AI Controls & Privacy: Microsoft is rolling out in-meeting toggles in Teams so licensed organizers can turn AI features on or off after user backlash over monitoring and privacy concerns. Semiconductors & Chips: TSMC will add three more advanced packaging fabs at Chiayi Science Park, aiming to meet rising demand for high-performance computing and advanced packaging. Space Tech: SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 is set to carry next-gen Starlink V3 satellites, with a live webcast planned and a sea landing attempt after booster separation. Health Tech: A wearable dopamine sensor moves continuous neurotransmitter monitoring closer to home-based screening, while a JAMA study finds the YEARS algorithm can cut CT scans for pulmonary embolism in cancer patients. STEM Education: Botball keeps robotics student-led with standardized kits, and a University of Colombo science faculty shifts classes online for a week due to dengue. Materials & Displays: University of Sheffield spinout Pixel-Flo raises £5.25m to scale microLED manufacturing via fluidic self-assembly. Energy & Grid Skills: Guyana’s GPL trains staff in renewable energy and battery storage with Huawei Digital Power support. Science Policy & Governance: India’s science ministry pushes tighter coordination ahead of the “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar” coastal cleanup campaign. Cybersecurity Risk: JPMorgan warns AI can worsen cyber threats after Anthropic’s Mythos model reportedly found thousands of unpatched vulnerabilities.