Robotics at the border: ICE plans to spend up to $2M on Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dogs for “inspection, situational awareness, and hazard assessment” in risky areas, with the robots described as non-lethal and not for arrests. Local energy policy: Gov. Maura Healey will host a New England summit on Sept. 30 to explore advanced nuclear and fusion options to lower electric bills. AI in higher ed: Northeastern will roll out 24 AI-combined majors this fall, replacing its undergraduate data science majors to better match curriculum focus. Medtech and brain health: A new imaging approach aims to diagnose CTE in living patients, after a study of 338 deceased former NFL players found CTE in 315. Cybersecurity in Boston medtech: Boston Scientific says a cyberattack disrupted operations and manufacturing/shipping processes. Massachusetts life sciences jobs: Reports say life sciences jobs in Mass. fell for the first time in two decades. Public safety tech: Massachusetts continues to grapple with Flock camera rollouts as towns cut ties and seek charges after officer-related concerns. Quantum hardware: QuEra researchers, using Anthropic’s Claude, showed AI can restore neutral-atom quantum laser “locks” in most trials, pointing to AI as a hardware troubleshooter. Security research: UMass Amherst researchers warn “zombie” behavior can let thieves use some expired credit cards via a relay setup that tricks in-store readers.