AI & Privacy Fight: Minnesota AG argues xAI’s Grok Imagine should not get First Amendment protection under HF 1606, a law targeting AI-generated realistic sexual images of identifiable people, with a federal hearing set. Healthcare Pipeline: UA Little Rock and NYITCOM at A-State launch a 7-year Pre-Med/D.O. pathway (up to 10 students/year) starting spring 2027 to help address physician shortages. Maternal Health Tech: Hospitals in Arkansas and at least 24 other states use “I Gave Birth” wristbands to flag postpartum risks and speed care. Cancer Research: UAMS and the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute publish a blood-cancer breakthrough in Genes & Development using antisense pharmacology. NIH Funding: NIH awards $11.2M Phase 2 to the Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center at U of A Fayetteville to study metabolism in disease and development. Drone Delivery: Uber and Zipline plan to bring drone deliveries to Uber Eats, aiming for one million deliveries a day by 2029, with early launches in existing Zipline markets like Dallas and Houston. Conservation in Schools: AGFC names 31 Arkansas schools (Pre-K to 12) as School of Conservation Leadership for 2026–29. Food Safety: Walmart Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits recalled in nearly 30 states over possible Listeria risk. Workforce & Training: Caterpillar expands Arkansas workforce training with up to $3M tied to modern manufacturing careers. VR Training: The 913th Airlift Group at Little Rock Air Force Base uses a new VR maintenance center to cut training costs by $18.5M.