AI & Innovation Policy: Bulgaria wants to be a tech and AI leader, with the government positioning innovation as a tool for doing more with fewer resources, pointing to the BRAIN++ supercomputer and a new robot advisory push. EU Clean Energy Supply Chain: A new EU ban on “high-risk” Chinese PV inverters/PCS is already worrying industry, with warnings it could stall solar and storage growth in Central and Eastern Europe, including Bulgaria. Smart Agriculture Connectivity: LoRaWAN is being promoted as the go-to connectivity layer for smart farming, highlighting long range, low power, low cost, and satellite backup for remote fields. Digital Payments: Eurobank enabled the first cross-border payment from Greece to India using UPI, aiming to build a wider Europe–India payments corridor. NATO & Security Tech/Logistics: NATO discussions around fuel logistics and pipeline infrastructure are back in focus, while Türkiye’s Ankara summit outcomes underline renewed defense cooperation and Black Sea security priorities involving Bulgaria and Romania. Children & AI Governance: UNICEF and partners launched a coalition to keep children’s rights central in AI governance, with Bulgaria among supporting states. Health Research: A study links the endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX) to mortality risk in critically ill COPD patients, pushing for faster, simpler risk markers. Tech Business in Bulgaria: barox appointed a Sofia-based sales manager to expand Eastern Europe sales for managed networking and AI-powered video security integrations.