Data Centers Under Scrutiny: Texas Gov. Abbott ordered a pause on new data center grid connections pending audits by PUCT and ERCOT, with developers required to disclose power, water use, subsidies, ownership, and local impacts—aimed at tightening oversight as AI demand surges. Energy & Reliability: Homeowners in Atascocita/ Lakewood Pines say CenterPoint power problems are frying appliances and air-conditioning, while a separate analysis flags Texas and California as frequent major-outage states, with California’s outages often tied to vandalism. Semiconductors in Texas: Samsung launched its first local internship recruitment for its Taylor foundry in Texas, signaling a push to secure chip talent as the plant nears operations. Floating Data Centers: Samsung and Dallas-based Mousterian signed an engineering deal for a shipyard-built floating data center concept targeting 50MW IT capacity near a Houston-area power plant. Sleep Tech Research (UT Austin): A wearable ultrasound patch with brain-activity sensing helped 28 participants reach REM about 43 minutes sooner and stay in it longer, though it’s still a prototype. STEM-Adjacent Community Tech: AT&T and Compudopt delivered 100 refurbished laptops and school backpacks to Rockwall County students via the Children’s Advocacy Center. Space & Jobs: Hutto approved incentives for a potential Blue Origin-linked “Project Blue Hub,” with officials saying it could bring up to 2,000 jobs.