A $13M state award will expand Texas A&M’s Cyclotron Institute, boosting radiation testing used by satellites, defense systems and semiconductor makers.

Corning says three new U.S. plants and more than 3,000 jobs will follow a multiyear partnership with Nvidia; the deal includes warrants that could lead to a multi‑billion dollar investment.

UT Arlington will lead a $4M, state-backed project with Rice to deploy a radar-integrated, real-time flood-warning network across the Texas Hill Country. The platform aims to deliver location-specific depth forecasts to emergency managers.

Samsung moved chipmaking tools into its Taylor campus, pushing the long‑delayed build toward production and tying the site to a major Tesla chip deal.

A Texas A&M team reports a two‑dose nasal spray made from stem cell‑derived vesicles cut brain inflammation and improved memory in older mice.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Michael and Susan Dell will join UT leaders Tuesday at a West Braker Lane event. University and state officials are expected to attend; specifics remain unclear.

UT Austin, UTSA and Baylor are moving AI into core computer‑science classes as software hiring cools and many students delay the job market for extra training.

London-based Synthesia is opening a downtown Austin office and expects dozens of hires by year end as it scales U.S. operations. The move follows a major funding round.

A private, invite-only Endless Frontiers retreat in Austin brought Trump and Biden-era officials, top CEOs and backers together to map U.S. tech and national-security strategy.

PitchBook/NVCA tallies show Texas startups raised $5.8B in Q1 versus Massachusetts’ $5.3B, driven by several massive defense and robotics rounds in Austin. The reversal highlights how a few big deals can flip statewide VC rankings quickly.

Local pad activity, Booster 19 testing and a Starbase closure have pushed SpaceX’s next Starship flight into an early‑to‑mid‑May window. Here’s what to watch.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has started training deputies on Axon’s AI Translation Assistant, which transcribes and translates body‑cam audio in near real time. The feature is being added to existing Axon cameras and evidence software.

Dell Children’s is expanding its fetal surgery team and launching a fellowship, bringing more prenatal surgical care and training to Austin. The move aims to keep complex deliveries local.