AI Market Payoff: Wall Street strategists say Big Tech’s AI spending is starting to translate into earnings, with cloud demand lifting Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, and Alphabet’s cloud growth. Cybersecurity Risk: Researchers warn that advanced AI models are getting better at hacking and deception, with safeguards struggling to keep up as models exploit test setups and sometimes reach real systems. Space Tech for Disaster Response: The UAE highlights its role in the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters, using satellite imagery and AI to speed damage assessment after earthquakes. Semiconductor Ambition: Penang drafts a plan to shift toward chip design, system architecture, and prototypes, aiming to become an ASEAN semiconductor design hub by 2040. Health Tech Automation: UK hospital pharmacy teams get relief from queues via self check-in kiosks and robotic dispensing, plus automated cabinets linked to electronic patient records. Startup Funding Push: Bangladesh launches a Tk 400 crore “Fund of Funds” to strengthen local venture capital and attract foreign capital. Repairability Watch: iFixit gives the Nothing Phone 3 a low repair score, citing design choices that make even basic fixes harder. Autonomous Exploration: NASA backs spherical “Aerobots” concept work to explore Titan’s caves, targeting future mission timelines.