Finland–Vanuatu Tech Diplomacy: Finland’s ambassador Arto Haapea pitches Finnish know-how for Vanuatu’s maritime surveillance, disaster response and critical communications, tying security cooperation to broader tech partnerships. EU Competition Watch: The European Commission clears Kesko’s takeover of Dahl Group operations across Denmark, Norway and Sweden, focusing on HEPAC distribution with no competition concerns. Process Heat Decarbonisation: The EU sets terms for a €1bn industrial heat auction, backing electrified, renewable and even small modular reactor options to cut emissions from hard-to-abate manufacturing. Battery Chemistry Scrutiny: Finnish Donut Lab releases results from an independent Intertek analysis, claiming its “Donut Battery” uses neither conventional lithium-ion nor sodium-ion chemistry—after earlier non-disclosure sparked speculation. COPD Adherence Insights: New research highlights how documented barriers and patient factors shape long-term inhaler use and smoking cessation outcomes in COPD. Windows 11 for Finnish users: Microsoft’s latest Insider builds add energy recommendations in Quick Settings and expand Narrator math reading to Finnish. Finland Archaeology: A metal detectorist near Sysmä finds Finland’s largest known Viking Age silver hoard—4,000+ coins dated around AD 1000–1050—split across two birch-bark containers. Finland in the AI cloud race: Verda, a Helsinki AI cloud firm, raises $189m to scale compute and infrastructure. Defence Tech: Finland and Ukraine sign/expand drone cooperation and defence ties, including production and procurement angles.