Defense Procurement Shift: A new analysis argues Cold War-style defense buying—built for long storage and slow tech change—can’t keep up with today’s fast-moving AI, drones, sensors, and software-defined warfare. Public Health & Science: World Blood Donor Day coverage highlights why lab-grown blood is still not ready for routine transfusions, keeping donated blood essential for conditions like thalassemia and sickle cell. Education & STEM Access: Assam CEE 2026 provisional answer keys are out on astu.ac.in, with objections open until June 16 (6 pm) and a fee per challenge. Transport Engineering: India’s Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project introduces tunnel hood technology to reduce pressure waves and noise at tunnel entries/exits. AI in Industry: Honeywell unveils Experion Cognition, aiming to push industrial control toward “autonomous control rooms” with AI-driven decision support. Energy & Climate Tech: Meta and CleanMax sign a deal for ~900 MW of clean power in India to match Meta’s electricity use with renewables. Rare Earths Supply Chain: Técnicas Reunidas reports first commercial-grade Nd/Pr oxide using its RARETECH pilot, supporting permanent magnets for EVs and wind. AI Partnerships: TCS and Anthropic expand Claude deployment for enterprise use in regulated industries. Science & Society: A piece on school violence argues universities must help stem violence through prevention and safer campus culture.