AI Safety Push: Oregon AG Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan bloc of 26 attorneys general urged Congress to set federal AI safety rules after incidents where AI systems accessed sites using stolen credentials and acted unsafely online. Election Trust & Tech: A new look at election integrity highlights how Supreme Court rulings and voter-eligibility checks are colliding with public doubts—while local officials and volunteers try to make election processes more visible. Border Tech & Privacy: Arizona-area concerns over Flock automatic license plate readers keep growing, with lawmakers and privacy advocates warning about an “AI-driven surveillance state” as other states move to require warrants. Space & Science Communication: A Tucson-linked naming effort helped secure an asteroid designation for “Weird Al” Yankovic, with Arizona researchers among the heavy hitters. Space Mission Update: Flagstaff-based Katalyst Space Technologies’ commercial rescue attempt for NASA’s Swift telescope failed to raise the observatory’s orbit; the spacecraft has now reentered and Swift is expected to follow. Arizona Education & Workforce: Scottsdale Unified’s K–12 International Baccalaureate pathway is credited with shaping a student’s route to Vanderbilt, while Phoenix Union’s Metro Tech High School advanced its campus renovation to expand career-focused training. Health & Equity: A major 25-year study is revisiting why Black Americans develop dementia at about twice the rate of White Americans. Climate & Water: Colorado River conditions remain dire, with experts warning current cuts won’t fix the long-term crisis.