Back-to-School Costs: Families are feeling the pinch as children’s shoe prices rise, pushing parents to hunt for deals or buy fewer pairs. Local Energy & Industry: NYPA trustees will consider $1.8M to help Corning repurpose a Canton warehouse into a ceramic manufacturing facility, aiming to create jobs and support existing employment. Markets Watch: U.S. stocks drift near records as oil prices ease and inflation looks less bad, with the S&P 500 up modestly after wholesale inflation data. AI for Business: A push for “deterministic AI” highlights demand for more consistent, rule-based outputs as AI moves from experiments into finance, cybersecurity, and operations. Ad Tech & Measurement: DoubleVerify expands media-quality measurement for TikTok Pangle across the U.S. and more markets. NYC Governance & Fraud: New York City is probing prediction-market ads tied to Kalshi and Polymarket, while Newark topped New Jersey scam reports in July. Housing & Livability: WalletHub ranks New York No. 1 for quality of life, even as the region’s housing market stays tight and prices firm. Corporate Moves: Wayfair reports strong post-COVID order growth and plans another physical store. Aviation Tech: Heart Aerospace completes the first flight of its X1 hybrid-electric demonstrator from upstate New York.