Healthcare AI at scale: Assort Health named Sunny Eappen its first Chief Medical Officer to guide enterprise deployment of AI agents that reduce administrative bottlenecks and expand patient access. Digital health access: Daktar.online launched a doctor-on-demand platform aimed at cutting travel and wait times across India, linking patients with clinicians, labs, and pharmacies. Pharmacy workforce pressure: Unionized CVS pharmacy workers moved closer to a strike over staffing shortages and burnout, arguing pharmacists are overloaded with clinical and administrative duties. Cybersecurity for connected pharmacy: ARxIUM maintained HITRUST e1 certification, signaling ongoing controls for secure pharmacy automation and workflow software. Medical tech funding: Linshom Medical won a $100K MIPS Phase 2 grant to test earlier respiratory decline detection in post-anesthesia care. Design for smaller drug delivery: Pacto Medical’s compact prefilled syringe concept, Slimshot, earned a Red Dot Design Concept award and heads to Singapore’s design museum showcase. Semiconductors policy: Bangladesh is considering an RMG-style incentive package for chips, including duty-free bonded imports and targeted training. Energy storage push: India industry groups backed cutting GST on standalone BESS from 18% to 5% to improve project economics. Flu vaccine breakthrough: FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA-based flu shot mFlusiva for older adults, aiming to improve protection as strains shift. AI in research impact: Digital Science launched Altmetric MCP to feed real-world research attention data into AI workflows. Space operations: InspeCity Space Laboratories expanded satellite servicing and green propulsion capabilities, adding leadership to support in-orbit tech growth.