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- 1Cashless bus fares penalise passengers without smartphones●Why should I have to pay more for buses if I don't use a smartphone?
A Guardian money column asks why bus passengers who do not use smartphones must pay more for their journeys, as operators push app-based and contactless ticketing while cash and paper ticket options grow costlier or less convenient. The piece highlights a growing accessibility concern: elderly, low-income and off-grid travellers can face higher fares purely for lacking digital tools.
- 2Regulator classifies Google as wholesale power seller in PJM▼Regulator determines Google a wholesale power seller in PJM area
A regulator has determined that Google should be treated as a wholesale power seller within the PJM electricity market, the regional grid operator serving parts of the eastern United States. The decision reflects how Google's energy purchases for its data centers are drawing scrutiny as large tech companies secure power for their expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure.
- 3NSA Issues Zero Trust Guidance for Operational Technology Security●NSA Releases Zero Trust Guidance for Protecting Operational Technology Systems
The US National Security Agency has published new guidance on applying zero trust principles to operational technology systems, the hardware and software that control critical infrastructure such as power grids, water treatment and industrial plants. The document is aimed at helping operators of these systems reduce their exposure to cyberattacks as threats to critical infrastructure grow.