AI & Telecom Infrastructure: Maxis says it has deployed Nokia optical transport tech to connect 50+ data centres across Malaysia, boosting capacity up to 1.2 Tbps per channel to support AI and enterprise workloads. Smart Computing Education: UniMAP is expanding into AI, data science, computer engineering and embedded systems via a new Faculty of Smart Computing, aiming to blend engineering strengths with future digital skills. Weather Tech Transfer: South Korea’s KMA will train specialists from five African nations on numerical weather prediction models and AI as part of the WMO’s Early Warnings for All push. Healthcare Research Funding: Virginia Tech won three U.S. HHS grants covering ultrasound imaging, yellow fever mosquito research, and dementia caregiver studies. Public Policy & Platforms: Australia’s “My Feed, My Way” rules would let users opt out of algorithmic feeds, alongside a digital duty of care for harmful content. Privacy & Online Services: The U.S. terrorism designation forced Italy’s privacy-focused Autistici/Inventati collective to shut down, affecting thousands of mailboxes and sites. Business & AI Startups: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argues AI is lowering the barrier for non-coders to build businesses, fueling a “revenge of the idea guys” era. Consumer Tech & Privacy Concerns: Smart glasses in classrooms raise alarm over covert recording and consent as the market accelerates.