AI & Health Tech: Qure.ai says its Aira clinical decision support system has received EU Class IIb CE certification, moving beyond image-only support into workflow and guideline-based primary care decision help. Climate Science & Policy: Solomon Islands launched a Pacific Climate Change Journal at POPCCC to push Pacific research into peer-reviewed visibility, while PM Matthew Wale urged “turn Pacific knowledge into Pacific action” ahead of Pre-COP31 and COP31. Weather & Early Warning: Pacific Ministers backed the Weather Ready Pacific Programme, with radar upgrades planned for Samoa and Solomon Islands after Tonga’s new C-band radar. Finance & Inclusion: CBSI will run a nationwide Financial Services Demand Side Survey (Sept–Oct 2026) to map access, usage, quality, satisfaction, and readiness for climate-related financial products. Maritime Safety: The MV Anjeanette marine inquiry continues in Honiara as witnesses’ availability shifts the schedule, focusing on operations, emergency response, and compliance. Public Health: MHMS reports rising flu-like illness, with lab testing finding most samples positive for Influenza A, and urges hygiene and staying home when sick. Local Tech Capacity: RSIPF and ADF completed a drone pilot course for policing tasks like maritime surveillance, border monitoring, and disaster response. Infrastructure: Henderson’s Aviation Complex Building has hit a major completion milestone, pending transformer installation and IT hardware integration.