SmartAsset ranks Missouri No. 7 for AI prevalence — 25.6% of workers use AI and the state has roughly 230 AI/data‑center jobs per 100,000 residents.

St. Charles-based D2 Solutions bought Florida’s ProModRx and says the acquisition will expand its UltraTouch offerings — and nearly double hiring in St. Charles.

BioSTL is facing a funding squeeze in its 25th year as institutional donors pull back while early‑stage deal flow in St. Louis surges. The nonprofit is seeking new donors and structures to keep startups moving.

Mid‑America Transplant has begun flying donor blood samples along a new Missouri drone corridor, trimming delivery time and costs while testing a Rolla hub. Partners say the route could improve access for rural hospitals.

A San Diego gene‑editing startup moved to Maryland Heights and plugged into St. Louis’s plant‑science network. Cheaper lab rent and a dense research ecosystem sped its restart.

The former Post-Dispatch building on North Tucker has been refitted as a multi-tenant tech campus hosting Block, Scale AI and Cyber-Up, blending offices with cybersecurity training. Owners say the mix could help jump-start downtown hiring.

Kathy Ireland has invested in St. Louis‑based AI firm Capacity as it advances a Series E round, bringing a high‑profile backer to the city’s tech scene.

A St. Louis nonprofit’s white paper argues recurring drug shortages reflect structural fragility and proposes a National Fragility Index to guide purchasing and investment.

Startups and defense contractors in St. Louis say new shops, training programs and factories position the region to meet a potential Pentagon drone surge. Companies point to local hires and government contracts as proof they can scale fast.

Pivot Bio has moved its global headquarters to Minnetonka’s Carlson Towers, bringing a roughly $2 billion ag‑tech company closer to Midwestern corn growers.

GeoSTL launched Thursday to grow St. Louis’ geospatial jobs and companies, anchored by the NGA and led by former NGA official Mark Munsell.

A northwest Missouri fossil hunter recovered a 92‑pound bone he believes is a Columbian mammoth femur; CT scans and radiocarbon dating are planned to verify the claim.

Washington University will add the 162‑year‑old St. Louis College of Pharmacy after the 2026‑27 year, keeping the program at the UHSP campus while approvals proceed.