Penn STEM & Tech: Valley National Bank launched “Valley Foundry,” a new platform aimed at accelerating adoption of AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics through partnerships with startups and fintechs. AI & Security: Anthropic says it found nine influence operations using its Claude platform, highlighting how foreign-linked actors are trying to shape politics through AI-generated content. Data Centers & Power: Pennsylvania lawmakers and local officials are pushing back on data center growth, including calls for tighter permitting and more local control over where facilities can be built. Health & Research: Penn Medicine received a major $50 million gift to advance early-stage research into autoimmune diseases and cancer. Campus STEM: UPenn completed a new veterinary education facility at New Bolton Center, adding classrooms and a high-tech simulation lab for hands-on training. Environment & Biology: Cal Poly’s Project RattleCam captured rattlesnake pups being born in a Pennsylvania den, using live cameras to shift public perception of the animals. Public Safety & Policy: A Luzerne County councilman proposed limits on mass surveillance cameras while still allowing targeted law enforcement use. 9/11 Commemoration: Multiple stories mark the 25th anniversary with Ground Zero remembrance, recovered artifacts, and how the attacks reshaped emergency planning and public life.