AI Policy & Industry: Utah AI leaders say a “slowdown” could help as capabilities race ahead, with Ascend AI founder Kevin Williams warning consumer tools can act beyond instructions. Workplace AI: Microsoft data puts Utah #2 for AI use at work, with over 35% of working-age Utahns using AI regularly. Local Surveillance Debate: Page Police Chief Tim Lange defended license plate reader cameras, saying guardrails exist while outside agencies queried the network millions of times. Campus Free Speech: FIRE’s 2027 survey gave Utah State a D, while the University of Utah and Utah Valley University landed D- and F grades. Elections Oversight: A Utah legislative audit found election-office compliance gaps in Utah, Wasatch, and San Juan counties, with no significant fraud found. Energy & Environment: Utah lawmakers react sharply to the Trump administration’s repeal of power-plant emissions rules; separately, Utah’s Pineview Reservoir reveals submerged surprises as water drops. Health Tech & Safety: Reuters reports gray-market peptide use (BPC-157) is spreading despite limited human safety data, including the “Wolverine stack.” Utah Tech & Business: AfinLoans, an AI lending platform for self-employed borrowers with no credit file, is set to present at the U.S. House. Education Outcomes: State testing shows fewer than half of Utah students meet proficiency in math, English, and science, with Park City and Wasatch districts outperforming.