Public Safety Tech Funding: Texas lawmakers’ $1 auto-insurance fee has helped bankroll thousands of Flock cameras, with the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority pushing at least 3,200 cameras statewide via dozens of grants and new DPS deployments. Energy Policy & Markets: President Trump says Venezuelan oil will be used to refill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with inventories still far below authorized capacity and technical transfer guidance pending. Defense Manufacturing: General Dynamics delivered the first XM30 Wolf prototype to the U.S. Army, moving the Bradley replacement effort into government testing with Fort Hood expected to see additional prototypes. Texas Power & Weather: A San Antonio thunderstorm knocked out power for more than 100,000 CPS Energy customers, with some outages expected to last several days. Data Centers as a Texas Election Issue: A UT/Texas Politics Project poll finds most Texans oppose local data-center construction, citing water, energy costs, and quality-of-life concerns—setting up a political flashpoint for November. Manufacturing Expansion: Industrial Electric Mfg. plans a major San Antonio manufacturing operation, targeting up to 3,000 jobs with a new facility at Brooks City Base. Aviation & Logistics: American Airlines announced seven new Europe routes for 2027, including more London service, as airlines keep expanding long-haul capacity.