Cybersecurity and AI policy are driving today’s tech story. In India, a reported contractor-linked breach has put thousands of files tied to the Kudankulam nuclear plant online, prompting investigations even as officials insist core nuclear systems remain untouched. In semiconductors, ASML underscored how relentless AI demand is reshaping the industry, raising its sales forecast and planning more capacity for the advanced lithography tools essential to next-generation chips. Apple, meanwhile, cleared a crucial regulatory hurdle in China, winning approval for Apple Intelligence with local help from Alibaba and Baidu—a sign that even the world’s biggest tech firms must adapt to national AI rules. The infrastructure race is also turning political: Donald Trump attacked New York’s new one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, highlighting growing tension between AI expansion and energy concerns. In Australia, a social media-fueled backlash around a Sydney queer venue showed how online platforms continue to ignite real-world cultural conflict.