Public Sector Tech Oversight: In Dayton, Ohio, city workers covered 72 Flock Safety cameras with black bags after concerns that the AI license-plate reader network kept collecting data beyond what cities were told—while Flock has now topped 100,000 deployed cameras and 53 municipalities in 20 states have canceled or rejected contracts over alleged data-sharing and unauthorized federal access. Sports Performance Analytics: Bangladesh’s youth and sports minister Aminul Haque told MPs the Bangladesh Cricket Board is using long-term, tech-based performance analysis to fix recurring batting failures, pairing age-group development with coaching, physiotherapy, and monitoring through Bangladesh ‘A’ and the national team. Local Rules & Real Estate: San Marino’s Court of Appeal upheld that realtors don’t have to warn buyers about city parking ordinances because they’re public record, rejecting claims tied to alleged value loss from restrictions on overnight street parking and long driveway stays. Industry & Manufacturing Trade: ITM 2026 (textile machinery) wrapped in Istanbul with 1,000+ companies and 48,257 professional visitors from 105 countries, highlighting global demand for new textile and nonwovens technologies. Space Science Discussion: A new installment in “Beyond Fermi’s Paradox” explores what happens if humanity actually makes contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.