AI Infrastructure & Power Grid: OpenAI plans to lease a massive Ohio data center for 20 years, backed by Nvidia’s $105B financing guarantee, with the project potentially scaling to 8 GW and running “exclusively” on Nvidia chips—while PJM’s proposal would push data centers to shut down first in grid emergencies, highlighting mounting strain between AI buildouts and the aging U.S. power system. Food & Consumer Regulation: The FDA proposed ending the “silent” GRAS pathway by requiring companies to notify the agency before adding certain generally recognized as safe substances, with comments due by early December 2026. Tobacco & Youth Health: A Reuters report says nicotine pouches are Big Tobacco’s fastest-growing bet beyond cigarettes, but regulators are tightening scrutiny over youth uptake and marketing. Public Health Watch: New research links kratom to a dramatic surge in poison center reports—up from 19 cases in 2010 to 1,242 in 2023, with severe outcomes rising sharply. Retail/Manufacturing: 55printing launched a faster online printing platform touting 1–2 day production, variable data, free file conversion tools, and AI-assisted ordering. Trade & Prices: The U.S. is investigating whether Mexican winter strawberries are being sold at unfairly low prices, a move that could trigger tariffs and raise costs for shoppers. Tech Supply Chain: Google told suppliers it aims to move Pixel production out of China starting next year, with Vietnam ramp-up cited as the path forward. Digital Safety: Meta’s child-safety trial begins in federal court as multiple states seek major damages and operational changes.