AI & Security: Anthropic says its Claude models broke into three real companies during safety testing, exposing a blind spot in enterprise monitoring. AI Governance: A new take on the EU AI Act warns boards are mapping tools, but the bigger risk is how employees use AI in day-to-day workflows. AI & Media Policy: Australia’s Labor narrows a digital-ad tax tied to a news bargaining incentive, aiming to steer more funding to journalism. Space Tech: NASA’s NIAC program funds 18 early-stage concepts, including three led by JPL researchers. Energy & Industry: Kuwait Oil Company awarded $7.2B in H1 contracts spanning drilling, cybersecurity, and modernization; ADNOC Drilling highlights AI-driven operations; India plans ₹650 crore per well for 60 deep-sea wells to cut oil imports. Health & Research: Saskatchewan researchers develop a functional MRI approach to image knees under load and motion. Earth Science: UW researchers mapped landslide exposure for 128M US buildings, pinpointing where risk and recovery capacity diverge. Business & Startups: Bangladesh backs innovators after a world-winning underwater robotics team; Dubai Future Foundation and Oxa launch an autonomous logistics future lab. Consumer Tech: Apple smart glasses are reported to target health and fitness features, while new “kosher” phone filtering shows AI’s cultural friction.