Enterprise AI & R&D Ops: Momentum AI Austin 2026 lays out a C-suite agenda aimed at moving AI from pilots to measurable execution, while INX and Advanced Polymer Coatings expand Albert Invent’s AI-native R&D operating system to centralize experimental knowledge and cut development cycles. Space & Defense Engineering: Amentum wins a $974M, 10-year NASA Langley contract for maintenance, engineering and lab/wind-tunnel modernization; Australia and Japan complete joint field trials of the Boobook high-energy laser directed-energy system. Health Tech & Biotech: GenXys partners with Children’s Hospital Colorado to make pharmacogenomic prescribing workflow-ready; Transcarent rolls out bundled payments for BiTE and CAR T care via community providers; HeartLung.AI brings 10 ESC Congress presentations built on extracting more from routine CT scans. Science Funding & Research: NSF renews a $37.5M Quantum Leap Institute for quantum sensing in biophysics/bioengineering; Princeton leads a $27.9M NSF push to tackle quantum processor manufacturing bottlenecks. Policy & Society: The U.S. downplays data centers in its national security science strategy; IRSF launches a $1M fund to ensure Rett research includes males. Environment & Industry: Namibia clears the way for offshore phosphate mining despite opposition, and Princeton-led studies link low-fiber diets to gut microbes consuming protective mucus.