Google’s Finland AI bet: Google plans a €13bn (about $15bn) buildout of AI data centres and supporting digital infrastructure across Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala, with clean energy and battery projects; the company links the plan to thousands of jobs and major GDP impact, while analysts warn the long-term employment boost may be smaller once sites become automated. Quantum leap for Finland: CSC’s LUMI AI Factory in Kajaani will host IQM’s staged upgrade path toward Europe’s first superconducting logical-qubit system, aiming for real-time error correction and up to nine logical qubits by 2029. NATO-style distributed surveillance: Finnish deep-tech firm Kelluu is pushing long-duration autonomous hydrogen airships for ISR, tested in Arctic conditions including sustained GNSS jamming, and set to speak at Defence Innovation Day in Tallinn. Tech diplomacy: Finland and Malaysia are exploring tighter cooperation in digitalisation, AI, renewable energy and the circular economy. Space ambitions: Armenia says it will launch at least three satellites (two Earth observation, one telecom) and build domestic ground infrastructure. Public health & biosecurity: Finland expanded restricted zones for African swine fever after detection in a wild boar, tightening movement rules while allowing controlled hunting with lab testing. Cyber & critical services: Aalto University research suggests phone “session” habits predict overload better than total screen time, reshaping how digital wellbeing is measured.