Utah AI in the classroom: UVU students Ben and Will Wright used AI to develop a toothpaste formula, turning a class project into an early business. Great Salt Lake health math: A new working paper estimates dust from a shrinking Great Salt Lake could drive $1.1B–$2.3B a year in health care costs, with researchers flagging possible toxins beyond just particle pollution. Local tech + infrastructure politics: Tooele Valley residents are pushing back on a proposed data center, urging the Utah Inland Port Authority to pause or deny public financing for the Interstate Technology Park plan. Wireless R&D boost: The FCC expanded its Wireless Technology Innovation Zones, including a Salt Lake City site, to speed real-world testing for rural connectivity and precision agriculture use cases. Forest science shake-up: The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research and development stations nationwide, while some labs are being retained; the reorganization also includes moving headquarters to Salt Lake City. Energy + minerals: UIPA approved an incentive for A1 Lithium’s Castle Country project in Green River, aiming to support a $569M direct lithium extraction plan. Monument fight: Conservation groups, Indigenous tribes, and Patagonia filed lawsuits to challenge recent drastic reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.