Tuesday, 15 September 2026

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EPA Moves to Repeal Biden-Era Carbon Standards for Coal and Gas Power Plants.
Saudi Arabia Seeks More Hormuz Tanker Transits After Pipeline Strike.
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline forced shut as border pressure intensifies, Semafor reports.
EPA Moves to Repeal 2024 Power Plant Carbon Standards and Rescind Remaining GHG Rules.

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Germany rejects AI slowdown as Australia courts OpenAI

Germany said on Monday that halting AI development is not a viable option for Europe, pointing to further research and testing needed to secure digital sovereignty, according to Semafor Net Zero.

Australia is in parallel talks to host data centers for OpenAI to train its models, with Canberra aiming to influence the technology's global development, Semafor Net Zero reported.

China, meanwhile, views the AI race as a primary strategic battleground, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by Semafor Net Zero.

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06:37 UTCAI & Energy

AI stocks slide after industry leaders back slower frontier model development

Global AI stocks fell on Monday after prominent AI leaders endorsed slowing the pace of frontier model development, according to Semafor.

Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman told Semafor that work on the technology must continue, but with more caution and care.

The posture among leading developers is split on capital-markets strategy. Semafor reported that OpenAI has ruled out an initial public offering this year, while Anthropic is pressing ahead and has told investors it expects a second consecutive profitable quarter.

Source: semafor.com (opens in a new tab)1 sourcePermalink