AI & Privacy Backlash: Meta’s Muse Image is now tied to Instagram, letting people generate AI images using public users’ likenesses by tagging usernames—opt-out is buried in settings, and security experts warn it could fuel deepfakes and identity fraud. AI at Work, Not in the Future: A local business-focused piece argues AI is already here, with “agentic” tools acting like digital team members that can automate multi-step tasks—so the real risk is not upskilling. Creative Industry Under Pressure: Philippine viewers are calling out alleged AI-generated visuals in Coco Martin’s “Sigabo,” sparking fresh debate over jobs and quality in TV production. Arts Funding & Access: Kentucky’s Art Meets Activism grants back feminist, community-led storytelling and youth mentoring, while the Fort Wayne Museum of Art lands a $2.5M Lilly Endowment grant for storage, training, inclusivity, and digital upgrades. Culture in Public Space: Egypt launches “Street of Art,” turning Cairo streets into free open-air poetry, music, and visual art events. Indigenous Craft Spotlight: A Potawatomi beading demonstration at Kansas’ Watkins Museum spotlights how tradition preserves culture and community memory. Museum Leadership: Columbia Museum of Art names Laura J. Mueller as its new executive director, starting Aug. 3. Local Arts Calendar: Knutsford’s plein-air “Paint Knutsford” returns as an open-air landmark competition with added kids’ activities and outdoor life drawing.