Child-Safety Tech Settlement: Texas AG Ken Paxton secured more than $1B from Meta as part of a sweeping multi-state deal over Facebook/Instagram practices aimed at children, with new teen limits (two hours daily, overnight restrictions) and added safeguards. Data-Center Backlash & Policy: A Texas debate over data centers’ grid and community impacts keeps intensifying, with new rules and local pause moves colliding with industry growth plans. Industrial & Construction Automation: Bedrock Robotics says it has deployed operator-free excavators on active Texas projects, aiming to ease labor shortages and safety risks. Manufacturing Planning Software: Ansaldo Energia selected Kinaxis Maestro to better coordinate long-lead materials and complex schedules across its power equipment supply chain. Energy-to-Compute Ambitions: Olenox outlined a strategy to connect energy production, behind-the-meter power, digital infrastructure, and high-density computing for AI workloads. Local Business & Infrastructure: A rebuilt By-Mac campground in Houston reopened with expanded RV sites and amenities, part of a broader push to diversify local tourism. Healthcare Cybersecurity: Houston-based Nutex Health disclosed a data breach and filed it as a non-material incident, while the investigation continues.