Abbott will integrate its consumer continuous glucose monitor, Lingo, with Google Health, allowing users to view metabolic data in the Google Health app and share it with Google Health Coach for AI-based recommendations. The companies will also conduct metabolic health research combining glucose, wearable, lab and survey data. The article notes that benefits for non-diabetics remain unclear and that interpreting results can be difficult, with experts urging consultation with a primary doctor.

Southeast Asian countries are speeding up efforts to expand regional power grids using subsea power cables, but the main obstacle is institutional, not technical, an analysis said. Energy think tank Ember said ASEAN subsea interconnection projects must prioritise joint planning, cost-sharing standards and a marine governance framework. A plan calling for 18 new and existing links by 2040 includes five subsea projects. Analysts said such networks could bolster energy security and support lower-cost power and low-carbon transition.