UK-EU Tech Talks: The European Commission says the UK remains a “close and valued partner” as technical negotiations continue on sanitary standards, linking emissions trading systems, and youth mobility. EU-UK Industrial Policy: Britain’s new envoy warns Brussels “made in Europe” rules shouldn’t undermine integrated UK-EU supply chains, as member states debate preferential public contracts. Germany-UK Rejoin Push: Germany says it will do “everything” to help if Britain chooses to rejoin the EU, as Burnham faces political backlash. AI Data Centers & Power: Tech giants eye orbit for AI compute as electricity demand spikes, while a separate report warns AI data centers could consume about 1% of global power by 2030. Cyber & Security: MI5 issues an espionage alert claiming China uses UK academic funding to boost Chinese AI and cybersecurity research. Consumer Tech Regulation: EU consumer authorities open coordinated actions against major game publishers over in-game currency pricing and transparency. Health & Pharma: Regeneron reports trevogrumab can preserve lean mass during GLP-1 weight loss in a Phase 2 COURAGE trial. Space Science: ESA’s SMILE mission releases first aurora images from orbit. Environment: Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of ice volume this year, with warming blamed squarely on human emissions.