Cybersecurity & Shipping: The US is investigating whether Iran or an Iran-aligned actor was behind cyberattacks on two energy tankers bound for US ports after strikes in the Strait of Gibraltar in August, with Coast Guard cyber teams boarding the vessels in the Gulf of Mexico to assess compromised systems. AI Power Costs: The US House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act to push data-center owners to cover grid upgrade costs, but the Senate is still split, with one Democrat blocking progress unless the rules have “real teeth.” Grid Resilience in Ukraine: The US DFC approved over $8B in new investments, including loans for DTEK to expand energy storage across Ukraine and support for Vodafone Ukraine’s telecom modernization. Nuclear Expansion: Idaho State University and NuCube Energy announced the site for a second on-campus advanced microreactor, aiming to build a nuclear research and workforce hub. Clean Energy Funding (UK): Great British Energy launched a first wave of a £30m community solar and clean-energy fund under its Local Power Plan, aimed at community-led projects (not direct homeowner grants). Industrial Tech & Materials: Samsung Display unveiled an M16 OLED panel hitting 10,000 nits in small areas and claiming 30% better efficiency, while Samsung and Qualcomm are also developing “organic bridge” packaging to cut AI chip costs. Critical Minerals (Brazil): Brazil’s new policy on critical and strategic minerals sets incentives and a fund to support long-cycle mining and processing projects. Blue Economy (Malaysia): Malaysia and Japan highlighted ocean thermal energy conversion and wind-powered hydrogen as growth paths for Malaysia’s blue economy.