Greater Bay Area Startup Push: Macao’s 929 Challenge is being folded into AIE Expo 2026, with Cotai Expo hosting innovation forums and product launches and Zhuhai handling trade and procurement—aiming to give startups direct access to 900+ exhibitors and 50,000 professionals across AI, robotics, digital health and smart equipment. AI & Research Training: A UM scholar co-authored a Nature piece warning that AI agents can boost research output while weakening the traditional apprenticeship model, as junior researchers may get pushed out of hands-on troubleshooting and method refinement. Macao Education Exchange: MUST welcomed eight medical students from Timor-Leste’s UCT for intensive training in imaging anatomy, surgical skills, auscultation and ultrasound—another step in Macao’s Portuguese-speaking health education links. Smart Food Safety in Macao: IAM’s AI-enabled “Food Safety Risk Monitoring and Assessment…Early Alert Platform” is expanding from early alerts, with instant electronic notifications and a growing pre-packaged food database. Green Transition: Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao jointly marked Environment Day 2026 in Guangzhou, pledging green and low-carbon cooperation to build a “beautiful bay area.” Local Tech & Safety: Hong Kong’s Labour Department reminded employers to avoid electrical work during rainstorms and to isolate power and lock out before any electrical tasks. Entertainment Tech Spillover: Damai’s surprise hit “Dear You” is set for a June 18 release in Hong Kong and Macau, with broader overseas rollout following.