Digital Government & Education: Curaçao and Aruba signed a MoU to speed up digital transformation across public services and schools, including education information systems, digital student records, diploma registries, student tracking, and better data sharing between government databases. Airport Tech & Biometric Borders: Sita’s latest report says Aruba can clear border steps in about eight seconds for travelers whose details are pre-approved, using digital travel credentials tied to biometric identity checks—part of a wider push to move more border work to technology. AI Networking Market Watch: Arista keeps pulling ahead in data center switching on AI demand, with Nvidia seen as the main Ethernet threat as the race for faster AI infrastructure continues. Kingdom Science Collaboration: NWO launched new awards for open science, team science, societal impact, and healthy research culture, with Caribbean researchers in Aruba and the other islands eligible to be nominated. Local Nature Conservation: Secretary of State Eric van der Burg visited Aruba’s Shoco Sanctuary, highlighting threats to the Aruba-only Shoco from habitat loss, traffic, dogs, and human disturbance. University Leadership Training: University of Aruba celebrated the first Premaster cohort in Governance & Leadership, preparing professionals for a Master pathway while building leadership capacity across sectors.