AI & Cybersecurity: OpenAI expands its Daybreak program for vulnerability research with new access tiers, while researchers warn that GPS tracking brands share a vulnerable China-based server supply chain that can hijack children’s devices and vehicles; separately, an AI system called HTTP Terminator finds and exploits web flaws at scale with human guidance. Health & Safety: Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre is hit by ransomware affecting HVAC and door access (patient care unaffected), and Georgia Tech researchers test wearables to predict heat stroke as metro Atlanta heat indexes near 110. Climate & Environment: The U.S. ends federal support for the Arctic Report Card, leaving scientists scrambling to preserve a key annual climate dataset; new satellite work finds European forests lost 6.5 petagrams of biomass since 1985, mostly from harvesting. Science & Research Infrastructure: Argonne’s DONUT tool speeds real-time X-ray data analysis, and Brookhaven names Allen Weeks project director for the Electron-Ion Collider as construction nears. Food & Materials: Kyushu University develops a self-repairing freshness film using anthocyanins, while Russian researchers improve garlic yields in arid conditions with humic acids plus potassium. Education & Outreach: India’s ICMR launches S.H.I.N.E. to reach 30,000 students, and North Sydney opens a clinic offering paid participation in early-stage medical trials.