Global Scans · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

• [New] A new parliamentary inquiry into personalized medicine and AI will examine ongoing challenges and barriers to National Health Service adoption of new technologies, including procurement, digital infrastructure limitations, and system fragmentation. / UK Arnold & Porter
• [New] Thailand's industries, such as finance, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure, are confronted with a wide array of sophisticated cyber threats. Concise AC
• [New] RED III sets a target for RFNBO (renewable fuels of non-biological origin) in industry, 42% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence
• [New] With strong investment set to continue in Australia's freight and passenger rail infrastructure, Australian suppliers of rail technology, equipment, and solutions are open to reviewing opportunities to partner with and represent U.S. firms. susan.lusi@trade.gov
• [New] To unlock the full potential of AI, Europe must build an ecosystem of excellence that leverages its strengths in research, industrial know-how and regulatory capacity across the AI value chain. Shaping Europe's digital future
• [New] Amazon, through AWS, expanded its long-term partnership with Pinterest via a planned $4 billion cloud services commitment through 2031, the largest infrastructure commitment in Pinterest's history. Stock Titan
• [New] Career possibilities in the fields of additive manufacturing, robotics, automation and AI will require candidates who are properly trained in critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and innovation. SACA
• [New] Google announced five AI data center water commitments, including a goal to become water-positive by 2030, local infrastructure investments, and greater transparency around water usage. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Collaboration between US and Taiwanese drone firms could have substantial benefits for Taiwanese efforts to build a domestic drone industry and create cheap, scalable, and effective combat drones. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] With effective coordination, SMRs could mobilise entire value chains across EU countries and sectors, potentially becoming one of Europe's next major industrial development initiatives. Energy
• [New] With increasing threats to vital infrastructure, military installations, and public events, the United States government and defence agencies are investing heavily in anti drone systems to ensure national security. IMARC Group
• [New] Europe: private-sector fusion breakthroughs are expected to shorten commercialization timelines; institutional innovation and shared debt instruments could strengthen fiscal integration. Amova Asset Management - New Zealand
• [New] Global growth drivers in 2026 and beyond: innovation and strong institutions are key to sustainable growth; optimism masks fragility as productivity gains remain elusive and correction risks rise. Amova Asset Management - New Zealand
• [New] Industry analysts expect the earliest realistic window for commercial supersonic passenger service over the continental US to be the early 2030s, pending Senate action, FAA rulemaking, and aircraft certification. Tech Times
• [New] Automotive OEM specification leadership, pharmaceutical GMP compliance, and hydrogen economy infrastructure development are supporting demand in Germany at 4.3% through 2036. FactMr
• Future AI systems will instead rely on world models that learn abstract representations of physics, causality, and consequences, enabling planning, reasoning, and adaptation in real-world environments like robotics, healthcare, factories, and industrial systems. Radical Data Science
• The AI infrastructure buildout continues to accelerate, with ~ $2.9 trillion in global CapEx expected through 2028. JD Supra
• AI spending is now a capital-formation and infrastructure cycle as much as a software cycle: Global CapEx on data centers is forecast to reach $2.9 trillion through 2028. JD Supra
• IDC projects $110 billion in AI infrastructure spend by end of 2026, with a compound annual growth rate of 36% through 2029. IDC
• There's a 75% chance that the average global temperature between 2026 and 2030 will be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) higher compared to pre-industrial times. Orlando Sentinel
• There's a 75% chance that the average global temperature between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
• There is a 75% chance that the global average temperature between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. WVOC

Last updated: 07 June 2026