In the last 12 hours, the strongest STEM-relevant thread is energy and data/AI acceleration. Reuters reports that Exxon Mobil is using AI and high-performance computing to interpret Guyana seismic data in “days rather than months,” using deep learning and reinforced learning to produce a prioritized list of anomalies for validation. The same coverage says Exxon expects to complete seismic acquisition by year-end and then “quickly assess” its offshore block in Trinidad and Tobago, which borders Guyana—suggesting faster technical workflows could translate into quicker evaluation of regional prospects.

Also in the last 12 hours, there is regional digital cooperation and infrastructure modernization coverage that connects to STEM capacity-building. French Guiana has joined the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) as an Associate Member, with the move framed around collaboration in technology, cybersecurity, and digital governance. Separately, Trinidad and Tobago’s broader push toward digital access is referenced in a commentary that points to steps like the rollout of VerifyTT for digital access and sharing of academic credentials and legal/civil documents—presented as part of preparing for future economic conditions.

Cricket and diplomacy dominate much of the remaining last-12-hours coverage, but they still show continuity in science/tech-adjacent “systems” themes (planning, readiness, and modernization). Barbados Pride coach Vasbert Drakes says his team has “done their homework” on Trinidad and Tobago’s “Red Force” and is prepared for changing match conditions, while other items focus on India–Suriname and India–Jamaica engagement (including a cricket scoreboard handover in Jamaica). While not STEM news per se, these stories reinforce a recurring pattern in the dataset: technology-enabled upgrades and cross-border institutional partnerships are being treated as readiness tools.

Looking beyond the last 12 hours for continuity, there’s additional support for the “digital/AI and infrastructure” direction. Earlier coverage includes a nationwide electricity infrastructure audit ordered by Trinidad and Tobago’s Public Utilities Minister, and a solar energy upgrade at Angostura’s bitters bottling plant—both framed as reliability and resilience measures. There’s also ongoing discussion of digital payments maturity and financial-sector regulation/virtual assets in the broader week, though the most recent evidence is sparse on those specific T&T policy details.

Overall, the most evidence-backed development in this rolling window is Exxon’s AI-driven seismic interpretation and its stated intention to apply faster assessment to the Trinidad and Tobago offshore area. The rest of the last 12 hours is more mixed—heavy on diplomacy, sports, and general regional items—while STEM-adjacent signals (CTU membership, electricity audit, solar industrial energy) appear more clearly as supporting background from earlier in the week.