M&A & AI Services: Straive, a New York–based data and AI operationalisation firm, acquired NextGen Invent to help clients move faster from AI experiments to deployed, governed systems, with NextGen Invent operating from New York and Noida. Wall Street & Macro: U.S. stock futures opened subdued after the weekend holiday as investors tracked U.S.-Iran talks; oil slid on the first-round roadmap toward a deal within 60 days, while AI-linked optimism kept the recent rally supported. Commodities: India’s sugar exports are likely to stay limited for years as El Niño threatens cane output and ethanol demand tightens supply, with knock-on effects for global prices including New York futures. Consumer & Courts: Danone sued Chobani in Manhattan federal court over alleged misleading “20G Protein” labeling, arguing Chobani inflates serving sizes to compete in the ultra-high-protein yogurt category. NYC Housing & Legal Fight: Brooklyn residents sued to block a “Fair Share” homeless shelter plan in Sunset Park/Greenwood Heights, challenging the city’s analysis and environmental review. Tech & Privacy/Media: A new U.S. Education dashboard is spotlighting foreign gifts and contracts to colleges under Section 117, but critics say it lacks key context and could be politicized. Energy & Policy: A federal nuclear strategy aims to expand Canada’s large-scale reactor buildout and boost Candu exports, positioning nuclear as an economic and energy-transition lever.