Geospatial Drones & M&A: ZenaTech agreed to acquire a Western Canadian land surveying firm to expand its “Drone as a Service” push across infrastructure, utilities, forestry, mining and agriculture. Digital Manufacturing: Unilever is scaling agentic digital twins with Accenture, aiming for 40+ replicas to simulate scenarios, improve quality and automate decisions with human oversight. Battery & Energy Storage Localization: BYD is ramping battery production in Brazil and preparing a BESS line, targeting higher local content in cars and grid support investments. Biopharma Manufacturing Capacity: AmbioPharm will expand peptide manufacturing in Aiken County with a ~$119M investment and 202 new jobs, while TriLink opened a GMP enzyme facility in Jupiter, Florida to simplify RNA therapeutic supply chains. Semiconductor Jobs Boost: Nokia’s $30M Lehigh County expansion (with state support) is set to nearly double its Pennsylvania workforce and add 250+ jobs. Defense Industrial Base: Mach Industries won a DIU contract for the RIMES long-range maritime drone program, and Hensoldt partnered with Ukraine’s Fire Point to supply radar systems for ballistic missile defense. Policy & Compliance: SASO temporarily barred vehicles from 29 automakers over missed 2026 supply-plan filings tied to Saudi fuel-economy rules.