EU Cybersecurity & AI Preparedness: The European Commission unveiled an action plan to tackle AI-driven cyber risks in energy, health, finance and public services, aiming to pair advanced model scrutiny with stronger resilience and faster cyber defence. Telco Outage Fallout: Australia’s Telstra blamed a software defect that reset network time servers via a GPS node, triggering nationwide mobile and data disruption and hundreds of “triple-zero” welfare checks. Privacy & Security: A UK privacy warning highlights how Windows’ Global Device Identifier can link activity to a specific machine even when VPNs are used, complicating anonymity for firms under threat. AI in the Wild: Germany’s AfD reportedly built an AI suite to generate “rage bait” posts in minutes, raising concerns about automated political manipulation. AI Governance Pressure: China flagged “backdoor” risk in Anthropic’s Claude Code versions, urging upgrades and tighter controls on development tool connections. Enterprise AI Tools: Presenti launched on-premises and private-cloud deployment for its AI presentation software, targeting regulated orgs that can’t send content to third-party clouds. EV Cybersecurity: India told automakers to audit EV and connected-car cybersecurity after concerns about apps misused to remotely disable vehicles. Crypto Network Update: XRP Ledger’s v3.2.0 upgrade is gaining adoption, but broader node rollout and security-fix voting are still in progress.