Green Digital Corridor: Tajikistan’s deputy minister says Azerbaijan and Tajikistan could link Asia and Europe with a “green digital corridor,” banking on Tajikistan’s hydropower and “water + AI” computing potential. Immersive Tech in Public Spaces: Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific debuts the first U.S. West Coast HoloTheater, delivering 3D-style storytelling without glasses or headsets. AI-Driven Health Research: Newron says the FDA keeps a U.S. enrollment hold on its Phase 3 ENIGMA-TRS 2 schizophrenia study, while expanding screening in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Data & AI Infrastructure Expansion: Aiven launches India operations in Bengaluru to help enterprises modernise data platforms for AI and multi-cloud. Energy & Grid Skills: Sungrow’s “Master” installation competition wraps in Vietnam, aiming to standardise PV/storage installation quality across Southeast Asia. Climate Science at Sea: A solar-powered uncrewed vessel begins a 22,000km Antarctica lap to measure ocean and atmospheric carbon dioxide. Markets Watch: Asian trading is mixed as oil jumps and bond yields hit multi-year highs ahead of the Trump-Xi summit. Tech in the Real World: INVT previews modular liquid-cooled data center power and cooling at Data Centre World Asia 2026 in Singapore. Fraud Case: A “smart ring” CEO is convicted in a Ponzi and fraud scheme tied to wearable payments.