AI Cybersecurity Alarm: Google says it disrupted a criminal effort to use AI to exploit a previously unknown digital weakness—reportedly a zero-day that could bypass two-factor authentication on a popular web tool—signaling that AI-assisted break-ins are no longer theoretical. Hantavirus Watch: North Korea is warning about hantavirus risk after a cruise ship outbreak abroad killed three passengers, urging people to avoid infected rodents and improve hygiene, while WHO says the public risk is low for Tenerife. Border Health Messaging: India’s embassy says two Indian crew members on the MV Hondius are healthy and asymptomatic and have been evacuated for quarantine, as Pyongyang’s coverage echoes its earlier Covid-era border tightening. Trade & Construction Pressure: North Korea is importing more Chinese cement as domestic output lags behind Kim Jong Un’s “20×10” regional development push—an indirect reminder that health threats can ride on broader supply strain. Research System Glitch: Springer Nature withdrew about 100 South Korean manuscripts after an automated sanctions check mistakenly flagged “Kangwon” as a North Korean sanctioned region.