Advanced Materials Collaboration: TACC (LNJ Bhilwara Group) signed an MoU with NUS’s I-FIM to speed up research, testing, validation and commercialization of graphene and other functional nanomaterials. Industrial Imaging Hardware: Vadzo Imaging launched the VAJRA-900MGS, a 3MP monochrome global-shutter USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 UVC camera built on Sony’s IMX900 and Infineon’s FX20, aimed at high-speed automation and robotics. Solar Grid Reliability: TERI convened stakeholders on firm dispatchable renewables, focusing on concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage for India’s clean-energy transition. AI in Consumer Tech: ByteDance’s AI research leader Gu Quanquan left the company as it pushes monetization of Doubao and its Seed models. Healthcare Tech & Trials: Crinetics will present new ENDO 2026 data on PALSONIFY for acromegaly and atumelnant for ACTH-excess conditions. Biotech Pipeline Momentum: CorrectSequence reported 15-month follow-up showing a sickle-cell patient remains free of vaso-occlusive crises after base-editing CS-206. EU Climate Accounting: The European Commission’s CountEmissionsEU standardized method for transport emissions entered into force to make reporting comparable across modes. Ebola Vaccine Race: Three groups are working in parallel on Ebola vaccines targeting a fast-moving Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo.