Energy & Markets: Exxon and Chevron posted major spring profit gains as U.S.-Iran fighting disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent from about $70 to above $100 (and briefly $126) and lifting refining margins. AI Data Centers & Power: Xcel Energy says it’s positioning wind, solar, and storage to serve data-center load—reporting 1GW operating/under construction, 1GW under signed agreements, and targeting more capacity by 2027—while AZIO AI signed an AT&T master services agreement for enterprise fiber to support its initial 500MW Texas AI campus. Workforce & Training: UT Dallas is partnering with the FAA to test VR/AR tools for aerospace workforce training, and the Rio-South Texas Education & Community Development Foundation awarded $2.2M (with potential $4.4M matching) for construction, HVAC, electrical, STEM, and other job pathways. Agriculture: USDA’s July cattle inventory shows 94.2M head as of July 1, with mixed herd signals, while lawmakers push H-2A administrative fixes and USDA plans a phased reopening of the Arizona cattle border Aug. 24 tied to screwworm control. Texas Policy & Compliance: Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham issued a cease-and-desist after a federal contractor allegedly cleared state land without permission. Healthcare & Biotech: St. Raphael Health acquired the former First Baptist Medical Center in Dallas, and Moleculin’s MIRACLE trial reported preliminary blinded CR of 24% and CRc of 37% in relapsed/refractory AML.