AI Safety Warning: OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki says today’s AI pace could lead to recursive self-improvement, with safety and cybersecurity controls struggling to keep up. Autonomous Manufacturing: KT, KAIST and DAIM Research sign a deal to build “dark factory” physical AI for real-time, edge-driven factory automation. Climate Impact on Water: A new study warns Earth’s drylands could expand to over 40% of land by 2100, though rising CO2 may slow the spread. Earthquake Risk Mapping: UC Riverside researchers propose a GPS-based method to flag fault zones where stress is building, improving preparedness even if it can’t predict timing. Drug Resistance Mechanism: Osaka scientists uncover a new fosfomycin export pump in Streptococcus pneumoniae, offering fresh targets for antibiotics. Drones for Industry: Sri Lanka moves to standardize, test and commercialize drone tech via a national strategy spanning safety, labs and legal barriers. Tech for Schools: ASUS launches a K-12 EmpowerED Hardware Grant to equip up to four U.S. schools with full AI/STEM, robotics and media lab setups. Fisheries Science: Namibia’s fisheries stakeholders urge the ministry to set Total Allowable Catch using scientists’ stock assessments.