Nuclear Reliability: Fortum says Loviisa’s annual outage starts Aug 2 with Unit 2, then Unit 1, running to Oct 18, with fuel removal, pressure tests, partial fuel replacement and major maintenance plus life-extension work. Semiconductors & Water Stress: The proposed Pax Silica AI/chip hub in the Philippines would need 130 million litres of water daily and 3 GW power, raising alarms over seasonal water deficits and risks from wastewater and groundwater reliance. Weather Tech Exports: Cambodia’s water ministry delegation visited Vaisala and the Finnish Meteorological Institute to study radar, automated observation and forecasting to strengthen disaster preparedness and climate monitoring. Energy & Industry Logistics: Eurostat reports EU inland waterway freight fell 3% in 2025 to 118.0bn tonne-km, with Germany and the Netherlands driving most volumes. Materials Innovation: CuspAI’s co-founder Max Welling says the firm is using AI for faster materials discovery after a $450m fundraising round and launch of an AI Materials Foundry. Industrial Automation/Foundry Tech: Resand enters South Africa via a seven-year deal to supply a gas reclaimer for chromite sand reclamation. Local Food Supply Chain: With only 123 Thai berry pickers approved, Finnish berry prices jumped and locals returned to forests, with blueberries reported up to €4.50/litre. Digital Infrastructure: Nebius says it will release Q2 results Aug 12 and highlights bringing its first Nvidia Vera Rubin rack online at its Mäntsälä data centre in Finland.