AI in Classrooms: Elon Musk amplified El Salvador’s free Grok access for schools, spotlighting the country’s fast push to use AI in education and healthcare. Education Tech Upskilling: 169 Salvadoran technical education teachers finished a Digital Transformation for Technical Teaching program with training in AI, prompt engineering, automation (n8n), and web development. Robotics for Culture: El Salvador named national robotics champions after the WRO Olympiad, with teams building AI- and sensor-based solutions to protect heritage sites. University Innovation Hub: KOICA and partners secured a $9M grant to create a UES Technological Innovation Center focused on automation, prototyping, digital fabrication, and industrial-grade labs. Power Grid Expansion: ETESAL outlined a $1B, decade-long plan to modernize transmission, add substations, and integrate renewables to attract data and tech investment. Tourism Tech & Growth: Gray Line launched in El Salvador with a high-tech fleet and expansion plans as tourism revenue and visitor numbers keep climbing. Local Science: UES researchers documented El Salvador’s first gynandromorphic cattle tick, adding to a national tick biorepository effort. Crypto & Finance Watch: Reporting on Tether’s USDT vetting practices raised new questions about stablecoin due diligence and illicit finance risks. Public Safety & Rights: A new map project, “Who is Profiting from ICE,” used contractor data to fuel protests—while U.S. authorities labeled it a threat.