Sovereign AI for critical work: German software firms Celonis and deepset launched a “sovereign” AI platform for mission-critical operations, aiming to keep data, models and infrastructure under customer control while reducing vendor lock-in. AI and trust in healthcare: New reporting highlights how many people now consult AI for health questions, raising the question of when chatbots help versus when they steer patients away from clinicians. White-collar exodus fears: Research from Adaptavist finds about one in three knowledge workers are looking to change industries due to AI anxiety, with a sizable share considering “AI-proof” manual work. Counter-drone shift in Europe: Eurosatory coverage points to more permanent, layered counter-drone systems that fuse radar, RF detection and electro-optical sensors to cut false alarms. Defence mobility cooperation: At Eurosatory 2026, Finland and Sweden backed TRACKX land-vehicle pre-series development under the Common Arctic Mobility programme. Wind power and wellbeing: A German long-term study finds no broad quality-of-life decline near turbines, but flags potential mental wellbeing signals in clustered sites. G7 security backdrop: France’s G7 in Évian-les-Bains is running under an unusually heavy security operation, with major police deployments around the summit area. Ebola preparedness warning: Reporting on a new Ebola outbreak in central Africa stresses how fragile global aid capacity remains.