The Namibian government rejected a United States proposal for health data and specimen sharing, citing sovereignty and privacy concerns. ^[1] AWS and NVIDIA announced an expansion of their collaboration, which is based on 16 years of joint work, to deploy 2 million additional GPUs by 2027-2028. ^[2] Bloomberg reported that Chevron is nearing an agreement to take control of operations at two large crude-producing areas in Venezuela's Carabobo region, which would add access to substantial heavy-oil resources. ^[3] A luxury residence in an exclusive neighborhood of the Los Angeles metropolitan area was purchased for $1.2 million using a stack of cash totaling that amount. ^[4] Despite the suspicions, the transaction was completed and the mansion was subsequently converted into a hideout for two individuals linked to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). ^[5] The deal would see the US create and control a private company that will hold 65 billion barrels in proven oil reserves. ^[6] US Energy Secretary Chris Wright landed in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of a signing ceremony for a landmark oil deal between the US government and Venezuela. ^[7] Enrique Inzunza declared himself innocent of accusations made by the United States government. ^[8] Senator Enrique Inzunza returned to the Mexican Senate after being absent for 125 days. ^[9] The United States Departments of State and War reached an agreement with North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) to expand oil production in Venezuela. ^[10] Government officials stated the proposed draft agreement grants the US government extensive, unilateral access to Namibians' medical information. ^[11] Officials said the agreement infringes upon the constitutional right to privacy and national sovereignty over biological resources. ^[12]