NZ Fraud Crackdown: New legislation has passed its final reading to expand the Serious Fraud Office’s powers for digital investigations, including getting electronic evidence more easily and applying for oral search warrants under time pressure. Space Safety Tech: A new AI model can monitor satellite behaviour from reflected light, flag anomalies and predict motion to help reduce collision risk as orbit gets busier. Volcano Forecasting: Research suggests machine-learning could detect subtle vibration changes to warn of sudden eruptions hours earlier—while raising the tricky question of how many false alarms society will tolerate. Coastal Monitoring: A new satellite-based method uses the beach as a “ruler” to track tidal variability more accurately, improving coastal protection and navigation where gauges are sparse. Cyber & Identity Events: Malaysia’s Cyber Security Summit Malaysia 2026 (10 Sept) will focus on identity, intelligence and resilience as threats evolve. Pacific Tech & Media: Pasifika+ (PCBL) selects Eluvio to power a direct-to-consumer streaming service for Pacific culture and news. AI Business Moves: Integris completes its acquisition of First Focus to expand managed AI capabilities, shifting customers from AI experiments to execution. Disaster Response: Nepal’s recovery from the Bhotekoshi disaster is increasingly international, with tunnel rescue teams, forensic specialists and drones supporting searches as thousands remain unaccounted for.