The White House is backing a broader voluntary pledge aimed at limiting the impact of data centre power demand on household utility bills, though key details remain unclear.
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Pay-later lenders are moving beyond retail purchases into rent and utility bills, raising fresh questions about affordability, fees and household debt.
A global billing glitch left Amazon Web Services customers with absurd bills, including one UK man whose usual sub-£1 charge became a £5.8 billion invoice, sparking outrage and disbelief.
Jersey Water warns that adopting stricter PFAS safety standards could force a £210m infrastructure investment, potentially doubling consumer water bills as officials weigh public health against the island's economic reality

PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.

Pakistan’s electricity consumers will see a higher charge in their August bills after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority notified a fuel cost adjustment of 75 paisa per unit. The decision, reported by Dawn…
The Republican-led House approved a $1.15 trillion defence package with provisions expanding US-Israel military cooperation, but the bill still faces a difficult Senate path.
The House passed a large Pentagon funding bill and a separate budget step that could help Republicans push ahead on war funding and other priorities.
UK inflation has risen to its highest level in four months, with higher energy bills pushing the cost of living back into sharper focus for households, businesses and policymakers. The BBC reported that prices are now…
Energy bills in Great Britain are forecast to jump by £276, reaching nearly £2,000 in January due to rising gas prices and global conflicts
Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to reshape government departments and utility regulation, signalling a shift away from his predecessor's digital identification strategy and fiscal priorities
New York has become the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new data centre construction, pausing the development of facilities that have become central to the artificial intelligence boom but increasingly…

Bill Gates says artificial intelligence could widen inequality and disrupt employment unless governments build stronger protections and institutions.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bill Gates discussed polio eradication and possible cooperation in agriculture, digital innovation and artificial intelligence.

Congress is pushing a new bill forward that would give parents the power over their kid’s interactions with AI chatbots

NEPRA has approved monthly and quarterly electricity adjustments totalling Rs2.58 per unit, with the charges affecting bills from September 2026.

Nonprofit financial counselors say there has been a significant increase this year in the number of borrowers seeking their advice

Pakistan imported a record 3.482 million tonnes of palm oil worth $3.785 billion in FY26, compared to 3.214 million tonnes worth $3.4 billion in FY25, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data.

The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency found the Senate passed 97 bills with only six ordinances laid in the upper house during 2025-26, even as its scrutiny function weakened.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is evaluating a major proposal to reconfigure gas standing charges and accelerate heat pump adoption, potentially cutting average annual household energy costs by up to £130

Pakistan's power regulator Nepra awarded DHA City, on the M-9 motorway, two parallel licences for electricity distribution and supplier of last resort, making it the first private entity to power its own housing project.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has eliminated VAT on household electricity bills starting in October, funded by a controversial redirection of the abandoned digital ID programme’s budget for the current financial year
Activists left food and water near Palestinian homes in Qusra after residents said Israeli settlers blocked access and cut utilities for several days.
South East Water is extending its hosepipe ban to 2.4 million customers following record heat and prolonged dry spells, prompting heavy criticism over the state of regional utility infrastructure