Massachusetts Tech Policy: The House unanimously passed a major data privacy bill, requiring affirmative consent for sensitive data sales/sharing, banning precise geolocation sales, adding protections for minors, and expanding enforcement by the attorney general (and sometimes private suits), setting up a Senate-House consensus push. Public Health & Research: New Massachusetts-focused vaccine advocacy urges eliminating nonmedical vaccine exemptions and tightening school reporting after gaps in kindergarten immunization data and rising opt-outs. Life Sciences & Drugs: Boehringer Ingelheim/Zealand Pharma reported Phase III results for survodutide, showing targeted visceral fat and liver fat reductions in obesity and metabolic liver disease, plus broader GLP-1 findings tied to fewer serious cardiac events in adults with obesity and autoimmune disease. Environment & Safety: Federal records point to leaking, highly corrosive chemicals at Washington’s Cosmo Specialty Fibers mill, echoing risks seen in a recent Longview disaster. Local Safety: A Framingham man was found dead after a kayak overturned in Southborough’s Crystal Pond, with divers and drones used in the search. Energy & Macroeconomics: A Fed study from Boston finds today’s oil shocks are muting inflation and employment impacts compared with the 1970s. Medical Devices/Startups: Lenoss Medical (R.I.) was selected for the MedTech Innovator 2026 Accelerator. Health Systems: A federal judge blocked Trump SNAP funding restrictions, a win for 20 states including Massachusetts.