Teen Social Media Crackdown: Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1B (and as much as $18B reported) to settle a landmark child-safety trial with 47 states plus DC, with federal judge approval still needed; the deal would cap teen use at two hours a day, block overnight access (midnight–6 a.m.), limit school-hour notifications, tighten age verification, and add other teen-safety controls on Facebook and Instagram. New Mexico Tech & Research Funding: New Mexico committed $3M to UNM’s Quantum New Mexico Institute to strengthen the state’s quantum research, workforce, and commercialization pipeline. Fusion Energy in the Southwest: U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joined Pacific Fusion at an Albuquerque groundbreaking for a $1B research and manufacturing campus aimed at building toward commercial fusion power. Public Health Watch: Confirmed cyclospora cases topped 17,000 nationwide; New Mexico was added to the list of states with confirmed infections. Community STEM & Access: Las Vegas Demonstration and Training Farm expanded efforts to help residents grow food and move toward self-sustaining produce sales. Broadband for Tribal Communities: Laguna Pueblo received a $100,000 broadband planning grant to pursue Eligible Telecommunications Carrier status and unlock discounts and federal support.