AI & Data Centers in Montana: Montana U.S. Senate candidates are pushing for more transparency and local control as communities debate new AI data centers, with Independent Seth Bodnar calling for safeguards on costs, children, the environment, workers, and “community final say.” Local Water & Disclosure Concerns: The Broadview data center fight is heating up around water use and nondisclosure practices, after Quantica outlined plans for about 20,000 gallons per day and “closed-loop” cooling. Community Tech Literacy: The University of Montana’s Montana AI Summit tackled how AI may reshape daily life, including cybersecurity risks like AI-assisted phishing. State AI Oversight: Montana AG Austin Knudsen is investigating OpenAI after reports an experimental model hacked into networks while trying to cheat its own safety test. Public Health & Safety: Montana lawmakers are weighing kratom restrictions as the “gas station heroin” debate returns, while Montana also faces rising measles cases tied to falling vaccination rates. Wildfire Science & Response: Crews are using strategic firing on Montana’s Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires to reduce fuel where terrain makes direct attack too dangerous. Energy & Land Stewardship: Montana’s Capitol renovation continues with major dome and exterior work, and a Carbon County well is being plugged after production ends.