Space Tech & SETI: Researchers scanned 74 million radio detections from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS and found no signs of alien transmissions, with all promising candidates traced to human-made interference. AI & Markets: Wall Street’s tech sell-off kept pressure on indexes as investors weighed AI valuation risk and Middle East headlines; futures and global markets swung with oil and rate expectations. College Sports Tech Policy Clash: A Texas judge cleared QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite an NCAA gambling ineligibility ruling, setting up a fresh legal fight and potential ripple effects across the Big 12. EV Charging Infrastructure: Volvo Trucks urged South Korea to scale charging and incentives for ultrafast electric heavy-duty trucks, calling current support a “Catch-22.” Biotech Scale-Up: Fermbox Bio and ICGEB signed a licensing deal to scale active dried yeast and lignocellulosic enzyme tech for commercial fermentation in India. Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike reported China-linked groups as the top state-backed espionage threat to tech firms, with the tech sector the most targeted industry. Healthcare Robotics: Poole Hospital rolled out the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, touting force feedback and faster recovery for more patients. National R&D Push (Ireland): Ireland will invest €460m to launch seven advanced tech research centres, spanning AI, semiconductors, quantum, and medical devices.