Retailer Accountability: A Columbia Law School study says Amazon and Walmart’s AI shopping agents can spot “Made in USA” inconsistencies but don’t consistently act, effectively suppressing American-made results while letting questionable country-of-origin claims slide. Autonomous Defense Tech: Shield AI and Thunder Tiger demonstrated Hivemind coordinating SeaShark unmanned surface vessels in Taiwan, aiming for persistent maritime surveillance without tying up crewed ships. Tariff Refunds: Amazon disclosed about $600M in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down many Trump-era import tariffs, with some money flowing back to customers. Cyber & Critical Infrastructure: Trump publicly disputed reports that Iranian hackers hit Minnesota water systems, blaming Minnesota officials instead—raising questions for manufacturers tied to infrastructure security. Solar Manufacturing: Waaree Energies reported strong Q1 growth and said its U.S. module facility is running at 59% utilization as it ramps capacity. Drug Supply Expansion: Lilly and Resilience committed $750M to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity for Lilly’s KwikPen, targeting more output and hundreds of jobs in Cincinnati. Robotics Rules: DOT is taking its time on BVLOS drone standards, while the FCC’s foreign-robot restrictions are already affecting new robotic vacuum authorizations. Trade Enforcement: DHS added 43 companies to the UFLPA Entity List, expanding the presumption that certain goods are barred over forced-labor links. Labor Costs: Reuters reports private-sector wage gains lifted U.S. labor costs slightly in Q2, but the underlying trend stayed “benign,” easing inflation pressure concerns.