Cybersecurity in local government: Everett City Hall shut to the public after a cybersecurity incident, joining other Massachusetts disruptions that forced schools off their networks while officials investigate. AI security & healthcare risk: AHA’s cybersecurity briefing flags 2026 threats from geopolitics, third-party/supply chain weaknesses, and fast-changing AI risks. AI agents go mainstream: Nubia’s NaviX Ultra aims to be a mass-produced AI-agent smartphone with system-level task execution across apps. Enterprise software patch pressure: Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday delivered nearly 1,000 fixes, underscoring how AI-assisted discovery is driving record-high vulnerability volumes. Quantum hardware momentum: IonQ launched Superion 256, a 256-qubit system designed for volume production, while RPI upgraded its IBM Quantum System One to the Nighthawk r1 chip. Privacy tech in the wild: Oklahoma City’s Flock Safety camera safeguards are being expanded with added logging and auditing. Open-source office shift: Switzerland is testing open-source alternatives to Microsoft 365 on about 3,000 workstations. Security-by-design consumer devices: LG Uplus launched a home camera plan with encryption and hacking-damage coverage. Travel tech platform: Global Travel Bahrain became a general sales agent for TPConnects’ Iris platform, giving agencies unified access to airline content.