6G Breakthrough: Samsung and Verizon say they’ve completed the industry’s first successful field trial of ISAC, a core 6G sensing tech, using AI to turn live crowd data into heatmaps at a Texas sports event. Power Grid Stability: LS Electric and KEPCO plan to develop “grid-forming” distribution tech to keep voltage and frequency steady as solar, wind, and storage grow. Defense R&D Boost: Ukraine’s Brave1 cluster directed UAH 6.2B into defense tech, funding over 1,000 grants to speed battlefield-ready systems like drones and electronic warfare. Visa Rules Clash: US judges blocked Trump-era limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay, citing weak DHS reasoning and warning about unappealable, discretionary outcomes. AI Governance Debate: New Zealand academics call for domestic AI oversight rather than a hard global slowdown pact, pointing to harms like deepfakes and trust erosion. Space & Resources: A study warns lunar water ice may only support a 1-million-person settlement for about a century with current recycling tech. Connected Home at IFA: TCL showcased an ecosystem approach—TVs, phones, appliances and AI devices—earning multiple IFA honors. Global South Push: BRICS leaders adopted a New Delhi declaration urging more representation for developing countries across governance, security, trade, technology and climate.