Data & Compliance: A new look at storage compliance says the old “IT-managed” model is giving way to centrally managed, automated control across mixed cloud and on-prem systems. Energy & Logistics Infrastructure: Cypress Creek Energy secured $3.5B for a 1.6GW solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas, aiming to deliver nearly 2GWh of batteries to support heavy industry demand. Local Governance: New Jersey’s East Greenwich Township banned future data centers after a proposed 16,000-sq-ft facility sparked backlash over power needs and community impact. Hazard Oversight: In Rooi Santu, officials said a chemical storage operation ran without health ministry awareness before a major fire, highlighting licensing and agency coordination gaps. Supply Chain Disruption: Young Brothers reported back-to-back cargo delays to Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i from unsafe swells and tug repairs, then issued revised sailings and pickup gate hours. Industrial Automation: UID completed its acquisition of AEG ID to expand RFID-enabled tracking and logistics traceability across North America and Europe. Energy Storage for Data Centers: Panasonic plans to repurpose U.S. capacity to make data-center battery systems, with first cells targeted for 2028-29.