Nuclear Deal Boost: South Korea, the US and Japan signed a memorandum to push next-generation SMRs in third countries, aiming to build supply chains and consortia—potential early markets include India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam, with Korean firms like Doosan Enerbility, SK Group and HD Hyundai in the spotlight. Czech Power Upgrade: ČEZ has started the process to extend Temelín’s two reactors to 80 years, with major modernisation planned (turbogenerators, control systems, maintenance halls and cooling pipes). Czech Defence Procurement: Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka says Prague is in talks with Israeli firms about air defence systems, including Spyder and Arrow. Medtech Funding Win: Brno ICU-monitoring startup HTG Medical raised €450k and cleared EU MDR certification for the HTG Urogram, automating urine output tracking and sending data into hospital information systems. AI in Czech Infrastructure: The D4 Highway PPP has begun piloting AI-based solutions for selected operations and workflows via Thinkproject. Cybersecurity Warning: A joint advisory says Russian state-linked hackers are targeting poorly secured, outdated routers to reach critical infrastructure networks, including in Czechia. Space Science Credit: Two astronomers from the Ondřejov Observatory helped get minor planets named after Uzbek researchers—an international nod to Czech-led asteroid discovery. Extreme Drought: InterSucho reports extreme soil drought across much of Czechia, with the worst conditions in Moravia and parts of Bohemia.