AI Security: Finland sets up an expert group to assess how AI is reshaping foreign policy, security and power, with recommendations due by end of November. Civil Defence: Finland runs Europe’s biggest civil defence drill since WWII in Kuopio, testing responses to cyberattacks, infrastructure failures and missile threats. Nuclear Readiness: The IAEA reviews Finland’s nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness, praising coordination mechanisms while urging stronger national planning and lab capacity. Mining Tech: Normet opens a technology centre in Pirkkala to speed R&D and testing for autonomy, robotics and software for underground mining. Manufacturing Boost: Sandvik ramps up rock drill production in Tampere, adding automation to increase output through 2026–27. Aviation Sustainment: Patria completes Finland’s first locally assembled F135 engine for the F-35A, building domestic sustainment capacity for NATO’s northern operations. Health Wearables: Oura files for a US IPO after surging revenue and subscribers, spotlighting Finland’s role in consumer health tech. Digital Pathology: Agilent launches its FDA-cleared S540MD slide scanner in the US, expanding digital pathology options including in Finland. Environment & Land Use: Finnish researchers find clearcutting thresholds that protect vulnerable old-growth bird populations. Arctic Watch: A Russian Geoscan 701 mapping drone is found off Finland’s coast; Border Guard investigates possible territorial integrity violation.