Workforce & Economy: Connecticut’s employers added an estimated 500 jobs in May, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 5.1% as payroll employment hit an all-time high, according to the state Department of Labor. AI in Healthcare: Hartford HealthCare is expanding its partnership with K Health into specialty care, starting with endocrinology, aiming to smooth access and handoffs using clinical-grade AI. CT Tech & Design Tools: Stamford-based Intiaro added visualization and product configuration features to the Fletcher Wakefield digital showroom, letting designers customize items and generate pricing online. Education Pathways: Newington highlighted Connecticut Career Paths, a statewide guide connecting students to apprenticeships, trades, military options, and job-search tools. STEM & Research Talent: Terryville’s salutatorian plans to study computer science at RPI or UConn, while Parish Hill students are heading to UConn programs in speech and allied health. Aerospace Training: NASA Wallops is set to launch a sounding rocket carrying student-built experiments through RockSatX and RockOn programs. Sports Tech Spotlight: The Connecticut Sun’s Brittney Griner broke the WNBA career blocks record with 878. Public Safety & Tech: Comcast’s Xfinity suffered an outage after a system update, briefly taking thousands offline.