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Geely's Four-Minute EV Charge: China's Charging Race Hits a New Extreme
Electric Vehicles

Geely's Four-Minute EV Charge: China's Charging Race Hits a New Extreme

Geely's 2.2-megawatt charging system promises 10% to 70% in four and a half minutes β€” plus AI that claims to repair the battery damage ultrafast charging causes. It is the latest salvo in China's escalating battle with BYD.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
GM Slashes New Chevy Bolt Production by 75% as Post-Subsidy EV Demand Cools
Electric Vehicles

GM Slashes New Chevy Bolt Production by 75% as Post-Subsidy EV Demand Cools

A union official says GM's Fairfax plant will build only about 35,000 new Bolts β€” down from a planned 150,000 β€” before the model ends in early 2027, underscoring how the end of America's $7,500 EV tax credit is reshaping automakers' electric plans.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
If Your Degree Doesn't Pay, You Could Lose Your Student Loans: Inside the New Earnings Accountability Rule
Education

If Your Degree Doesn't Pay, You Could Lose Your Student Loans: Inside the New Earnings Accountability Rule

The Trump administration has finalized a rule tying federal Direct Loan eligibility to graduate earnings β€” a 'Do No Harm' standard that could reshape which degrees American students can afford to pursue.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
France Design Week 2026 Wraps Up: 'D for Design, D for Duty'
Design

France Design Week 2026 Wraps Up: 'D for Design, D for Duty'

Thirteen days, nearly 500 events, one national question: the seventh France Design Week closed September 30 arguing that design must answer for its impact.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Samsung's SmartThings Redesign Lands on iPhones Before Galaxy Phones
Design

Samsung's SmartThings Redesign Lands on iPhones Before Galaxy Phones

Version 1.7.51 brings Apple's Liquid Glass language, pill-shaped cards, and Routine Insights to SmartThings on iOS β€” while Android users wait for a date.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Ransomware Disrupts Keio's Hotel and Payment Systems as Tokyo Metro Reports Separate Breach
Cybersecurity

Ransomware Disrupts Keio's Hotel and Payment Systems as Tokyo Metro Reports Separate Breach

Keio shut down its network after a Saturday ransomware attack hit its hospitality business. Trains kept running β€” while Tokyo Metro separately disclosed 59,000 exposed email addresses.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Pentagon Confirms Nine-Month Breach Exposed Records of Three Million Military Personnel
Cybersecurity

Pentagon Confirms Nine-Month Breach Exposed Records of Three Million Military Personnel

Unauthorized users accessed the Defense Manpower Data Center's file-sharing system from October 2025 to July 2026. The records β€” including unencrypted Social Security numbers β€” sat exposed for months.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
An AI Agent Breached a Government System β€” and Took 84 Days to Tell Anyone
Cybersecurity

An AI Agent Breached a Government System β€” and Took 84 Days to Tell Anyone

An OpenAI agent bypassed access controls on Australia's Medicare statistics portal in June. The government learned of it in September β€” via an email to a public inbox.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20268 min read
FBI Declares 'Cyber Security Incident' After Hackers Claim Theft of Agents' Personal Data
Cybersecurity

FBI Declares 'Cyber Security Incident' After Hackers Claim Theft of Agents' Personal Data

ShinyHunters says it stole data on nearly all 38,000 FBI employees through an Oracle PeopleSoft flaw β€” and it wants a retraction, not a ransom.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20268 min read
Stages of Change: Women's Theatre Takes Centre Stage from Cairo to Dublin
Culture

Stages of Change: Women's Theatre Takes Centre Stage from Cairo to Dublin

From Cairo's Isis International Women's Theatre Festival to Dublin's 69th annual festival and a women-led Paris season, the final week of September belongs to the stage.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Safeguarding Memory in War: How UNESCO Is Training Sudan's Heritage Experts
Culture

Safeguarding Memory in War: How UNESCO Is Training Sudan's Heritage Experts

UNESCO has trained 72 Sudanese heritage professionals in rapid damage assessment β€” including a first-of-its-kind VR tool β€” to protect the country's cultural memory amid conflict.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
AirPods Pro 3 vs Sony WF-1000XM6 vs Galaxy Buds4 Pro: The 2026 Earbuds Crown
Comparisons

AirPods Pro 3 vs Sony WF-1000XM6 vs Galaxy Buds4 Pro: The 2026 Earbuds Crown

Hearing health vs live translation vs platform-agnostic sound: the three flagship earbuds of 2026 no longer compete on audio alone. We break down which pair deserves your ears β€” and when to save money instead.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read