AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEnergy & Costs: AAA Texas says statewide regular gas averages $3.64 a gallon, down 6 cents week over week, with El Paso highest ($3.99) and McAllen lowest ($3.49), though AAA warns Middle East tensions could flip the trend. AI & Health: Texas A&M researchers built AI tools to narrow tuberculosis drug candidates and speed decisions after early screening. Drones & Labor: DoorDash won FAA Part 135 certification for its DoorDash Air drone delivery program, but the FAA says it can’t start deliveries yet—raising new demand for aviation/robotics skills. Tech & Infrastructure: Amazon’s Zoox gets NHTSA approval for limited robotaxi deployment without human controls (up to 2,500 vehicles annually for two years). Education & Workforce: Gov. Abbott announced $2.5M in rural grants to expand shared college-and-career pathways through R-PEP. Politics & Legal Risk: Senate Finance Republicans killed a bid to block Trump IRS audit-immunity language, while Trump floated withdrawing AG nominee Todd Blanche unless GOP senators Cornyn and Tillis leave office. Texas Business Watch: Meta opened an AI-optimized data center in Temple; Harris County is exploring AI jail cameras; and Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating alleged birth-tourism hospital billboards near the border.
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