Cancer-sniffing dogs meet AI: A Bengaluru startup, Dognosis, is training rescue dogs with a 3D-printed helmet and sensors to analyze breath and behavior, aiming for a non-invasive cancer screening product pending regulatory approval. EU–ASEAN critical tech push: A policy forum ahead of the 2027 50-year EU–ASEAN milestone argues cooperation should shift from goodwill to concrete work in AI, semiconductors and digital trade. Housing affordability crunch: A Vienna-led ESPON study finds over 70% of Europeans live where a 75 m² home is out of reach, with big gaps across Spanish capitals. Heat harms health: Research using Victoria’s hospital data maps heat illness across 460 communities, estimating anthropogenic warming amplified the burden by up to 27%. Online harm regulation: Australia’s draft “digital duty of care” would let users opt out of “powerful” social media algorithms. Water pollution fix: Cocoa-shell biochar using ZIF-8 is reported to remove loratadine from contaminated water. German space milestone: Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket reaches orbit from continental Europe, boosting Europe’s commercial launch ambitions. Auto shake-up in the UK: Jaguar Land Rover plans up to 4,000 job cuts over two years as Chinese competition bites. Health tech at ERS: Trials link laughter therapy to reduced breathlessness in COPD, while classroom dust bacteria are tied to lower lung function in children.