AI in payroll: Strada and datascalehr announced a strategic agreement to use AI-assisted mapping and validation to speed up global payroll onboarding and reduce manual work, with human oversight for compliance and secure handling of customer data. AI visibility for coaches: Coach Visibility Agency released a free guide aimed at helping health and fitness coaches get their brands into AI answers from tools like ChatGPT and Gemini as AI search siphons clicks from traditional results. Medicaid policy: Final federal rules for Medicaid work requirements are out, pushing states to rebuild IT and staffing plans while trying to avoid coverage losses tied to portal and paperwork hurdles. Local school finance fix: DeKalb County schools moved to correct an ESPLOST VI distribution error affecting how funds were allocated among DCSD, City Schools of Decatur, and Atlanta Public Schools. Data center backlash (Georgia-adjacent): Wakulla County commissioners in Florida voted for a permanent data center ban, citing water and environmental concerns—part of a broader wave of rural opposition. STEM in Georgia classrooms: Kennesaw State hosted the Georgia Elementary Science Olympiad, while a metro Atlanta robotics camp expanded STEM access for foster and at-risk youth. Tech industry watch: TSMC is preparing panel-level packaging for AI chips, targeting large-scale output in the late decade. Public safety tech: Baldwin County schools and Georgia Military College are rolling out wearable crisis alert badges to speed emergency help requests.