G7 governments agreed to release up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves in a coordinated drawdown. The action followed higher fuel prices and a threat by President Donald Trump to restrict US diesel exports. Leaders said the release was intended to prevent further price spikes, and the export ban was not implemented.
Apple said a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T lost cellular service and will need hardware replacement. Software and carrier-settings updates are intended to prevent the fault on unaffected phones, but devices already stuck in SOS mode cannot be restored through those updates, according to multiple technology outlets.
Fuji Electric, Japan’s leading vending-machine maker, has adapted its refrigeration expertise into an energy-efficient cooling system for data-centre servers, the Financial Times reported. The move applies established industrial technology to infrastructure whose electricity and heat-management demands are rising with artificial-intelligence workloads, creating a new market beyond the company’s traditional machines.
Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in an 11-try Premiership derby at the Recreation Ground, moving to the top of the table. Finn Russell played a leading role as the hosts survived a late challenge after building a 26-10 advantage. The victory also avenged Bath’s home semi-final defeat by Exeter last season.
British police charged two Iranian men with preparing a terrorist act allegedly targeting Manchester’s Jewish community before Yom Kippur. Police said another man, believed to be in Iran, had been in contact with the accused. The charges remain allegations to be tested in court, and the reports did not describe any completed attack.
Apple said it will add controls around macOS Full Disk Access as increasingly capable AI agents seek broad permission to files, messages, mail and browsing history. The company has not detailed the new safeguards, but multiple outlets reported that Apple considers agentic software to have substantially increased the risks attached to this powerful permission.
G20 countries remained split over a US effort to curb excess industrial capacity, according to Investing.com. The available RSS report did not describe an agreement or give detailed national positions. The disagreement leaves governments without a common response to surplus production, a dispute that can feed tariffs, subsidies and other barriers to trade.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored an unbeaten 188 in a South African domestic match to set a new record for the highest individual score in men’s Twenty20 cricket. Chris Gayle had held the mark with 175 not out in the 2013 Indian Premier League. BBC Sport and ESPNcricinfo both reported the record-breaking innings.
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar said he fought for his life after a co-pilot attacked him on a flight bound for Tel Aviv. In a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Machchhar said he opened the cockpit door so others could help, believing passengers were in danger. The reports did not establish the attacker’s motive.
Paramount Skydance’s roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to close on October 6, after which the combined company will use the Skydance name. Reports said the transaction will unite major film studios, television networks and streaming services, with HBO Max and Paramount+ also expected to come together.