Deepfake Crackdown: The Philippines’ privacy watchdog says AI-made face videos and sharing them can violate the Data Privacy Act, and the police chief orders charges against both creators and distributors. Cybersecurity & Spying: Germany’s draft intelligence reform would let agencies store more intercepted internet traffic and use AI for analysis, aiming to better counter cyber sabotage. Starlink Friction: Poland is reportedly excluded from Starlink’s European roaming zone, sparking a diplomatic spat that could affect Ukraine-linked terminals. Internet Under Pressure in Taiwan: Taiwan’s “Han Kuang” drills forced millions indoors and briefly slowed mobile internet to disrupt messaging, calls, streams, and delivery services. Enterprise & Media Tech: Dartmouth researchers report early clinical results for a generative AI therapy chatbot; meanwhile, property and workplace tools keep pushing digital directories and meeting-room booking. Outages & Disruption: TidalHealth faced a systemwide phone/internet outage, and Steam users reported a Thursday service disruption. Energy Stress Test: Romania began disconnecting a nuclear reactor due to low Danube water for cooling, with wider ripple effects across Europe.