AI & Jobs: Microsoft president Brad Smith argues students booing AI isn’t a misunderstanding—it’s a warning that tech leaders overestimate how fast tools spread and underestimate what people can do, pushing a more human-centered view of AI’s impact. Local Tech Policy: Seattle’s pause on new data centers is back in the spotlight as communities and voters push for limits amid grid strain and rising power and water demands. Climate Law: Louisiana joins a growing list of Republican states moving to block lawsuits targeting oil and gas firms over climate change impacts. Public Health (WA): Yakima-area Latino farmworkers are getting help navigating long COVID, with UW clinicians and community organizers working to close information and care gaps. Science & Environment: A Washington State University-led study links pesticide exposure to health effects that can persist across generations, raising questions about U.S. regulation. Space/Research Infrastructure: The Trump administration is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, removing deep-sea instruments and potentially ending long-running ocean monitoring. Forensics: DNA finally identifies a man found in a sleeping bag in Olympic National Park nearly 30 years ago. STEM in Sports: Rutgers researchers’ turfgrass is being used across World Cup host stadiums, aiming for consistent play in changing weather.