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WHAT'S NEXT?: Improving standards are likely to be driven more by business and technological improvement than governments in the future. The latter will be under severe pressure to cut bureaucracy, speed policy making and improve their nation's productivity performance.

• [New] Iran has cyber capabilities to carry out attacks against US infrastructure, and it is also warned that Iran can conduct operations in the United States. Security Affairs
• [New] As a first step, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and the HD Europe Research & Development Center will establish safety design standards for applying SOFC systems to cruise ships over an eight-month period from June 2025 to February in 2026. HydrogenWire
• [New] AI use in the NHS should align with existing NHS Net Zero commitmentswhere possible, communications teams should choose low-energy AI applications, avoid overuse, and promote digital sustainabilityenvironmental impacts of AI should be monitored alongside ethical risks, particularly as usage scales. NHS Confederation
• [New] Ukraine has become a world leader in drone technology which not only puts military targets deep within Russia at risk, it also changes the rules of warfare for all military powers in ways that still cannot be fully predicted. ALBANIA DAILY NEWS
• [New] Advanced Time Infrastructure: Five Regional Reference Standard Laboratories in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Faridabad, and Guwahati will maintain atomic clocks and provide millisecond to microsecond accuracy using Network Time Protocol and Precision Time Protocol. IBPS Guide
• [New] Australia's overhaul of its AML/CTF regime responds to years of regulatory feedback, evolving international standards, and the urgent need to address vulnerabilities highlighted by recent risk assessments. Fincrime Central
• [New] 2025 sees a significant rise in AI governance platforms designed to assess risks like bias, ensure compliance with safety standards, and monitor AI system results. My Knowledge
• [New] Leoch Battery will bring its full demand-side battery ESS product suites, developed to support global smart city & infrastructure on their sustainable & reliable energy needs, with superior fire safety compliance to all major IEC, CE and UL standards across the system components. The Manila Times
• [New] Hootsuite Insights uses AI to analyze social media conversations and provide actionable insights, while Salesforce offers predictive analytics to help businesses forecast customer behaviour. SuperAGI
• [New] Companies like Salesforce and HubSpot have implemented AI-driven GTM strategies with notable success, using their own AI platforms to predict customer behaviour and personalize marketing campaigns, resulting in higher engagement and conversion rates. SuperAGI
• [New] Salesforce's Einstein platform, which starts at around $75 per user per month, uses AI to predict customer behaviour and personalize marketing campaigns. SuperAGI
• [New] The forthcoming Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2025, will mandate synchronization of all legal, administrative and commercial operations with IST, making India's timekeeping infrastructure legally enforceable, digitally secure and globally benchmarked. ETV Bharat
• [New] Under the new Future Homes Standard, the UK government will require nearly all new homes in England to have rooftop solar panels by 2027, aiming to cut emissions and save homeowners up to £530 annually on energy bills. Rayzon Solar
• [New] The U.S. and EU's stringent crypto rules (e.g., MiCA in Europe, SEC's Howey Test) could limit adoption by competitors or create compliance costs for Davis' global operations, deepening a regulatory divide. Tekedia
• [New] From infrastructure investment and law enforcement to behavioral change and international partnerships, Lagos is gradually building the resilience it needs to withstand climate-related risks. TheCable
• [New] The rise of a multipolar world presents Africa with a rare opportunity to rewrite its place in global affairs, define the rules of engagement, and assert its development priorities. KT PRESS
• [New] In a world where hybrid work is becoming standard, staff augmentation provides access to global talent that might otherwise be unavailable due to location or time zone constraints. TCWGlobal
• In parallel, Russian state-sponsored cyber actors are highly likely to conduct targeted espionage against NATO-affiliated entities and personnel, while Chinese cyber threat actors are more likely to pursue opportunistic intrusions to glean insight into alliance policies and future planning. Recorded Future
• Israel, backed by its cyber units and sophisticated public diplomacy efforts, systematically targets trending narratives, disseminating content that emphasizes Iranian threats and portrays its own military responses as morally justifiable. DISA
• Israel, bolstered by its cyber units and coordinated hasbara (public diplomacy) efforts, systematically targets trending narratives, deploying content that emphasises Iranian threat perceptions and casts its own military responses as moral imperatives. The Daily Star
• As global demand for green aviation fuels rises, more stringent certification standards are expected to emerge, ensuring both fuel safety and environmental integrity. NenPower

Last updated: 26 June 2025