Conversations about perimenopause are more open than ever, but the dialogue is increasingly shaped by misinformation. Despite marketer claims, there is no test for perimenopause, and many treatment suggestions lack scientific evidence.

Meanwhile, a Chinese startup has released the world's largest open AI model, potentially narrowing the AI gap with the US. This move, alongside Xi Jinping pitching China as an AI partner to the developing world, signals a major bet on open-source technology. The launch has already impacted AI and semiconductor stocks.

Other tech updates include Trump Media monetizing social posts, the discovery of an atmosphere on a nearby Earth-like planet, and a brain implant restoring feeling in a paralyzed hand. Additionally, the EU has ordered Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI bots. In sustainability, a new facility in suburban Seattle is treating fecal waste to recycle nutrients for agriculture.