 9. The U.S....