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A judge ordered Waymo to halt overnight operations at Santa Monica charging stations due to resident complaints about noise, light, and traffic. The court action follows claims that the autonomous vehicle company's round-the-clock use of the stations is disrupting nearby communities.

A judge ordered Waymo to stop using Santa Monica charging stations overnight due to resident complaints about noise, light, and traffic. The autonomous vehicle company had been operating the stations around the clock, disrupting nearby residents.

Rio Power Utility Light completed a R$1.5 billion (US$296 million) share subscription on 8 July 2026, fulfilling the final requirement of its court-approved restructuring plan. Key supporters BTG Pactual, Ronaldo Cezar Coelho, and Carlos Alberto Sicupira led the capital raise, while non-participating investors experienced share dilution.

A new review highlights progress in atomically thin quantum materials where light-generated excitons interact with magnetic behavior. This breakthrough could enable controlling magnetic states using light, leading to advancements in optical memory, quantum devices, and photonic technologies.

Light, a Rio de Janeiro utility, has completed its debt restructuring after filing for bankruptcy in 2023. The company raised R$1.24 billion ($242 million) through a share sale and secured a 30-year license renewal in May to aid its recovery.

The article explores the origins of stars and light, and questions whether dark energy, a hidden sector of particles and forces, influences the cosmos.

T. Rowe Price fund manager Tony Wang, an early advocate for Nvidia, is now focusing on AI bottlenecks and investing in space and light technologies for potential returns.