AI Energy Policy: The White House expanded Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aiming to keep electricity costs from rising as AI data centers grow—now said to cover about 80% of U.S. power delivery and 263 million Americans, though critics note it’s voluntary with few enforceable details. Louisiana Power & Grid Economics: Entergy Louisiana argues its deal with Meta could save existing ratepayers up to $2B over 20 years, while consumer advocates warn the savings rely on optimistic assumptions. Public Health Breakthrough: LSU Health Shreveport postdoc Nilesh Pandey became the first trainee there to win an NIH Pathway to Independence K99/R00 award for lung cancer–associated thrombosis research. Cancer Research Pipeline: Louisiana Cancer Research Center’s summer program placed 10 students with mentors across LSU Health New Orleans, Tulane, and Xavier to run hands-on cancer projects. Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Access: A New Orleans man, Daniel Cressy, became Louisiana’s first reported gene-therapy cure for sickle cell disease—highlighting both promise and access hurdles. Food Safety: A salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 98 people across 17 states, including Louisiana, with guidance to check and discard recalled shell eggs. Autonomous Defense Tech: BLADE won a U.S. Army sustainment award to advance its Dire WOLF autonomous logistics UGV for contested resupply missions. Space Update: NASA’s Artemis III plan shifts to an Earth-orbit rendezvous/docking test with Starship and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon before any lunar landing.