AI Safety Push: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged Congress to set a federal framework for frontier AI, including mandatory reporting of serious safety incidents, protections for workers who raise concerns, independent evaluations, and limits on selling powerful AI chips to China. Microsoft Governance: Microsoft published an AI code of conduct for its “Humanist AI” systems, timed amid rising security and safety worries across the industry. Mental Health & Kids: A new study finds nearly 1 in 5 U.S. teens and young adults have used AI chatbots for mental health advice, often without telling anyone—raising new questions for Utah parents. Local Tech in Public Safety: Ogden mayor and police chief discussed Flock-style license plate cameras, calling for stronger guardrails to prevent misuse. Education Recovery: Utah K-12 assessments show modest post-pandemic gains in reading and math, with science at record highs. Geothermal Drilling Leap: Utah geothermal developers are borrowing oil-and-gas drilling techniques to push next-gen geothermal that can run more reliably. Nuclear Fuel Supply: Utah-headquartered Nusano was selected for a DOE program targeting compact HALEU production—aimed at closing a major U.S. fuel gap. Lithium Update: Mandrake Resources completed swabbing at its Utah Lithium Project, extracting brine for direct lithium extraction testing. Women’s Health Research: NIH backed a multi-university project (including Utah) to build computer models that better reflect hormone-driven differences in how medicines work for women. Wildlife Pressure: Drought and wildfires are driving more wildlife into Utah neighborhoods, with safety tips for residents. Community Garden: Cedar City Paiute reservation partners are building a true community garden model through collaboration. Voting Tech & Policy: The Supreme Court rejected Trump-backed USPS mail voting restrictions, keeping ballots flowing as states prepare for midterms.