Supercapacitors Meet Data Centers: Lumcloon Energy and South Korea’s KEPCO are teaming up on Ireland’s Project Daejeon, a fast-charging supercapacitor energy storage system in County Offaly, paired with a mini-data centre for rapid grid-support demos. Grid Modernization: KEPCO is pushing direct current power systems from demonstrations toward broader industrial and data-center adoption, including standards and commercialization pathways. Quantum Security Push: Korea’s Quantum Korea 2026 showcased quantum key distribution and other quantum security tools as telecoms prepare for next-gen encryption risks. AI Governance at the UN: A UN AI science panel urged governments to build a shared knowledge base so policy can keep up with fast-moving AI risks and benefits. Biotech Manufacturing Progress: VERAXA began cell line development with ATUM for its BiTAC-TCE cancer therapy program, a key step toward IND/CTA work. BBB Drug Delivery Deal: Nona Biosciences and Lonza launched a collaboration to develop single-domain antibody BBB-crossing tech for CNS diseases. Energy Security Lessons: India’s Hormuz shock scare largely didn’t materialize, with policy and diplomacy helping prevent fuel shortages despite volatility. Healthcare Tech & Jobs: Zimmer Biomet will hire 500 for a Bengaluru technology centre, expanding software, R&D, and product design capacity in India. Pharma Policy Shock: A UK-US pharmaceuticals deal could divert ~£45bn from NHS services, with a doctors’ union analysis warning of major excess deaths.