The New South Wales government confirmed on the 4th that the state has detected H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time.

美国最大的电网运营商PJM：已无法满足预期的能源需求，因此将实施计划，削减服务区域内的用电量；该区域覆盖大西洋中部地区、南部地区及华盛顿特区，服务用户达6700万。

Micron has formally launched a 1.5 trillion yen (about $9.0 bln) expansion of its western Japan memory-chip factory to produce advanced memory chips. The move is part of Micron’s global capacity build to meet AI and autonomous-vehicle demand; the Japanese government will provide up to 500 billion yen in subsidies toward construction costs. The expansion is designed to improve energy efficiency and data-transfer performance for AI services and self‑driving systems, with new production lines expected to start shipping around summer 2028.