AI Safety at the UN: UN chief António Guterres urged global guardrails for AI, warning against a “race to the bottom” as a UN scientific body on AI risks and safeguards prepares further work. Global Politics & Tech Power: BRICS leaders pushed for bigger developing-country influence at the IMF, World Bank and WTO while signaling limits on direct anti-US messaging. AI Governance Debate: South Korea’s science minister said the country “cannot afford to slow down” AI development, but also called for safeguards and public trust to keep pace. Data Privacy & Surveillance Backlash: Fairfax County paused new Flock Safety camera installs after resident complaints, while keeping existing units running. Copyright vs. AI Training: Australia’s government is weighing an “opt-out” approach that would let AI firms use copyrighted work unless creators refuse permission, sparking outrage. Climate Science With Real-World Impact: Scientists say human-caused warming likely helped precondition Nepal’s deadly glacier collapse, with “no amount of local adaptation” fully shielding downstream communities. Enterprise Tech: Zendesk named David Hall-Johnston CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan as AI-driven customer service demand grows. Local AI Push: A Philippine senator urged building a Filipino-made AI model to avoid cultural and language “assimilation” from foreign systems. Health Tech Policy: Nigeria launched a national health technology assessment steering committee to guide what interventions get funded and priced. Business & Expansion: FREELANDER picked UAE distributors Al Tayer Motors and Premier Motors ahead of a Sept. 29 Abu Dhabi brand launch. Cyber/Research Funding Fight: Scientists filed a class-action lawsuit against the US NIH over alleged grant screening tied to politically sensitive topics.