Sam Bushman and Jay Harrison cover the biggest tech stories of the week: a breakthrough sodium-ion battery that stops fires before they start, Amazon's $11.6 billion move to challenge SpaceX's Starlink, Netgear earning the first FCC trusted router certification, Microsoft ending phone activation for Windows, and why companies need to slow down and get strategic with AI before it becomes a liability. Call to Action: Subscribe to Tech Watch on YouTube at NPI Tech Guys and visit NetworkProvidersInc.com to partner with a strategic IT team that keeps your business secure and ahead of the curve. 0:00 Introduction and show overview 4:09 Fireproof sodium-ion battery breakthrough 6:15 Amazon buys GlobalStar to compete with Starlink 11:17 Netgear becomes first FCC-certified trusted router 16:08 Microsoft ends phone activation for Windows 19:21 AI integration surge: strategy over hype