AI & Business Automation: US and Russia reportedly stripped key human-review and ethics safeguards from a UN draft on AI weapons, raising stakes for how companies and governments manage “agentic” systems. AI for Commerce: Meta is pushing its Muse AI into Shopify’s agentic checkout, moving assistants closer to transactions, not just recommendations. Small Business Survival (Ghana): A report highlights how employee theft and absenteeism can sink small firms, arguing the owner–worker relationship is often the real weak link. Tech for SMEs (China): A county computing-power voucher platform is helping small firms access subsidized computing services to train models. Energy Efficiency (Qatar): Kahramaa accredited the first ESCOs to expand building energy-audit services. Tourism Recovery (GCC/Nepal): GCC tourism is rebounding as business travel returns; Nepal is among the fastest-improving tourism economies. Regional Agriculture (Türkiye): Türkiye is intensifying agricultural diplomacy to protect supply chains, including fertilizer talks with Russia and China. Trade & Exports (India): Uttar Pradesh targets Rs 5 lakh crore exports by 2030 as UPITS reports deals worth over Rs 3,000 crore. Aviation Demand (Middle East): Business aviation growth is supported by tighter medical and security risk planning. Local Business Pressure (US): El Mercat Tapas shut a Northern Virginia location after construction delays and softer sales. Legal/Local Governance (Haryana, India): A court challenge questions the constitutional basis for 1,646 ward committees. Markets/Policy (Europe): A Europe bond-yield jump signals borrowing costs are becoming a budget problem, not just a market story.