Medical AI for brain imaging: Japanese researchers say a neural network can predict how near-infrared light moves through brain tissue over a million times faster than traditional simulations, aiming to make time-domain diffuse optical tomography closer to real-time, radiation-free clinical use. Space policy in Monaco’s orbit: Monaco joined the Paris International Space Summit as Macron pushed for European space autonomy, with ESA leadership warning Europe must choose “passengers or pilots.” Monaco-linked sustainability data: Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola and ESA/EOMAP reported satellite monitoring around Monaco’s E1 event found no floating plastic in the race area and stable water quality before vs after. Insurance and data-centre risk: Fitch says data-centre growth could boost captive insurance, while Swiss Re Institute estimates AI data centres and renewables could drive about $200B in commercial insurance premiums by 2030. Reinsurance pricing watch: KBW expects property catastrophe XoL rates to drop at least 10% at 1 Jan 2027 renewals, with terms and adequacy concerns rising. F1 tech & track risk: Drivers warn Madrid’s new “Madring” has less margin for error than Monaco, with Honda flagging the banked La Monumental corner as tough on 2026 engine lubrication. Lunar robotics: Venturi Space unveiled ALTA LUNA, a tracked utility rover designed to autonomously rescue an incapacitated astronaut on the Moon.