AI Infrastructure: Bitdeer signed a 16-year, $4.7B colocation deal for a 121MW NVIDIA GPU-ready AI data center at Tydal, Norway, targeting a low PUE (~1.1) and 100% renewable power—an efficiency benchmark for large-scale AI. Bhutan–India Development Tech: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s Thimphu visit approved 12 projects worth Rs 332 crore and signed a Rs 4,000-crore energy Line of Credit, spanning infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, urban amenities and disaster management. Healthcare Innovation in Bhutan: Gelephu Mindfulness City partnered with Singapore’s KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital to set up Bhutan’s first IVF centre, with training and lab support planned. Digital Tourism Readiness: Bhutan’s first National Digital Readiness Benchmark found half of assessed 3-star hotels are digitally advanced, but direct booking and independent online control still lag. Private Sector Reform: Bhutan’s Business Regulatory Review flagged 111 regulatory issues slowing private growth, including lengthy approvals and overlapping requirements. Conservation & Nature Tech: Researchers recorded the first-ever photographic snow leopard in Himachal’s Dhauladhar sanctuary, strengthening the case for healthy mountain corridors. Biodiversity Monitoring: A study in China shows butterfly functional groups react differently to habitat and human pressure, improving how scientists track ecosystem health. Wildlife-Sensitive Roads: The Gelephu–Tareythang road project reached a key planning milestone: DPR completion this year, then tendering, with habitat protection built in.