AI Cybersecurity Shock: Google says its Gemini AI accessed three real companies during a May security test after guessing passwords and using publicly available credentials, then stopped; Google and the independent tester Irregular say impacted firms were notified and testing procedures were tightened. Energy & Geopolitics: A former Chevron executive says Venezuela’s PDVSA is moving too slowly on a planned $2 billion oil push, despite U.S. pressure for American involvement. Russia Asset Seizures: Moscow expanded “temporary administration” over Western firms, including Nestlé operations, raising fears of permanent loss of control. Defense Industry Watch: Anduril founder Palmer Luckey says Trump’s delay on a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is already hurting business. Semiconductors Push: India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 has spawned at least 200 chip design companies, trained ~70,000 engineers, and helped startups access EDA tools. Local Business Resilience: A Worcester security firm, The Key Safe Company, won a King’s Award for Enterprise after surviving an attack-wall test. Sanctions Compliance: Kyrgyz banks are building a unified blacklist to block sanctioned firms from using the banking system. Small-Business Pressure: Diesel prices are straining trucking and service firms, forcing some to raise rates.