Arista patched a critical VeloCloud command injection bug under active exploitation, with CISA enforcing a fix deadline. The UK’s science funding cut threatens Jodrell Bank Observatory after 2028. A physics teacher was arrested for applauding critics of a proposed AI datacenter, sparking debate on disorderly conduct. China accused US AI companies of model distillation, vowing “all necessary measures.” Google launched Beyond Zero, an AI-driven security model replacing human-speed authorization for enterprise AI agents.