AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Cloud Spending: Amazon says it’s boosting this year’s tech capital spending by 10% to $220B, driven by AI demand, with AWS cloud sales up 37%—and it warns it still won’t have enough capacity. Healthcare Research: NYITCOM’s Rajagopalan wins a $573.75K NIH R15 grant to study how thyroid dysfunction affects cardiovascular disease via non-coding RNAs. Vision Tech in Primary Care: A New York City study reports an AI screening system can detect referable age-related macular degeneration in adults over 50 with strong accuracy in clinic settings. Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure: Federal officials say Iranian hackers likely orchestrated a cyberattack on Minnesota water systems, pushing utilities to take exposed systems offline. Local Tech/Construction Oversight: NYC halts construction at 222 Broadway during an audit of engineering documentation tied to earlier beam cracks. NY Policy & Consumer Protection: New York sues Kalshi, alleging its prediction markets are illegal gambling. Community Science: DEC’s Great Hudson River Fish Count returns Aug. 1, inviting New Yorkers to help collect and release fish species.
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