ICE & Use-of-Force Tech: ICE awarded a $16.7M, no-bid contract for 6,000 electric shock gloves, drawing fresh civil-rights backlash after similar devices were used at the Tarrant County Jail. Public Safety Surveillance Backlash: Cities are canceling Flock Safety camera contracts as officials say their own policies can’t control the risks of large, connected data systems—Tempe is one of the latest examples. Teen Social Media Rules: Meta agreed to sweeping, legally binding teen protections for Facebook and Instagram, including default overnight blocks and tighter daily time limits, with Texas getting a separate deal as part of the broader settlement. Texas Energy & Power: The U.S. Army picked five bases—including Fort Hood in Texas—for a up-to-$2.2B push to build and operate nuclear microreactors for grid-independent power. STEM & Science in Texas: A new Nature study reclassified a 324-million-year-old fossil from western Texas as a previously unknown 24-legged insect, offering clues to how insects moved from water to land. Space & Astronomy: NASA says tonight’s Katy-area event is a deep partial lunar eclipse, with peak viewing around 11:13 p.m. CDT. Education Leadership: Texas A&M Regents approved Jerry Strawser as interim provost and executive vice president.