EU Enlargement (Montenegro): Montenegro closed two more EU negotiation chapters in Brussels—Chapter 8 on competition policy and Chapter 29 on the customs union—bringing it to 18 provisionally closed chapters and keeping it on track as the frontrunner toward EU accession. EU Enlargement (Region-wide): The EU also advanced talks for Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine in a major “Super Tuesday,” with Ukraine and Moldova opening Cluster 6 on external relations, defense, and hybrid threats. Cybersecurity (AI Defense): Sophos launched Sophos Fusion, pitching an AI-native “cybersecurity defense system” that unifies security operations, endpoints, networks, identity, email, and cloud protection into one coordinated platform. Tech & Mobility (Uber/Delivery): Uber agreed to acquire Germany’s Delivery Hero, extending Uber Eats and Delivery operations across dozens of markets, including Montenegro, while parts of Glovo’s footprint are set to move to SSW Partners. Internet Infrastructure (Telegram): Telegram’s t.me shortlink domain briefly went offline after a US OFAC-linked “serverHold,” but Montenegro-based DomainME says it’s back online. Mining Automation (Hitachi/Pronto): Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto signed an MoU to develop open automation solutions for mining, aiming to improve productivity and safety with mixed-fleet, multi-vendor compatibility.