AI & Business Services: Perituza, a Texas AI consultancy, launched an AI Assessment framework in Sri Lanka to help mid-market firms move from experiments to measurable ROI. Energy & Infrastructure: Formentera Partners and Daly Waters Energy started natural gas commissioning at the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility tied to the Beetaloo Basin, aiming to turn U.S. shale know-how into reliable supply. Public Safety Tech Backlash: Texas lawmakers blocked state funding for Flock AI license plate cameras over privacy concerns, after a $1 auto-insurance fee helped bankroll thousands of cameras statewide. Texas Economy & Jobs: Yuma County, Arizona touts new workforce and major manufacturing investment (including Kimberly-Clark) plus energy buildout as the recipe for employer growth. Local Business & Community: Houston’s Garden Oaks Theatre faces demolition unless donors raise about $1M by Monday, as the building sits gutted for a planned shopping center. Houston Crime: Four Heights restaurants were hit in same-day break-ins; police are investigating. Markets & Oil: Stocks opened lower as crude jumped after U.S. forces attacked an Iranian island, adding volatility risk for investors. Sports Business: The Cowboys traded OT Nate Thomas to the Texans for a 2027 seventh-round pick.