Aviation Tech: Airbus is partnering with Mistral AI to improve maintenance documentation and pilot assistance, using a human-in-the-loop approach to keep safety and regulator expectations front and center. Housing & Land Use: Infill development is gaining traction as a way to add supply in established communities, with some builders leaning on offsite methods to make projects pencil out. Air Mobility Push: A Georgia opinion piece argues the state should position itself for eVTOL-led “advanced air mobility,” building on its airport and logistics momentum. Middle East Logistics: U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland produced an agreed 60-day roadmap and a communications channel aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping, even as Lebanon tensions and competing claims about strait closures persist. Maritime/Trade Impact: Malaysia reported a record trade surplus driven by AI-linked semiconductors and higher energy exports, underscoring how geopolitics is reshaping supply chains. Aviation Deal Watch: EasyJet rejected Castlelake’s latest “on the cheap” bid, keeping takeover pressure on the board. Road Safety: A UTV crash in Wisconsin left a driver critically injured after failing to stop at a stop sign. Industrial Policy: Tennessee’s $30M Starbucks subsidy faces scrutiny over clawbacks and job-creation promises.