EV & Manufacturing: Tata Motors says its premium Avinya EV will blend a globally developed electric platform with Indian design, integration, and manufacturing, using a Freelander-linked architecture from the CJLR ecosystem for its first model. Clean Tech Materials: Penn State researchers report a method to turn waste PET bottles into battery-grade synthetic graphite for lithium-ion anodes, aiming to cut both plastic waste and graphite supply pressure. Health Tech: Johns Hopkins teams up on an intranasal DNA vaccine for tuberculosis, targeting drug-tolerant “persisters” to help prevent relapse alongside standard drugs. Energy Grid Reliability: Dominica’s geothermal plant restarted its seven-day reliability test after fixing protection-setting coordination issues with a battery energy storage system, now supplying about 10.4MW. AI & Finance Policy: The BIS warns stablecoins lack key “singleness” properties for reliable payments and argues for unified ledgers backed by central bank money. Global Tech Ecosystems: Abu Dhabi expands “intelligent life sciences” via 22 US-focused genomics/AI/precision-medicine partnerships. Climate & Data: Chinese scientists released a 10-meter dataset mapping lakeshore wetlands from 2019–2023, linking changes to runoff, temperature, and precipitation patterns. Science & Culture: Kiswahili’s global push gets a boost ahead of an international conference in Paris, while Tanzania’s Arusha readies a major art and tourism forum for 1,500+ participants.