Marine Science Philanthropy: Apple Fellow Phil Schiller and his wife pledged $25M over five years to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to create the Schiller Center for Reef Solutions, targeting coral reef protection and restoration. Biotech Funding (Massachusetts): URI professor William Van Nostrand won a $1.5M grant to study cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a brain-bleeding risk linked to Alzheimer’s. Health & Drug Development (Massachusetts): Cambridge sleep-apnea biotech Apnimed’s upsized $192M IPO follows its oral tablet push; Boston radiopharma Ratio Therapeutics closed a $70M Series C to scale manufacturing and advance its radiotherapeutics pipeline. AI in Industry: Mowi expanded its AI partnership with RELEX Solutions to digitize and forecast salmon raw-material planning, aiming to cut waste and improve profit visibility. Public Health (Ticks): A rare, potentially deadly tickborne Bourbon virus case was confirmed in the state, with clinicians urging bite prevention and early care. Local Tech & Policy (Boston): Boston will host the second National Urban Rat Summit this fall, spotlighting the city’s rodent action plan and integrated pest management. Privacy Backlash: Flock Safety cameras are being vandalized and deactivated in multiple cities, as privacy concerns collide with public-safety claims. Higher Ed Policy: A report says the U.S. may add a $100,000 fee tied to OPT, raising alarm for international STEM students and U.S. research pipelines.