Coastal Safety: A great white shark was spotted about 50 yards off Chatham’s North Beach Island, prompting the first Cape Cod “Sharktivity” alert of the season and renewed “shark smart” guidance for beachgoers. Energy Tech: At the World Geothermal Congress, Boston-linked Quaise pitched a new way to drill deeper using millimeter-wave energy instead of conventional bits, aiming to unlock superhot rock for clean, firm power. Climate + Health: Extreme heat is stressing Northeast power grids and data centers, with Lowell residents pointing to air-quality and health impacts from the facilities’ cooling systems and backup generators. AI + Industry: CarbonSix raised $40M to deploy “physical AI” on factory floors via a data flywheel approach, while HYCU was named a Gartner “Visionary” for backup and data protection for hybrid cloud and AI workloads. Biotech Advances: Permeasis published foundational research on intracellular delivery using its Membrane Translocation Domain, and GENFIT won U.S. Medicare coverage for its NASHnext non-invasive blood test via Labcorp. Local Tech/Policy: A Boston-area housing project tied to the Industri-plex superfund site got a two-year extension as it continues EPA review. Privacy Backlash: Public resistance to AI-powered surveillance cameras like Flock Safety continues to grow, with communities questioning legality and ethics.