Space Science: NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy rocket, starting a months-long trip to a million-mile orbit to probe dark matter and dark energy. AI & Space Investment: An IEEE report says AI is set to spark a major space-tech investment boom, with $100–200B worldwide on the table. Batteries: China’s proposal to draft the first international solid-state battery standard for EVs has been approved by the IEC, aiming to unify testing and terminology. Privacy Tech: Australia’s eSafety regulator urges smart-glasses makers to blur non-consenting faces by default and add tamper-resistant recording indicators. Healthcare Systems: China’s “digital home nursing” readiness framework tackles whether hospitals can deliver safe care outside their control, using a detailed scoring model. Medicine & Health: Studies highlight practical gaps in care—deprescribing guidance that clinicians can actually use, and mismatches between DXA and BIA for sarcopenia diagnosis. STEM Policy & Industry: Singapore’s RIE2030 plan boosts research translation with a new grant to help turn early-stage lab work into investable deep-tech ventures. Energy & Society: NASENI expands clean cookstoves and solar home systems in Lagos, pairing hardware with skills training. STEM Education & Engineering: Mongolian students win top honors in a steel-bridge engineering competition in Japan, beating the host teams.