Semiconductors & EV safety: Texas Instruments rolled out a new 26-cell battery monitor (BQ79731-Q1) aimed at spotting thermal runaway risk in EVs and grid storage, as the company pushes deeper into Texas chip manufacturing. Energy & grid: ERCOT is bracing for record summer demand while data-center growth keeps colliding with water and power constraints, with regulators weighing how to protect ratepayers. Livestock & agriculture: New World screwworm detections climbed to 9 cases across Texas and New Mexico, triggering emergency treatment access and Canada’s temporary livestock import restrictions from Texas. Legal & policy: Texas Supreme Court rulings and lower-court fights keep reshaping how state and federal rules apply—from pro se attorney conduct to land-use disputes. Tech jobs: North Texas is seeing a tech-posting surge, reinforcing Dallas-Fort Worth’s shift from finance-only to broader tech hiring. Space & capital markets: SpaceX’s IPO hit a record valuation above $2T, with Texas tied directly to the launch and the next wave of local investment chatter. Healthcare innovation: Houston Methodist named Malcolm Brenner to lead a new Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, betting on faster translation from lab to clinic. Sports-business crossover: A judge cleared Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to play after an NCAA gambling ineligibility ruling, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown with the conference and NCAA.