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- 1California studies solar panels over irrigation canalsโWhat California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals
California is testing and studying solar panels built over irrigation canals, a design meant to generate clean energy while shading water and reducing evaporation. Early findings from pilot projects are shaping how the state evaluates wider rollout of the approach. The idea has drawn attention as a way to save land and conserve water at the same time.
- 2RAF training jet crashes shortly after take-off at RAF ValleyโWATCH: The moment an RAF training jet crashes shortly after take-off at RAF Valley
Footage circulating online shows the moment an RAF training jet crashed shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in Wales. Early clips appear to show the aircraft losing control moments into its flight, and emergency services are understood to be responding to the scene. The status of the pilot or pilots has not yet been confirmed, and the Ministry of Defence is expected to release details. RAF Valley is a major training base on Anglesey, home to jet training operations.
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The European Central Bank's digital euro has entered wholesale financial markets for the first time, marking a step beyond the retail-focused pilot work discussed so far. The debut signals that the eurozone is moving forward with a central bank digital currency for institutional settlement between banks, not just consumer payments. Observers of monetary policy and financial infrastructure are watching closely, as wholesale use could reshape how cross-border and interbank transactions are settled in Europe.
- 4Google tests shopping via Gemini on Flipkart in IndiaโGoogle tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/go
Google is piloting the ability to purchase products from Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce platform owned by Walmart, directly through its Gemini AI assistant and AI Mode in Search. The test, reported in India, would let users complete purchases without leaving Google's AI interfaces, deepening the company's push into AI-powered commerce and tightening its ties with Flipkart.
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US Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is claiming that American military pilots identify as furries, a remark that has drawn widespread mockery and disbelief online. Critics questioned how such claims about service members emerged from a sitting senator, while supporters treated it as commentary on military culture. The comment adds to Tuberville's history of controversial statements about the armed forces.
- 6GM Completes EV Battery Recycling Pilot Using Fully Recycled MetalsโGM Completes Closed-Loop EV Battery Recycling Pilot With 100% Recycled Metals
General Motors says it has completed a closed-loop electric vehicle battery recycling pilot in which 100% of the metals used were recycled materials. The announcement, reported by Electric Cars Report, signals that batteries recovered from vehicles can be processed and returned into new cell production. If scaled, closed-loop recycling could reduce GM's dependence on newly mined lithium, nickel and cobalt and cut the environmental footprint of its EV supply chain.
- 7Pilots and Flight Attendants Face Highest Radiation-Related Cancer MortalityโPilots and Flight Attendants Have the Highest Radiation-Related Cancer Mortality
A study published in JAMA finds that pilots and flight attendants have the highest radiation-related cancer mortality among workers exposed to ionizing radiation on the job. The findings point to prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation at altitude as a significant occupational health risk for cabin crews, renewing discussion about monitoring and protection for airline staff.
- 8Column urges voters to back coastal resilience candidatesโColumn: Support for coastal resilience should drive election choices
A column in The Virginian-Pilot argues that support for coastal resilience should be a deciding factor in how voters choose candidates in upcoming elections. The piece frames sea-level rise, flooding and shoreline protection as issues voters should weigh when evaluating officeholders and challengers, particularly in low-lying coastal communities of Hampton Roads, Virginia, where infrastructure and climate adaptation policy are pressing local concerns.