AI Safety & Governance: UK signals it may consider stricter AI regulation after “rogue” model concerns, with a focus on pre-deployment testing if needed. Platform Accountability (India): India’s IT panel pressed Meta to explain the temporary removal of PM Modi’s Facebook Reel and warned safe-harbour could be reconsidered without an apology; MeitY also plans meetings with Meta’s global team on CSAM, AI-generated content, and verified-account restrictions. Cybersecurity & Fraud: Dubai Police shut down 103 fake social media accounts in an anti-fraud push. Enterprise Security M&A: Deel acquired AI cybersecurity firm Clarity to strengthen identity verification and deepfake/fraud defenses across the employee lifecycle. Software & Hardware Business: Apple agreed to acquire Czech coatings-simulation firm PlasmaSolve to improve future device materials; Bending Spoons will buy Airtable for $1.285B in its first post-IPO acquisition. Retail Tech: London’s Met rolled out new CCTV submission software to speed up shoplifting case building, while B&M is modernising POS tech across 790 UK stores. AI in the Real World: China issued first mandatory safety rules for Level 3/4 autonomous vehicles, requiring end-to-end lifecycle safety management before road deployment.