Medical Devices & Policy: Medicare will speed up coverage for “breakthrough” radiology and other Class 2/3 devices via its RAPID pathway, aiming to align CMS and FDA expectations so payment can start soon after FDA authorization. AI & Cybersecurity: Minnesota’s AG argues xAI’s Grok Imagine should not get First Amendment protection, backing a state law that targets AI-generated sexual images of identifiable people. Energy for AI: A U.S. hydropower report says pumped-storage projects could help the country “win the AI race,” citing dozens of licensing-ready proposals. Geothermal for Buildings: Notre Dame’s new geothermal plant uses underground heat exchange to cut energy use for campus heating and cooling. Nuclear Power Rules: India drafts a tightly supervised approval regime for private nuclear generation, signaling openness to proven foreign reactor tech under staged regulator control. Biotech/Medtech Funding: Enginprime Medical closes a $12M Series A to advance its percutaneous ventricular assist device platform in China and globally. Defense Tech: Nigeria’s Terra Industries raises $52M seed funding for autonomous drone and sentry security systems. Data Centers & Power: LS Electric lands a $34M deal with Bloom Energy to supply power distribution for a Wyoming hyperscale data center project. Space Science: LHAASO reports Cygnus X-3 as the highest-energy gamma-ray source yet, accelerating particles to at least 30 PeV.