AI Governance: Kazakhstan’s Deputy PM and AI minister Zhaslan Madiyev joins the new ITU-led AI for Good Global Commission, co-chaired by Paul Kagame and Marc Benioff, with Iceland’s president also among members. Criminal Justice Tech: A Council of Europe probation survey finds community sanctions are rising moderately across Europe, while many prison systems report overcrowding. Arctic Climate & Ocean Systems: A new study warns AMOC collapse may already be “committed” with probabilities rising under worst-case Greenland meltwater assumptions. Greenland Geopolitics: Multiple reports revisit why Trump keeps pushing for Greenland amid Arctic security, minerals, and NATO tensions—while Denmark and Greenland’s government reject the idea. Microplastics & Health: Research links microplastic pollution to faster antibiotic resistance via biofilms, raising stakes for wastewater and surveillance. Iceland-Relevant Ocean Monitoring: The US backs off plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative after the “Saving the OOI Act,” keeping key sites including the Irminger Sea near Greenland. Travel Tech & Border Systems: UK e-gates expand to children aged eight and nine (facial recognition, 120cm height rule), easing summer airport queues. Defense Industry: Trump says the US will license Patriot air defence production overseas for Ukraine, a major manufacturing shift. Space/Comms: A report claims Starlink’s low-orbit dominance is accelerating, with military-linked Starshield adding pressure to the satellite race.