Energy & Shipping: Oil prices slid again as Strait of Hormuz traffic rebounded, but Iran struck a vessel in the waterway, raising fresh shipping disruption risk. Space & Infrastructure: SpaceX filed plans for an 8-mile natural gas pipeline (“Starpipe”) to its Texas Starbase to speed Starship launches. AI, Power & Data Centers: Texas A&M says its new VISION supercomputer is the top U.S. university system, while regulators and utilities keep wrestling with grid capacity and large-load connections as data centers surge. Capital Markets: Nasdaq Texas launched an inaugural advisory board to deepen Texas business and capital formation ties. Agriculture & Food Supply: A Texas screwworm outbreak continues to expand, while USDA’s latest WASDE lifted milk production estimates and adjusted price forecasts. Manufacturing & Chemicals: Röhm opened a Texas methyl methacrylate plant reaching full capacity after ramp-up. Business & Logistics: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock took delivery of a Jones Act subsea rock installation vessel for offshore energy projects. Local Economy: Houston TV anchor Jeff Ehling announced retirement after 26 years at KTRK.