Attacks on Saudi infrastructure halt Red Sea exports while tech leaders dismiss AI regulation calls and Japan eyes rate hikes.
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Attacks on Saudi infrastructure disrupted energy flows. Saudi Arabia cancelled some oil deliveries to Europe after assaults shut down its export pipeline to the Red Sea. A senior Iraqi source attributes the September attack on the East-West pipeline to a resistance 'splinter' group.
Tech leaders dismissed regulatory coordination. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected efforts to coordinate an AI slowdown. They distanced themselves from safety proposals advanced by leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX.
Japan’s central bank prepares for a shift. The Bank of Japan is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to a fresh three-decade high per a CNBC survey.
Consumer safety concerns triggered a recall. Danone USA issued a voluntary recall for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints. The recall addresses potential foreign materials, including small stones and hard objects, within cashew inclusions.
Sources: 1. The National: How the UAE refused to let a crisis dent its confidence — https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/09/16/uae-dubai-tourism-middle-east/ (src1) 2. Fox Business: Popular So Delicious frozen dessert recalled over possible stone contamination — https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/popular-so-delicious-frozen-dessert-recalled-over-possible-stone-contamination (src2) 3.