Rite Aid Reuse: Empty Rite Aid stores are getting snapped up by grocers, including a new Whole Foods Daily Shop concept in a former Brooklyn Rite Aid and a La Placita Market opening in East Haven, signaling continued retail reshuffling in Connecticut. Cybersecurity & Health Data: A Connecticut health club chain faces a proposed class action after a ransomware attack exposed members’ and employees’ private data, including Social Security numbers, raising pressure on breach notification and security practices. AI Governance in Connecticut: Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 5, creating a broad AI oversight framework covering employment tools, consumer disclosures, synthetic media, and state agency use—plus staggered compliance deadlines for businesses. Energy Costs & Grid Strain: New data show electricity prices rising sharply in many states, with Connecticut’s residential rate down year over year while demand and grid investment pressures—also linked to AI data center growth—keep the issue hot. Clean Energy Legal Fight: Connecticut is among states suing the Trump administration over a “sham deal” paying TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind leases off New York, arguing it threatens jobs and clean power. Insurance Rate Scrutiny: AG William Tong criticized double-digit health insurance rate hike requests for about 220,000 Connecticut residents, saying insurers are padding costs and must justify assumptions. Finance & Accountability: A class action was filed in Connecticut over GeneDx Holdings’ statements about its Fabric acquisition, alleging investors were misled about efficiencies and business viability.