AI & Power Demand: A Reuters/Ipsos snapshot shows Americans want tighter social media rules for kids, while Memphis coverage highlights how the AI infrastructure boom is colliding with power limits and driving massive new investment. Local Tech for the Grid: Middle Tennessee Electric, MTSU, and Qubit Engineering are teaming up to move advanced distribution grid analytics from prototype to field testing in months. Health Tech & Trials: Vanderbilt Health is enrolling a Phase 3 vaccine trial for C. diff, and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds just cleared an FDA path to act as over-the-counter hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderate loss. Policy & Regulation: A Fifth Circuit ruling tossed Biden-era federal efficiency rules for stoves and ovens, and new federal childhood vaccine guidance is leaving many parents in Memphis and beyond with questions. Nuclear Watch (Tennessee): TVA says it’s preserving Bellefonte for possible future SMR development, including discussions with GE Vernova Hitachi. Education Access: THEC’s TN Direct Admissions expands personalized college offers and estimated aid for eligible seniors. Surveillance & Privacy: A Tennessee-focused explainer on Flock and license plate readers digs into how ALPR systems work and why communities are pushing back.