AI & Energy Tech: Action Energy (Kuwait) and Kellton formed a 5-year JV (51%/49%) to roll out AI-led digital oilfield and enterprise IT services across GCC energy, starting with an office in Qatar. Grid Reliability & Storm Impacts: Severe storms cut power across New York and New Jersey, with Con Edison reporting tens of thousands of outages and PSEG citing more than 15,000 customers affected. Energy Security Crisis: Cuba logged a third nationwide blackout since the start of the year, blaming fuel shortages and a disconnection from the national generation system. Data Centers & Power Demand: Big Digital Energy acquired land for a planned AI data center campus near Dallas-Fort Worth, targeting up to 311MW with options for grid and behind-the-meter gas generation. Industrial Power Costs (UK): A Make UK/Ecotricity report warns energy bills have risen for 90% of manufacturers since 2022 and could cost the economy £85bn if electricity prices aren’t cut. Oil Infrastructure (Canada): Alberta and Ontario unveiled the “Northern Shield” 3,300-km corridor, proposing a pipeline from Hardisty to Sarnia to move oilsands crude within Canada. Renewables Buildout (India): Coal India and UPRVUNL agreed to a JV to develop solar, wind, rooftop solar and pumped storage across Uttar Pradesh. Workforce & Skills: Duke Energy Foundation funded welding equipment kits for Greenville Technical College’s new welding and automation training center. Fusion Research: IBM, ORNL and the Cleveland Clinic used quantum computing to simulate tritium-breeding interactions in molten salt, supporting fusion fuel goals.