AI Safety vs. Markets: AI CEOs including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei backed calls to slow frontier AI development, triggering a global tech sell-off that hit chipmakers and AI-linked stocks from Asia to Europe and the US. BRICS Tech Sovereignty: China pushed an open-source AI ecosystem for BRICS while India urged inclusive access and warned against “weaponising” technology and critical minerals at the summit. Data Center Power & Cooling: AirJoule Technologies bought BitSink to expand cooling and power infrastructure for AI/HPC data centers, while Eternity Technologies finished charging upgrades across 41 Spanish airports. Hydrogen & Critical Minerals: South Africa and Japan agreed to explore hydrogen and ammonia value-chain cooperation; Masan High-Tech Materials is expanding tungsten processing and partnerships beyond Vietnam’s Nui Phao. Health Tech & Governance: UAE’s Kanaf Centre adopted multispectral forensic imaging for child safety cases; a US advisory highlights how enterprises are tightening AI pricing and legal procurement guardrails. Smart Devices & Security: Shanghai Droi unveiled a wide-format agentic AI smartphone; VisionWave filed a patent for a space-enabled counter-drone AI architecture. Local Tech in Action: TM Malaysia’s Future Skills Programme is training students in AI, robotics, coding and 3D printing.