COVID-19 Fraud Sentencing: A New Jersey business owner, Brigette Miller-Levy, was sentenced to 24 months for a $9.1M Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme, including fake payroll and tax filings and kickbacks. Foreign Influence & Politics: Gen Z conservative CJ Pearson registered for paid foreign influence work for an Israeli defense tech firm, raising fresh questions about disclosure and influence operations. SMB Tech Operations: Datascan Pharmacy Software detailed how independent pharmacies can switch systems in 6–8 weeks, with patient-data migration and 90 days of support—aimed at resisting vendor consolidation. Workforce & AI Platforms: Hancom launched Nomadian, an “AI workforce” SaaS that assembles multi-agent teams and assigns roles, with a US-first push. Disaster Relief for Businesses: Texas Gov. Abbott announced SBA disaster help for South-Central Texas storm-hit counties, unlocking low-interest loans for homeowners, renters, and businesses. Local Growth & Jobs: TEDCO reported that its FY25 funding generated over $1B in statewide economic output and 4,027 jobs, reinforcing the case for tech-backed SME support. Water Resilience Funding: Cipher Digital, Fluidstack, and Anthropic pledged $10M to repair Colorado City’s water system via a new local nonprofit foundation. Cyber Risk for SMBs: NowSecure found 24% of mobile apps may expose functionality to iOS 27 agentic AI, pushing SMBs to rethink app security testing.