AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Safety: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a New York law barring certain unsafe AI companion features for minors, with fines for violations and the rules taking effect Jan. 1. Cybersecurity: New York firm Bendings completed its $55 million acquisition of Scopertos, bringing the vulnerability researcher’s team and previously unpublished software-security research into Bendings Labs. Semiconductors: Onsemi is reportedly in talks to buy New York startup Ferric for nearly $1 billion; its power-management technology targets the demands of AI chips and data centers. Clean Energy: New York lawmakers approved a bill allowing plug-in solar, while advocates press Hochul to sign it. Research and Jobs: New York ranked second nationally in quantum technology, with Stony Brook at the center of the state’s growing sector; separately, the city plans to spend $10 million to train 40,000 people for AI-related jobs.
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