AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Centers & AI Infrastructure: Alphabet and Blackstone’s “Project Braid” cloud venture is running into permit and site delays for Google-chip data centers, with Texas’s recent pushback on new projects and power costs disrupting timelines. Energy Markets: Oil is edging toward $100 a barrel as Iran-U.S. tensions and Hormuz shipping risks intensify, keeping investors focused on supply disruptions and inflation pressure. Texas Power Affordability: A new report highlights senior Texans in the Rio Grande Valley choosing between electricity and food as heat and high bills drive dangerous outcomes. Local Regulation & Gambling: A San Antonio council member is pushing to ban “eight-liners” citywide, arguing operators are skirting Texas cash-gambling limits. Public Safety Tech: Manvel leaders voted to defund Flock safety cameras after a public hearing, citing budget pressure and company concerns. Trade War Spillover: The U.S.-Canada tariff fight is widening beyond tariffs, with alcohol and other bans adding uncertainty for cross-border business. Biotech Manufacturing: BrYet says Italy’s AIFA approved a first-in-kind cGMP manufacturing line for its ML-016 cancer therapy, enabling clinical supply shipments to Australia.
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