Sports Tech in Oregon: SportsBug renewed its deal with Learfield and the University of Oregon to deliver real-time, no-delay radio play-by-play for Ducks games, using cellular connectivity to cut typical audio lag. Health Tech & Research: Cytokinetics announced upcoming European Society of Cardiology Congress presentations tied to aficamten for symptomatic nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with an Oregon Health & Science University presenter. Wildfire Science: NASA researchers are studying fire-generated clouds during Oregon’s record 2.5 million-acre burn season as part of the INSPYRE mission, aiming to better understand how pyro-cumulus storms form. Privacy & Data: Privacy advocates urged Maryland’s attorney general to investigate data brokers accused of selling geolocation and license-plate location data, including to law enforcement. STEM Access: Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program is hosting a free robotics event in Pendleton (Aug. 29) for grades 4–8, with hands-on building and programming of SPIKE Prime robots. Oregon Policy Watch: Oregon higher education leaders warned public universities and community colleges face steeper cuts and higher tuition unless funding keeps up with rising costs.