AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTexas Data Centers: Gov. Greg Abbott ordered TCEQ to halt new data center permits until ERCOT finishes a power-grid audit, tightening a rollout already under scrutiny for AI and water impacts. Climate & AI Backlash: Climate Week coverage highlights protests linking Amazon’s Texas gas power plans for data centers to worsening climate pollution. Public Safety Tech: Fort Worth police are testing a UT Arlington AI de-escalation trainer that scores officers’ communication in real time, while Hays County residents pushed back on a 10-year Axon AI contract for sheriff’s office video search and translation. Space Manufacturing: Firefly Aerospace completed a Cedar Park cleanroom expansion, scaling lunar lander and in-space vehicle production. Energy & Industry: Superior Energy Services agreed to acquire Denmark’s Welltec to expand robotic well intervention and completions. Education & STEM: A Texas student won $50,000 for using AI to study supermassive black holes; STC reported a 12% jump in dual credit enrollment. Policy & Courts: A federal judge ordered Texas prisons to be fully air conditioned by end of 2029. Local Tech Tools: US ZIP Code Map launched free radius search for nearby ZIP codes.
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