AI Biosecurity: Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used an AI model to design 16 new bacteriophage genomes that can infect and kill bacteria in lab tests, raising fresh misuse concerns even as authors say the phages can’t infect humans. AI Governance & Courts: A Connecticut case shows “prompt injection” tactics can be spotted when hidden machine-readable instructions are embedded in filings, prompting judicial scrutiny of AI-facing document workflows. Quantum Hardware: Quanta Computer and Quantinuum team up to scale quantum systems by building the manufacturing and packaging infrastructure needed for future trapped-ion machines. Quantum Error Mitigation: A superconducting qubit chain study reports phase noise collapsing to zero without traditional error-correction overhead, aiming to structurally prevent key decoherence errors. Mental Health Tech: Taiwan’s ITRI developed a digital vagus-nerve stimulation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder, targeting clinical trials and broader use in a few years. Applied AI in Business: Oracle expands Oracle AI Database availability on AWS to 22 regions, pushing a lower-cost path for enterprises to run AI on live Oracle workloads. Public Sentiment on AI: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues AI skeptics will be won over only by delivering real breakthroughs, not hype. Gaming Hardware: Valve’s $99 controller uses magnet-based analog sensing to avoid classic stick drift from worn potentiometers. Infrastructure Planning: India’s PM Gati Shakti reviewed 396 projects (Rs 18.66 lakh crore), with 256 sanctioned and 198 under implementation. Road Safety as Health Crisis: A Ghana policy push urges declaring road crashes a public health emergency to match the urgency given to COVID-19. Education & Careers: A survey highlights rising anxiety among graduates and parents that AI is reshaping hiring prospects. Regulation & Media: Bangladesh regulators face pressure over whether ISPs can bundle OTT and streaming with broadband, with competition and licensing risks flagged. US-Iran Pressure: Trump signals new economic sanctions options on Iran, including targeting Chinese “teapot” refiners.