The AI industry faced a two-pronged shock: a massive tech sell-off driven by US inflation and debt fears (CoreWeave credit risk hit record, pricing 60% odds of default) while regulatory scrutiny intensified — the FTC subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic, and eight US states sued OpenAI over child safety risks.

Les horlogers mondiaux ont réformé la gestion des secondes intercalaires, votant pour leur suppression afin d'éviter un potentiel 'second négatif' catastrophique.

Severe drought was declared in parts of southern England, Istanbul faced record rainfall killing two, and haze from Indonesian fires shut schools in East Timor. Arctic sea ice hit a troubling low, NOAA grant cuts threaten U.S. climate resilience, and a tuna meeting ended without seabird protections.

US stocks suffered their worst day since July as inflation accelerated, with CPI at 3.7% and PPI at 6.3%. The Nikkei experienced its third-largest single-day point loss amid a sell-off in AI and chip stocks, as Micron, Nvidia, and other semiconductor firms declined on renewed AI-related concerns.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson was sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences. Russell Brand's trial began, with prosecutors alleging he was a 'ruthless sexual predator'. In the US, a woman was charged with killing her husband and son at a Great Wolf Lodge, and nine children were rescued from a home where they were allegedly kept in cages. A supply teacher in the UK was jailed for upskirting schoolgirls and using AI to 'nudify' images.

US stocks suffered their worst day since July as inflation data worsened, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 3.7% and the Producer Price Index hitting 6.3%. The Federal Reserve's Beige Book confirmed accelerating price increases in several districts, adding to concerns about persistent inflation.