AI in Banking: Bank ABB in Azerbaijan rolled out voice-enabled AI assistants (“AI-nur” and “AI-khan”) after a beta, reaching 230,000 users and 2.5M interactions, letting customers transfer funds and manage cards by natural speech. Consumer Tech Security: Microsoft warned that an AI coding assistant in GitHub Actions (Claude Code) can be manipulated via text inputs to access sensitive CI/CD environment files, raising credential-leak risks for teams using automated workflows. Circular Electronics: Three firms—Tenma International, ecoATM, and Recommerce—highlight expanding consumer electronics buyback and refurbishment options aimed at boosting responsible recycling and value recovery. Food & Health Markets: Drinking yogurt is forecast to hit $62.8B by 2031 as consumers chase “organic” and immunity-leaning products; prenatal vitamins are projected to grow to $979.9M by 2033. Retail & Cost Pressure: A Reuters-linked report says Indian FMCG firms are raising prices and also shrinking pack sizes (“reducing grammage”) to protect margins amid higher energy and import costs. Gold Demand: OCBC/Bank of Singapore launched Singapore-based physical gold bar trading and custody for eligible clients, citing rising local demand amid geopolitical uncertainty. Energy Efficiency Push: Türkiye targets $20B+ in energy-efficiency investments by 2030, aiming to cut energy use 16% and prevent 100M tons of emissions.