AI & Cybersecurity: Google says a China-linked hacking group has targeted U.S. and Canadian research institutions for over a year, while ESET reports new Windows variants of the FishMonger SprySOCKS backdoor hitting government orgs. Defense Tech: Europe is racing to field AI “wingman” drones for fighter jets, with multiple manufacturers pitching collaborative combat aircraft in Berlin. Health & Biomed: Medtronic completed its $550M acquisition of Scientia Vascular to expand neurovascular tools, and new research links IL-10-blocking antibodies to inflammatory bowel disease in a subset of patients. Space & Earth Science: Studies explore how TRAPPIST-1 planets might sustain thin atmospheres via volcanic outgassing, and how Artemis could find mantle-related rocks at the Moon’s south pole. Materials & Energy: Imperial secured major Singapore grants to use AI for chemistry discovery and more reliable software, while a new sensor approach targets early formaldehyde detection using low-cost nanostructured materials. Environment & Biology: Tiny radar tags track mosquitoes in real landscapes, and Chinese researchers report a thriving green sea turtle colony in South China Sea seagrass lagoons.