6:01 am, Tuesday, 13 January 2026
AUSTRALIA’S CLEAN-POWER SURPLUS IS BEING CURTAILED—A WARNING FOR ASIA’S GRIDS
Curtailment surge and why it’s happening Australia’s renewable boom is running into grid limits. Curtailment of wind and solar more
AZURE OUTAGE HITS MICROSOFT 365, XBOX, STARBUCKS AS DNS ISSUE CASCADES
What failed and who felt it Microsoft said it is recovering from a widespread Azure outage that rippled across Microsoft
TRUMP SAYS CHINA TARIFFS WILL BE CUT AFTER XI SUMMIT; DEALS SIGNAL TACTICAL TRUCE
Tariff steps and what they cover The United States will lower select tariffs on Chinese goods after President Donald Trump
PARAMOUNT TO CUT 2,000 JOBS WEEKS AFTER SKYDANCE MERGER
Consolidation’s human cost Paramount will eliminate roughly 2,000 roles—about 15% of staff—after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
HALLOWEEN TREND: THE HUMBLE POTATO IS A HOT TREAT
Quirky giveaway goes viral In a year when candy prices climbed and novelty reigned, one Midwestern man’s choice treat—fresh potatoes—turned
EVS PAY BACK THEIR ‘DIRTY’ MANUFACTURING FAST
Two years to emissions break-even A new analysis says electric vehicles quickly offset the higher emissions from battery and car
BIG TECH’S AI SPEND SOARS—ALPHABET’S CASH FLOW STEALS INVESTOR FAVOR
AI arms race, discipline premium The AI capex boom is accelerating across Big Tech, but investors are rewarding the company
TRUMP–XI MEET ENDS IN TACTICAL TRUCE, NOT A RESET
Trade, fentanyl and energy signals At Busan’s APEC sidelines, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a
VOX POP: GEN Z IS BRINGING 2000s FASHION BACK, BUT THIS TIME IT’S “SOFT ARMOR,” NOT PARTY GLAM
Cargo belts and low-rise again — but remixed The early-2000s look is everywhere again: visible waistbands, cargo skirts, glossy lips,
RISING HEAT IS CHANGING HOW SOUTH ASIANS SLEEP, AND FANS AREN’T ENOUGH ANYMORE
Nighttime no longer cool Heat researchers and public-health planners across South Asia say extreme nighttime temperatures are becoming one of
