AI Regulation Clash: US Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon plan to push AI restrictions together, as global markets wobble after top AI leaders call for slowing development while Trump dismisses guardrails as a “hoax.” US–China AI Race: China’s top intelligence official warns generative AI and deepfakes could fuel “cognitive warfare,” signaling tighter state oversight even as both countries race ahead. China Travel Controls: Beijing tightens exit rules tied to technology export and national security risks, raising concerns about how broadly such powers could be used. Tech in Real Life (Education): First Lady Melania Trump is set to visit a North Carolina elementary school to highlight classroom technology as the AI policy fight heats up. Thermal & Semiconductors: Tark Thermal Solutions is investing $5.5M in a Durham, NC center for thermoelectric manufacturing and testing, while Aeluma and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies expand photonics wafer development for AI datacom. Data Centers & Infrastructure: Waaree Renewable Technologies forms Aurovault Data Centers to build AI-ready and hyperscale facilities, and Next Hydrogen secures up to $2M from Canada to improve electrolyzer module performance. Public Sector Digitalization: Selangor’s mosque authority says about 30% of mosques use AI/digital tools and aims to expand, including digitizing financial systems for transparency and audits. Business & Markets: OpenBet buys OmniLogic to bolster sportsbook tech for regulated lottery markets; SEBI clears Fibe’s IPO path; and Qantas opens an Adelaide Product Innovation Center to scale in-house digital and AI customer tools.