Agriculture & Biosecurity: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited Texas as the New World screwworm response ramps up, warning the parasite could devastate cattle and urging ranchers to watch herds and treat wounds fast; the USDA is preparing a broader billion-dollar plan while debate continues over what caused the pest’s return. AI in Health Care: New research finds that when patients are told how AI is used, trust in both the clinician and the AI rises—but higher AI diagnostic accuracy can reduce trust, likely because people fear doctors will defer judgment. Psychedelics & Regulation: FDA clearance for a safer ibogaine metabolite (noribogaine) moves early testing forward, as Oklahoma and other states push psychedelic therapy laws and federal efforts accelerate reviews. Public Health Safety: The FDA issued a high-risk recall for Alfredo sauce tied to salmonella contamination, affecting 913 cases across 41 states including Oklahoma. Energy & Data Centers: Crusoe says it has contracted 4.9 GW of AI infrastructure capacity across data centers and its AI cloud, highlighting Oklahoma’s role in long-lead power-and-compute buildouts. Policy & Water: Republican AGs, including Oklahoma’s, urged the EPA to classify mifepristone as a water contaminant, despite experts saying there’s no clear harm from wastewater. Local STEM/Research: Oklahoma’s Center of ImmunoEngineering received a major NIH grant, strengthening immunology and engineering research capacity.