AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSemiconductor Push in Texas: Micron says it will invest up to $3B to strengthen the U.S. chip supply chain, including $500M for GlobalWafers’ 300mm raw silicon wafer facility under construction in Sherman. AI Hardware Race: Reuters reports DeepSeek is designing its own AI inference chip, aiming to cut reliance on Nvidia and Huawei—another sign developers want more control of their compute stack. Houston ICE Shooting Fallout: A Houston man killed during an ICE operation is at the center of a dispute over what happened; an attorney for detained men says ICE’s account is false and calls for independent review grow. Space Milestone: Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest woman to reach space, dies at 87 in Grapevine, Texas. Education Tech & Training: Lightspeed Insight wins an ISTELive 2026 Best of Show award for turning K-12 screen-time data into district decisions, while Lamar CISD opens a new CTE center with programs including drones and robotics. Health Research: Texas A&M finds alcohol’s effects on Alzheimer’s may vary depending on amyloid and tau brain changes. Data Centers & Environment: West Virginia regulators face scrutiny over alleged environmental harm tied to Google data center plans.
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