AI Governance: Malaysia’s MDEC says AI ethics and misuse-prevention must be built into the AI learning ecosystem, with platforms like TikTok acting as “gatekeepers” via standards for inappropriate sales. Digital Payments for SMBs: Deluxe is buying Celero Commerce to expand digital payment capabilities, aiming to serve small and mid-sized merchants with more partners and merchant relationships. Reputation & Reviews: A practical guide argues online reputation is make-or-break for SMBs, urging faster responses to reviews, better monitoring, and constructive handling of negative mentions. Local Economic Development: Bulawayo targets 50,000 jobs by unlocking 1,242.5 hectares of industrial land under its revised development plan, paired with infrastructure upgrades. Workforce & Manufacturing Outreach: Ohio Sen. Jon Husted toured Anduril and Path Robotics, spotlighting automation and workforce needs for manufacturers and farmers. Housing Pressure: Oakland’s affordable-housing push highlights how local delivery can close gaps for renters and fixed-income seniors. Small Business Operations: A self-hosting how-to suggests SMBs can run productivity tools on a Raspberry Pi with Docker-style setups to cut subscription costs. Procurement Watch: ICE withdrew a sole-source $125M Thomson Reuters surveillance data deal and will re-compete it, signaling more vendor competition. SME Talent Pipeline: Oman’s SMEDA wrapped a Future Leaders Camp for 70 students, pitching AI and entrepreneurship projects.