AI & High-Tech Diplomacy: Armenia and India agreed to expand cooperation in AI and high technology, with talks also touching the military-industrial complex. Green Transport Policy: Bangladesh is moving toward an eco-friendly, technology-driven public transport system, including incentives for electric vehicles, scrapping old buses, and an integrated network linking metro, monorail and modern buses. Regulation & Clinical AI: The UK’s RCP warned that MHRA guidance won’t regulate all automated voice technologies as medical devices, raising concerns about generative AI “inference” affecting clinical decisions. Quantum & Semiconductors: IonQ completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology to build a more scalable, domestically supplied quantum stack; SEALSQ began the commercial phase of Miraex quantum photonics after a full acquisition. Space Tech: Cornell researchers turned CO2-recycling lab work into an orbiting art project, while NOAA is using sensor-tagged sharks to improve hurricane forecasting. Construction AI: Procore will acquire DroneDeploy for about $845M to cross-sell visual intelligence and accelerate AI “digital co-workers.” Cybersecurity: A new warning highlights how cybercriminals are shifting from obvious scams to exploiting trust, including WhatsApp account takeovers via malicious files. STEM Education: Cambodia is considering making science studies compulsory as enrollment drops; Minnesota reports low science proficiency participation in MCA testing at multiple schools.