AI & Politics: A new report says AI spending and tools are reshaping U.S. elections, with voters linking rising electricity bills and job fears to data-center growth. Colorado AI Adoption: Microsoft data puts Colorado at about one-third of residents using AI tools, with adoption strongest in metro counties like Boulder and Denver. Campus Governance: A legal road map for AI adoption on campus stresses that institutions still must follow existing rules when AI is involved. Health Tech in Rural Colorado: Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is piloting agentic AI to fight insurance denials and speed up appeals. Water Crisis: Colorado River headwaters are drying up, threatening reservoirs and hydropower as Lake Mead and Lake Powell sink to dangerous lows. Climate & Wildfire: A Colorado editorial argues climate science warnings were ignored as fires like Aspen Acres burn through communities. PFAS Cleanup: Parsons expands PFAS remediation tech and services, aiming to meet tougher regulations. Space/Science: NASA selects new Artemis lunar science studies, pushing forward exploration research. Research Breakthrough: CU Boulder and partners report osteoarthritis therapies that reversed joint damage in animal studies within weeks.