AI in Public Services: A government-focused piece breaks down how “AI agents” need models, tool access, permissions, local knowledge, and security controls to work safely—plus a separate report highlights digital tools in schools and citizen QR-code channels helping protect children and speed up public support. Health Tech: Researchers unveiled ELITE, an AI-and-math method that speeds dynamic cancer MRI scans to about one image per second while improving tumor visibility. Semiconductors & AI Infrastructure: Micron signed a supply and strategic investment deal with Anthropic to support Claude workloads, underscoring the memory/storage bottleneck for AI data centers. Space & Defense Deals: Canada’s MDA Space will buy RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies for $620M, expanding spacecraft manufacturing capacity for the U.S. defense and satellite market. Geopolitics of Tech Supply: China restricted access to rare earths, raising pressure on global supply chains and intensifying tech tensions. Consumer Tech Updates: Apple released the second iOS 27 developer beta, and Firefox added “shake to summarize” for Android page summaries. Regulation & Competition: Canada’s Competition Bureau moves deeper into how Sobeys may control grocery store access via property controls.