AI & Society: Viral U.S. college clips show graduates booing AI boosters, and the debate is bigger than “youthful overreaction” — with a split between AI used to augment people versus AI used to automate away roles. Energy Infrastructure (Romania): Saipem’s Neptun Deep offshore gas project for OMV Petrom and Romgaz moves forward as the massive 7,500-ton jacket sails from Arbatax toward the Black Sea, with topsides built in Indonesia and subsea pipeline and fiber works planned to connect to Romania. Climate Risk: El Niño is officially underway, and experts warn it could be among the costliest on record, driving disruptive weather that hits agriculture, infrastructure and supply chains. EU Policy: The EU tightens rules on pausing the carbon import fee to better protect local industry from cheaper, more polluting imports. Cybersecurity: A report flags at least 40 fake FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sites tied to a fraud network using cloned portals and payment-stealing tactics. EU Accession (Region): EU member states open the first accession talks cluster for Ukraine and Moldova, a process that usually takes years. Romanian Defense/Tech: Romania scrambled Eurofighter Typhoons after drones were detected near the Ukraine border, underscoring the region’s fast-moving air-defense and counter-drone focus. Deep-Sea Research: Valve founder Gabe Newell’s €700M deep-sea research vessel order (built in Romania) aims to expand ocean science with a large, lab-equipped platform.