UN General Assembly Watch: World leaders are converging on New York as the UN faces funding and relevance strains, with AI risk and major conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine expected to dominate talks. US–China Trade & AI: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called his New York meeting with China “very successful,” backing a proposed US-China AI notification mechanism ahead of Trump–Xi talks. Ukraine Strikes: A Russian drone attack on Kyiv region killed three children and a woman, with more damage reported across multiple districts. NY Prosecutors vs. AI Abuse: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and AG Letitia James moved against AI-enabled non-consensual sexual imagery, seizing websites tied to alleged exploitation. AI in the Workplace: Zoom CEO Eric Yuan predicts many companies will shift toward three-day workweeks as AI handles routine tasks. Cybersecurity Push: Citi CEO Jane Fraser said AI-driven security concerns are triggering a wave of cyber defense patching across Wall Street. Construction & Insurance: A Pfizer office-to-residential conversion in Midtown was flagged as dangerously unstable, raising underwriting and litigation questions for New York’s housing pipeline. Real Estate Tax Tactics: A new analysis warns that “deeding” fractional rental slices to kids can dodge gift filings but trigger costly basis traps. AI Governance Politics: Trump says he’ll create an “AI Force” and appoint an AI czar, while industry leaders debate whether the pace of frontier AI should slow. ICE Violence in Texas: An ICE agent shot a man in Austin during an incident that drew calls for independent investigation.