Autonomous Mobility: St. Louis cleared the way for driverless taxis by approving local rules for autonomous vehicle services, after a statewide push stalled—setting up a near-term testbed for companies like Waymo. AI & BioDiscovery: University of Utah researchers highlighted how AI is accelerating protein discovery and interaction mapping, pointing to faster paths toward new drugs. Software Security: Gartner reframed software supply chain security as a broader “software factory” problem, pushing enterprises to test SBOM operations, remediation, and delivery governance as AI components and third-party AI enter builds. AI Infrastructure & Policy: OpenAI reportedly delayed full public rollout of GPT-5.6 at the request of U.S. national security offices, moving access to a case-by-case approval process. Trade & Digital Taxes: Trump renewed threats of 100% tariffs on countries imposing digital services taxes, with Europe most exposed and India less likely to be hit. Healthcare Tech: Mercyhealth opened a third Beloit autism center option, expanding intensive ABA capacity with more private treatment rooms. Education Tech: Chicago’s Alpha School plans a teacher-free AI K-8 model at $55,000/year, fueling debate over the future of schooling. Nuclear Race: The U.S. is pushing “SMR” momentum with deregulation and funding aimed at scaling nuclear power faster. Local Tech Economy: Wisconsin data centers are driving $1B in business growth, while some residents question long-term impacts.