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The bill comes due

AI buildouts, crypto rules, energy bills, flight safety and school blockades all carried real costs this morning.

Our summary

Trump and the AI industry tied their futures to a giant buildout. AI infrastructure spending is projected to reach $10.3 trillion by 2032, while Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned markets could see an asset price correction.

Beyond the summary

  • Hyperscalers have spent nearly $1 trillion more on AI since 2024 than AI has generated in revenue.
  • Bailey said the UK central bank is watching AI investment very carefully.
  • The open question is whether data centers, chips and power turn into productivity or stranded debt.
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Our summary

European regulators are examining Binance's use of reverse solicitation to serve EU customers without MiCA authorization. ESMA and regulators in France, Germany and Greece are involved, the Financial Times reported.

Beyond the summary

  • Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA application in June.
  • The company told Cointelegraph on Sept. 18 it still seeks MiCA authorization.
  • The case could define how far reverse solicitation can stretch under MiCA.
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Our summary

Energy bills in England, Scotland and Wales rose by nearly 4 percent under Ofgem's price cap. A typical dual-fuel household now pays about £1,723 a year, up £60.

Beyond the summary

  • The cap affects about 20 million households in England, Scotland and Wales.
  • Forecasters expect a 16 percent rise in January, tied to high wholesale prices.
  • Ofgem is telling households to consider fixed-rate deals.
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Our summary

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely after a pilot stabbed another pilot and tried to take control. The plane plunged more than 17,000 feet before passengers and crew overpowered him.

Verbatim from the source

“Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker - preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster,”

Netanyahu, BBC WorldOpen the source →verified · source may be restrictedaccess unknown

Beyond the summary

  • The stabbed pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, is stable in hospital.
  • The suspect was arrested in Saudi Arabia and is expected to be transferred to the UAE.
  • Netanyahu said it is too early to say whether Iran had any role.

What people are saying

  • “In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others.” — Israeli President Isaac Herzog Open the source →verified · source may be restrictedaccess unknown
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Our summary

French high school students kept blocking school entrances on Thursday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 625 people, mostly students, were detained during blockade attempts on Wednesday.

Beyond the summary

  • Nuñez described an expansion of the movement.
  • France 24 said the protests continued across France on Thursday.
  • The next marker is whether detentions slow the blockades this week.
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Why Washington Is Trying to Rein In College Sports

Mixed — shifts registermedium candor

Stuart Mandel said the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act 77 to 22 to regulate NIL money and transfers after five years of upheaval in college sports. The sports discussion mixed concrete reporting with dramatic framing, and the transcript later cuts off during a news brief. Watch whether the House keeps the spending cap, transfer limits, and third-party NIL restrictions intact.

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