AI & Business Transformation: Malaysia’s direct selling industry group MDSIDA urged members to adopt AI for training, productivity, customer engagement and compliance, stressing “people using AI” rather than AI replacing people. Data Center Expansion: The US is funding a study for Stavian Digital Park in Ho Chi Minh City, aimed at hyperscale AI and cloud operators with secure-equipment criteria to support financing and US supplier opportunities. Enterprise AI in Practice: Vertafore rolled out its Velocity Document Intelligence Agent to automate insurance document research with natural-language queries and source-cited answers. AI Skills for Adults: Ivy Tech Bloomington and the Mark Cuban Foundation launched a free Agentic AI Academy for adult learners to build workplace-focused AI agents. Research Funding Boost: Harvard announced a $150M research initiative spanning neuroscience, immunology, quantum, AI, and energy/climate. Tech, Policy & Safety: A federal appeals court should keep blocking Texas’ “harmful content” law for minors, with tech groups citing First Amendment and Section 230. Space & Q-Commerce: SpaceX reached orbital insertion with Starship’s latest test flight, while Musgrave Northern Ireland expanded rapid grocery delivery via Just Eat and Uber Eats. Water Infrastructure: Malaysia approved RM1.7B to replace 1,800 km of pipes and tackle high non-revenue water amid rising industrial and data center demand.