Robotics & IPO Watch: Oregon-based Agility Robotics is going public via a $2.5B SPAC deal, with its deployed humanoid Digit robot already working for big enterprise customers like Amazon and Toyota. Conservation Policy: The Trump administration finalized a major Endangered Species Act rollback by redefining “harm” to exclude habitat destruction, a shift critics say could gut protections for species that are already running out of places to live. Oregon Tech & Defense AI: Deploy for Defense (D4D) Hackathon APAC wrapped in Seoul, building an Asia defense-AI ecosystem and teeing up Oregon organizations for a Korea market entry. Wildlife & Genetics: Genetic testing links California nutria to a Central Oregon population, pointing to an illegal reintroduction rather than a long-hidden survivor group. Marine Health: West Coast soft-shell clams are showing a deadly transmissible cancer for the first time, raising alarm for Pacific Northwest shellfish industries. Climate & Risk: A brutal heat wave is forecast for the western U.S., with record-warm conditions stressing people and energy grids. Elections & Data: The Trump administration warned Idaho election officials about possible criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting, with Oregon courts tied up in the background.