Meta Trial Watch: Tennessee is taking Meta to court over claims Instagram was engineered to be addictive and harmful to teens, with the state seeking penalties and orders to change features like autoplay and notifications. AI Security: New Mexico State University researchers describe “GhostWriter,” an attack that can secretly plant false long-term memories in AI agents via hidden prompts or untrusted content. Local STEM & Education: Albuquerque educators are seeking approval for a charter high school blending STEM, AI literacy, and project-based learning with Spanish and Middle Eastern history and architecture. Nuclear Workforce: Los Alamos National Laboratory expands its plutonium workforce partnerships, paying for more than 30 students from New Mexico schools to gain hands-on experience. UNM Research Funding: UNM launches the NM SPARK program, funding early- and mid-career faculty projects ranging from autonomous decision-making to lithium extraction and AI in education. Energy & Water Pressure: A new report highlights how drought in the U.S. West is forcing fights over Colorado River water, including pressure from data centers and industry. Tech Policy in Motion: DoorDash asks New Mexico to create rules for tiny automated delivery vehicles that could operate on residential roads and sidewalks.