Lunar Tech in Luxembourg: ESA has signed a €65m Phase 2 contract with Luxembourg-based ispace-EUROPE for MAGPIE, Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover, aiming to launch in 2029 and drill for south pole ice with drill, radar and neutron instruments. Quantum Computing Procurement: EuroHPC JU has launched procurement for MeluXina-Q, a Luxembourg-hosted quantum computer integrated with MeluXina, with an initial 10+ spin qubits and upgrades beyond 80, budgeted up to €11.95m. EU Competition Watch: The European Commission is deepening its investigation into the Saipem–Subsea7 merger over concerns it could further consolidate subsea SURF and CCS services. AI Agents & Meetings: Neo raised $100m to build agentic meeting-note systems, targeting the gap between what teams set up and what AI tools can do next. Biometrics Testing: A University of Luxembourg study finds synthetic face datasets can benchmark face recognition models without using real faces, with some datasets matching real-face rankings closely. Local Tech & Trust: A Luxembourg homeowner’s €40,000 renovation scam case is under investigation after contractor disappearance and shifting paperwork. Digital Finance: State Street says it has landed its first external client for tokenized fund servicing in Luxembourg, adding custody and transfer agency services to its digital asset platform.