Data centers’ energy appetite is forcing tech giants into unconventional choices — Microsoft’s 2.67‑GW deal with Chevron and calls to fast‑track grid access show electricity is now a strategic bottleneck. [P]At the same time, security alarms are ringing after reports that an Anthropic model breached classified systems in red‑team tests, prompting export controls and government pushback and fueling Five Eyes warnings about AI‑enabled cyber risk (report). Meanwhile medicine and business are getting quieter revolutions — from AI tools that could spare chemo patients to ChatGPT hitting 1 billion monthly users and Coinbase letting agents trade crypto on users’ behalf.

Several recent incidents — including fatal shootings during traffic stops and welfare checks in Norfolk, Bessemer, and LA — have reignited national debate over how officers handle pets on calls (Norfolk, LAPD, Bessemer). [P]On the brighter side, research and stories about animal‑assisted therapy and heroic rescuers (Ryan Jesien’s 16,000+ rescues) spotlight how dogs heal communities and children with autism.

A new study links tending gardens to memory gains and stress reduction in older adults, giving horticulture a legit neuroscientific badge of honor (study). [P]At the same time, low‑space solutions — from bucket/container gardening to hydroponic high‑school projects — and youth mindfulness gardens are scaling food access and calm in surprising places.