Geothermal in the spotlight: Cornell researchers are testing a deep geothermal approach that could deliver fossil-fuel-free heat to a major campus far from traditional hot-rock zones, a potential blueprint for scaling geothermal in the Northeast. Pro AV business momentum: AVIXA CEO David Labuskes is pushing InfoComm 2026 (June 17-19, Las Vegas) toward real-world AV applications, while XTEN-AV debuts X-PRO Service to help integrators build recurring after-sales revenue. Local land-use and housing tools: Nevada unveiled an interactive map of federal lands that could be available for development or other uses, aiming to support planning amid the state’s housing crunch. Gaming and hospitality shakeups: Zippy’s will permanently close its Hualapai Way Las Vegas location June 28, while Everpure’s rebrand signals a broader push into enterprise data management. Markets and enforcement: Nevada gaming regulators seek to punish Kalshi in a prediction-market dispute, and a B.C. case tied to a Nevada company ends with a $70,000 penalty for breaching a cease trade order. Business events and dealmaking: ASTA reopened its Hotel Watch List to flag unpaid commissions, and Ingram Micro won HPE’s Global Distributor of the Year for 2026.