Kuwait Security Tech: First Deputy PM and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad said authorities intercepted nearly 95% of drug shipments entering Kuwait, using advanced detection tech and training as traffickers shift concealment methods. Emergency Digital Readiness: Kuwait’s Aman working group met CITRA to strengthen emergency and disaster management, focusing on telecom continuity, risk management, and business continuity for critical digital infrastructure. Judicial Digital Transformation: Kuwait’s justice undersecretary highlighted GCC efforts to modernize courts, including electronic platforms for exchanging judicial notices and notifications, as cybercrime rules move forward. Oil & Water Tech Link: A US-Iran memorandum is credited with easing risks to the Strait of Hormuz and helping avert a wider water crisis, after attacks on desalination plants during the conflict. Energy Industry Automation: Adnoc Drilling activated an AI-powered walking island rig (AD-300) three months early, aiming for safer, more automated, lower-emission operations. Legal AI for the GCC: LexisNexis expanded in the Middle East with localized trusted legal AI (Lexis+ with Protégé), built on regional legal intelligence. Oilfield Recycling in Kuwait: Jereh NER won a Kuwait Oil Company contract to treat and recycle oil-based drilling cuttings, cutting energy use and reducing oil content in residues. Global Connectivity: A deep dive explains why subsea fibre-optic cables now underpin nearly all global digital traffic—and why they’ve become a geopolitical target. Healthcare Research Markets: New reports track growth in cell therapy raw materials, stem cell culture media, neonatal respiratory devices, and lab equipment services—signaling continued investment in biotech and clinical infrastructure.