Science & Tech Diplomacy: Venezuela’s Science and Technology minister Yván Gil pushed regional cooperation at the AEC Sargasso Subcommission meeting at IVIC, urging shared lab and innovation capacity to tackle sargassum impacts on fishing, ports, and tourism. University Tech Governance: Caracas installed 12 working commissions to modernize university education, including technology-mediated multimodal studies, faster degree revalidations, and a data interoperability system. Cybersecurity: ESET says China-linked Salt Typhoon shifted focus to Latin America and deployed the SparroWocky backdoor in Venezuela and others, using it for profiling and exfiltration. Energy Tech & Industry: Denarius Holding and Çan2 Termik plan about $382M to redevelop Venezuela’s CEMA oil field with PDVSA under a 20-year production participation contract. Oil Sanctions Update: OFAC’s General License 52C expands what US firms can do with PDVSA-linked operations, including exploration and production-related goods and services. Internet Access: Venezuela’s CONATEL ordered ISPs to restore access to multiple national and international digital media outlets. Earth Science: FUNVISIS recorded a magnitude 3.8 quake near Aruba with no major damage reported.