AI & Data Governance: SpaceX chief Elon Musk told employees GrokAI will be trained on “the sum total” of SpaceX information, framing workers as “parents” of the AI—raising fresh questions about how internal data and employee contributions are handled. AI in Products: Saber Interactive updated a Steam disclosure for Rideshare Stimulator after a dispute over generative AI use in an “experimental” free-ride mode that uses AI for passenger voices and music. Robotics Funding: INFIFORCE, an embodied intelligence startup, closed nearly RMB 1B across Series A/A+ to build its AtomBrain “robot brain” and move from lab demos to real factory deployments. AI Infrastructure & Compute: Micron launched a $250M Micron Ventures Paradigm Fund aimed at startups across the AI stack, from model architecture to memory and storage. Business & Hiring Tech: Devlane rolled out a free engineering cost calculator to estimate 40–60% savings by mixing U.S. teams with senior Latin American talent. Payments Deal: Francisco Partners agreed to acquire Canada’s Moneris for about C$2B, a move analysts say could affect Canada’s digital sovereignty. Education Policy: Singapore’s NTU will stop using its AI detector from 2027, calling current tools “fundamentally unreliable.” Regional Tech Growth: Penang’s Pulau Jerejak plan targets a financial hub to complement Malaysia’s high-tech sector, while Intuitive Surgical expects nearly US$500M investment in Penang over five years.