AI & Markets: Global stocks rebounded as tech-led rallies eased fears about AI spending returns, with Seoul’s surge spotlighting chipmakers after a brutal sell-off. Digital Banking (Texas): Alkami expanded its Plaid partnership, embedding account linking and transaction visibility into the Alkami Digital Banking Platform for “connected” banking with less integration work. Power for AI Data Centers: Xcel Energy says it’s steering new data-center load toward wind, solar, and storage (plus backup gas), aiming to contract more capacity by 2027—an energy strategy that could shape Texas-style AI buildouts. Texas Politics & Tech Policy: A Fox News poll shows Talarico edging Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race, underscoring how quickly tech-and-economy issues can become political flashpoints. Prison Heat & Tech Governance: Texas’ heat-safety system is again in the spotlight after a federal case tied to air conditioning access hinged on a “heat-sensitivity score” that didn’t reflect key medical risk factors. Space (Houston): NASA geologists trained in Artemis moonsuits at Houston’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, practicing low-light lunar geology tools. Moon Impact Watch: A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to hit the Moon next week, giving scientists a rare calibration-style impact study. Workforce STEM Funding (Rio South Texas): RSTEF awarded $2.2M to expand healthcare, construction, HVAC, electrical, and STEM training, with matching funds targeting up to 815 credential-seekers. Quantum Supply Chain: IonQ completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology, aiming to strengthen domestic quantum chip foundry and packaging capabilities. AI Infrastructure (Texas): AZIO AI signed an AT&T master services agreement for enterprise fiber connectivity supporting its initial 500MW Texas AI data-center platform. Healthcare R&D (Houston): Moleculin reported preliminary blinded results from its MIRACLE AML trial, with CR and CRc rates holding steady even after venetoclax failures.