Space & Research: The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project picks South Africa’s Karoo and Australia’s Murchison Shire as co-host sites, with the Netherlands among the SKA Observatory partners—aiming for a 70 MHz to 10 GHz survey using SKA-Mid and SKA-Low. Biotech & Health: Amsterdam UMC researchers overturn a long-standing biological pacemaker assumption, finding TBX18 is toxic and doesn’t create true pacemaker activity, while Hcn2 does. Cybersecurity & AI: Two separate studies show the OpenClaw AI agent can be tricked into running attacker-controlled code or leaking secrets via ordinary-looking inputs; patching matters, but access limits matter more. Climate & Earth Science: A new global map charts arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks, estimating 110 quadrillion km of underground connections and highlighting grasslands as major carbon sinks. Policy & Data Protection: Curaçao’s law-enforcement council warns the Kingdom of the Netherlands lacks a modern legal framework for police and justice data sharing, raising both crime-fighting and privacy risks. Tech Talent (Europe): Vienna startup JobMetasearch launches to help non-EU tech professionals find visa-sponsored roles across Europe and auto-tailor resumes for each application. Energy Logistics: DHL expands new-energy logistics under Strategy 2030, betting renewables and batteries will drive major growth.