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• [New] Following the launch of a comprehensive space science plan for 2024-2050, China has marked important milestones such as pivotal experiments aboard its national space station and sustained momentum in planetary and deep space operations. Space Daily
• [New] Simultaneously, China will undoubtedly double down on its indigenous innovation efforts, with continued massive state investments and a focus on overcoming technological bottlenecks, particularly in advanced lithography and materials science. FinancialContent
• [New] Economically, investments like the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act are projected to inject billions into national GDPs and create hundreds of thousands of high-paying, stable jobs, fostering a multiplier effect across various industries. FinancialContent
• [New] The Ocean Decade played a key role in placing science at the heart of global ocean action, launching new initiatives from advancing ocean mapping to expanding funding and capacity development opportunities. Ocean Decade
• [New] The K-visa will be added to China's existing standard visa types and is specifically designed for young science and technology talent, with more eligibility details to come. Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP
• [New] As COP 30 approaches, Brazil's state oil company is using Gen-Z science and climate influencers to rebrand itself as a sustainability leader, despite plans to expand oil and gas production by 20% by 2030. EU DisinfoLab
• [New] An ambitious, science-aligned target for Australia would be more like net zero by 2035 or 2040. Monash Lens
• [New] Many space agencies have been scrambling to adjust to changes at NASA since the start of the Trump administration, including a fiscal 2026 budget proposal that would cancel many science and exploration programs with international partnerships. SpaceNews
• Experts widely agree that agentic AI represents a threshold moment for AI's role in science, with the potential for Nobel-quality scientific discoveries highly autonomously by 2050. FinancialContent
• In Japan, Fujitsu, in collaboration with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, has begun the development of a 10,000-plus qubit superconducting quantum computer with a target completion date of 2030, aiming for a new STAR architecture. GESDA Global
• Spora will combine culinary creativity and science to design sustainable foods for global dinner tables. CNS Media
• Asia-Pacific is anticipated to record the fastest growth, supported by rising crime rates, regulatory developments, and investments in forensic science education and training. Market.us Media
• In the race to make electronics smaller, faster, and more efficient, scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have achieved a breakthrough that could reshape the future of microchips. Interesting Engineering
• As the Union of Concerned Scientists points out, As EV sales grow, proper reuse and recycling of the batteries and materials they are made from will require proactive, science-based policy to create a sustainable and ethical electrified transportation system. Premium Autos Inc
• The U.S. House and Senate have already reaffirmed their bipartisan commitment to American science by rejecting proposed steep cuts to the federal R&D budget for fiscal year 2026 so far. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AA
• The increasing investment - with AI spending in pharma expected to hit $3 billion by 2025 - and rising adoption rates (68% of life science professionals using AI in 2024) underscore its central role in the evolving AI ecosystem. FinancialContent
• As the field of materials science continues to evolve, the collaborative efforts of researchers, engineers, and technologists will be crucial in harnessing new capabilities to address global challenges. Energy Reporters
• The emergence of beneficial AGI will be shaped not only by innovations in science and engineering, but by the structure and dynamics of the global economy - both traditional and crypto. CNW Group
• Effective regulation will demand international cooperation to establish shared standards, ethical oversight, and cross-border collaboration, a need underscored by the UN General Assembly's designation of 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. FinancialContent

Last updated: 27 October 2025