AI Race: Moonshot AI’s open-source Kimi K3 model is drawing comparisons to OpenAI and Anthropic, while China also pushes back on US claims of AI distillation, as the World AI Conference in Shanghai turns into a rivalry flashpoint. Digital Infrastructure: India commissioned a White Rabbit demo network to distribute a secure national time signal for banking, telecoms, power grids and digital governance. Security Tech: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inspected indigenous border tech in West Bengal, including radio fence breach detection and infrared alarms, and laid groundwork for BSF projects worth ₹77 crore. Semiconductors & Manufacturing: A deep dive on extreme vacuum tech shows why chipmaking depends on tightly controlled low-pressure environments for atomic-scale precision. Policy & Safety: Victoria (Australia) proposes “demasking” orders to unmask anonymous online vilification accounts and lowers barriers to sue AI/social platforms for child harm. Energy & Industry Deals: Honeywell completed its $1.8bn acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies to expand refining and renewable fuels capabilities. Business & Skills: Pakistan reported record $4.6bn tech exports in FY26, while the University at Buffalo secured NSF funding to train future AI, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing talent.