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Commodities Philippine Department of Energy Suspends 3.3GW Offshore Wind Auction for Recalibration
The Philippine Department of Energy has suspended all activities under the fifth Green Energy Auction round, which was to award incentives for up to 3.3GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity. The suspension allows for recalibration amid port readiness, permitting, environmental costs, and potential supply chain disruptions from the Middle East conflict. Nine companies had passed the initial qualification review out of over 20 bidders.
Australia suspends 60% of Indian fumigation service providers, raising export costs
Australia has suspended the licences of 60 per cent of Indian fumigation service providers, affecting 44 companies, after an audit by Australian biosecurity authorities. The suspension, effective last week, could force exporters to pay additional refumigation costs of A$700 to A$1,200 per container upon arrival in Australia. India's agri-exports to Australia exceed $500 million annually, with Basmati rice as the top export at $79 million.
Technology Anthropic to Meet White House Commerce Officials Over Suspension of AI Tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Anthropic executives are set to meet with White House officials from the Department of Commerce over the suspension of its AI tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5, following reported national security concerns about a potential jailbreak vulnerability. The meeting on Monday in Washington DC will include CEO Dario Amodei and Secretary Howard Lutnick, aiming to address the issue and determine whether the tools can be made accessible again.
Technology Anthropic Suspends Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI Over US Government Security Fears
Anthropic suspended its powerful new AI models Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after US government security concerns emerged days after public release. The company cited compliance with authorities who raised jailbreaking vulnerabilities. The Trump administration had previously labelled Anthropic a 'supply chain risk'. The European Commission is assessing the situation amid calls for technological sovereignty.
Technology Google Cloud Accused of Suspending Major Customer Without Warning, Causing Hours-Long Outage
Google Cloud abruptly suspended PaaS company Railway's account on May 19, 2026, triggering an eight-hour outage that affected all Railway workloads across multiple clouds. Railway, which hosts over 10 million services for three million users, criticized Google's lack of warning and acknowledged its own technical dependency on GCP as the root cause. The incident underscores the risks of single-cloud reliance for global digital infrastructure.
IndiGo Halts Flights to Six Destinations Amid Cost Pressures
IndiGo has temporarily suspended flights to six international destinations, including Hong Kong and Shanghai, due to weak demand and rising costs. The suspension will last until September 30, with potential for earlier resumption if conditions improve.