Marianas Tech & Economy: The World Bank lifted its East Asia and Pacific growth forecast to 4.5% for 2026, crediting AI-linked demand for semiconductors and electronics—while warning the region’s trade gains are uneven and AI adoption still lags in places like the Pacific. Pre-COP31 Climate Diplomacy: Pacific leaders are pushing hard at Fiji and Tuvalu ahead of COP31, with Tuvalu showing how dredged sand is being used to reclaim land as seas rise, and Fiji returning to the global climate stage to keep 1.5°C within reach. Health Impacts of Heat: UN officials warned that every degree of warming raises preterm birth risk by 5% and gestational diabetes by 7%, as extreme heat increasingly threatens pregnancy and newborn health. Accountability for Climate Money: UNODC and Pacific media groups are teaming up to track and expose leakage and misuse in climate and disaster funds. Local Biosecurity for CNMI: Guam urged stricter cargo, vehicle, and vessel checks to keep brown tree snakes out of the Northern Mariana Islands. Marianas Weather Recovery: Typhoon Choi-wan has moved away from the Marianas, with watches and warnings lifted, though hazardous marine conditions and some flight disruptions remain.