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Andrew Forrest's mining company Fortescue is taking legal action over a leaking pipeline at one of its mine sites in Western Australia, filing a lawsuit connected to what it calls faulty pipe infrastructure. The case, reported by The West Australian, involves Clover Pipelines and has drawn attention because of Fortescue's high profile under chairman Twiggy Forrest, with questions raised about contractor responsibility and environmental risks at Pilbara operations.

Harbour Energy is reducing its oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico as Storm Isaias approaches, a standard precaution to protect offshore staff and infrastructure. The storm's path toward the US Gulf Coast is prompting energy operators to shut in output, which can tighten supply and influence oil prices. The move highlights how early-season Atlantic storms already affect energy operations.

Shell and Chevron have begun reducing oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches, shutting in offshore platforms as a precaution. The move affects output from key Gulf assets and highlights how quickly energy operations curtail production when tropical weather threatens infrastructure in the region.

Researchers have found that almost 8,000 solar energy systems across Europe are exposed to potential cyberattacks over the internet. The discovery raises concerns about the security of Europe's rapidly growing renewable energy infrastructure, as poorly protected inverters and monitoring systems could be targeted by attackers, potentially disrupting power generation or broader grid operations.

Elon Musk says TSMC will not operate the proposed Terafab chipmaking project, a plan tied to his wider ambitions in AI infrastructure and advanced chips. Observers note the race for AI computing power is increasingly becoming a race for semiconductor manufacturing capacity, with debate over who will ultimately build and control next-generation fabrication plants.

The US National Security Agency has published new Zero Trust guidance aimed at protecting operational technology systems, such as those used in critical infrastructure and industrial environments. The guidance offers recommendations for federal agencies and private operators on applying zero trust security principles to OT networks, where cyber intrusions can cause physical damage. Cybersecurity professionals are expected to review the document for compliance and best-practice implications.

SpaceX's Starship facilities at Cape Canaveral, Florida could be connected to a natural gas pipeline, according to Florida Today. The report suggests new energy infrastructure is being considered to support operations at the Starship site. Details on timing, cost or approval status were not provided in the initial report.

Russian internet company Yandex has suspended operations at one of its major data centers following a drone attack, according to CNBC. The outage affects infrastructure supporting the country's largest search engine and its online services, highlighting how Ukrainian drone strikes are increasingly hitting Russian digital and technological facilities.

Amazon Web Services has released an open-source sandbox designed to safely contain AI coding agents that operate in so-called YOLO mode, running commands without human approval. The tool isolates agent actions to prevent destructive mistakes on developers' systems. The release highlights growing concern that autonomous AI agents can cause real damage when given unrestricted access to code and infrastructure.

Security researchers have uncovered a cryptomining botnet that infected more than 3,400 servers while concealing its command-and-control addresses inside a poem posted on GitHub. The trick made the malware's infrastructure harder to detect and take down, as defenders must report or remove the poem to disrupt the botnet. The campaign highlights how attackers increasingly abuse legitimate platforms as resilient backup channels for malware operations.