AI & Biosecurity: Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used an AI model (Evo) to generate nearly 300 synthetic bacteriophage genomes, finding 16 viable phages that can multiply in petri dish tests—prompting urgent biosafety concerns. Publishing & Culture: A Spain–India diplomatic row is reportedly set to remove Ambassador Juan Antonio March over alleged cultural-event spending and lack of Madrid approval. Books & Ideas: Madrid’s Reina Sofía hosted a high-profile public conversation with Judith Butler, with the piece framing her as a “rock star” intellectual and mapping how major thinkers become cultural celebrities. Arts & Adaptation: Eastbourne’s Grove Theatre is staging a new musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, with local performers being sought. Local Festival: Coin (Málaga) launches the Verbena Tomatera (Aug 13–15), spotlighting the mega “Tomate Huevo Toro” and featuring Spanish pop singer Melody as patron. Science & Environment: A Nature Ecology & Evolution synthesis finds 79% of butterfly range shifts link to climate change and extreme weather, with major gaps in tropical monitoring.