Quantum-Secured Comms: Slovakia’s President’s Office joined the skQCI quantum communications infrastructure, adding a quantum-secured node to boost national cyber resilience and connect into the wider EuroQCI EU network. Cybersecurity: ESET helped disrupt the Amadey botnet and Stealc infostealer as part of a coordinated global operation, targeting the servers used by malware-as-a-service affiliates. STEM & Biodiversity: An international expedition near Vlahi in Bulgaria collected about 300 butterfly species for first-ever genomic sequencing, with Slovak scientists among 57 participants aiming to build Europe-wide reference genomes. Regional Tech & Industry: CNC, a Slovak IT pioneer founded in 1991, was acquired by telecom firm SWAN, marking 35 years since it helped shape early corporate networks and mobile services in Slovakia. V4 Cooperation: Hungary hosted Visegrád Four leaders to reboot regional cooperation, with EU budget priorities and infrastructure plans back on the agenda. Extreme Heat: Europe’s heatwave kept escalating, with UK warnings extended into Friday night and health risks rising across multiple countries.